Hi Joni,

I did have this exact problem, but with a Windows server. What type of
Library do you have??  Did you update any firmware lately?? We have a 3584
library, and found the firmware was the problem. I had to downgrade the
firmware, let it detect the drive define the drive, then update the
firmware again.

Hopefully this may be of some assistance.

Take Care,

Chris

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> writes:
>Hi Everyone!
>
>I have a TSM server on AIX 5.3 and TSM is 5.3.4.2.  I have defined a
>drive: vlto2-68 with define drive cdlb_dev vlto2-68.
>
>                               Library Name: CDLB_DEV
>                                  Drive Name: VLTO2-68
>                                 Device Type: UNKNOWN
>                                     On-Line: Yes
>                                Read Formats:
>                               Write Formats:
>                                     Element:
>                                 Drive State: UNKNOWN
>                                 Volume Name:
>                                Allocated to:
>                                         WWN:
>                               Serial Number:
>
>I then tried to define a path to the drive and it will not let me:
>
>06/19/07 09:53:26     ANR2017I Administrator LIDZR8V issued command:
>DEFINE PATH
>                       tsmdev vlto2-68 srctype=server desttype=drive
>library=cd
>                       lb_dev device=/dev/rmt68  (SESSION: 497257)
>06/19/07 09:53:26     ANR8972E DEFINE PATH: Unable to find the element
>number
>                       for drive VLTO2-68 in library CDLB_DEV.  (SESSION:
>
>                       497257)
>
>I have already defined 40 other drives & their paths successfully, but
>this one is giving me issues.  From the server it does appear as:
>
>  rmt68            U0.1-P2-I2/Q1-W2102000D77BD375D-LB000000000000   IBM
>3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
>
>        Manufacturer................IBM
>        Machine Type and Model......ULT3580-TD2
>        Serial Number...............1182255815
>        Device Specific.(FW)........53Y2
>
>And since this is a virtual drive I then looked at the CDL and the serial
>numbers do match.
>
>Has anyone ever had this issue?  Does anyone have any suggestions on what
>I might be doing wrong?  Thanks in advance!
>
>********************************
>Joni Moyer
>Highmark
>Storage Systems, Storage Mngt Analyst III
>Phone Number: (717)302-9966
>Fax: (717) 302-9826
>joni.moyer AT highmark DOT com
>********************************




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