yes.howard,you are right.I am attaching the o/p of sessions in a file and i
dont see them as waiting fro something.

On 2/11/09, Howard Coles <Howard.Coles AT ardenthealth DOT com> wrote:
>
> What are the other two TSM instances doing?  I'm assuming they share the
> Library and drives right?
> It could be that this TSM instance is just waiting for access to the
> drives.
>
> Also what state were some of the sessions in?  Like "media wait"
> "running" etc.
>
> I usually see this behavior when something is waiting for the library
> and it's taking its time.
>
> See Ya'
> Howard
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> > Of ashish sharma
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:23 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] cannot run command
> >
> > Hello Howard,
> >
> > There are a total of 37 sessions running,some are user sessions and
> > some are
> > of library clients.this box is running two other tsm server instances
> .
> >
> > q path again hangs while q drive is perfect.
> >
> >
> > On 2/11/09, Howard Coles <Howard.Coles AT ardenthealth DOT com> wrote:
> > >
> > > What other sessions are running when you issue the command?  I've
> > known
> > > some processes kind of hold the storage in what seems like limbo for
> > a
> > > while.
> > >
> > > Does this box do anything else besides TSM?
> > >
> > > Oh, and q path and q drive to see where they stand.
> > >
> > > See Ya'
> > > Howard
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
> > Behalf
> > > > Of ashish sharma
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:02 AM
> > > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] cannot run command
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > The o/p of command is as below:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > # /usr/sbin/lsdev  -C  -c tape  -H
> > > > name  status    location     description
> > > >
> > > > rmt0  Available 1Z-08-00-0,0 Differential SCSI 4mm Tape Drive
> > > > rmt1  Available 31-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> > > > smc0  Available 31-08-01     IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer (FCP)
> > > > rmt2  Available 31-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> > > > rmt3  Available 2U-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> > > > rmt6  Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> > > > rmt4  Available 2U-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> > > > rmt5  Available 2U-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> > > > rmt7  Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> > > > smc1  Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer (FCP)
> > > > rmt8  Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> > > > rmt9  Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> > > > rmt10 Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > while o/p of "q proc" does not show anything.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Ashish
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 2/11/09, Kamran Rao <kamran.rao AT grhosp.on DOT ca> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > As root - run "lsdev -Cc tape" and see if your drives and medium
> > > > changer
> > > > > are showing up as "available" - if shows up as "defined" then
> you
> > > > might
> > > > > have a device problem. You have not mentioned what kind of
> > library
> > > > and
> > > > > also if it is a direct connect as "scsi" or via FC adapter etc
> > etc?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Kamran Rao
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > Of
> > > > > ashish sharma
> > > > > Sent: February 11, 2009 10:08 AM
> > > > > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > > > Subject: [ADSM-L] cannot run command
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello all,
> > > > >
> > > > > My TSM server version is
> > > > >
> > > > > Storage Management Server for AIX-RS/6000 - Version 5, Release
> 3,
> > > > Level
> > > > > 5.0 on AIX.
> > > > >
> > > > > The issue i am facing is that when i try to give command  like
> "q
> > > > path"
> > > > > or "q mount" the command hangs as shown below
> > > > >
> > > > > *************************
> > > > > tsm: TSMLM>q mount
> > > > >
> > > > > *************************
> > > > >
> > > > > and does not give any o/p but when i give command like q
> session,
> > it
> > > > > works but again i am unable to cancel any session.Does anybody
> > has
> > > > any
> > > > > idea why is it happening?I think restaring the server might
> solve
> > > the
> > > > > problem but at present i am not in favour of it.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Best Regards
> > > > > Ashish Sharma
> > > > > ST Microelectronics Ltd.
> > > > > 919717003853
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Best Regards
> > > > Ashish Sharma
> > > > ST Microelectronics Ltd.
> > > > 919717003853
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > Ashish Sharma
> > ST Microelectronics Ltd.
> > 919717003853
>



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Best Regards
Ashish Sharma
ST Microelectronics Ltd.
919717003853