ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] trouble with shared library volumes after server upgrade

2013-01-22 13:39:56
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] trouble with shared library volumes after server upgrade
From: Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:32:58 -0500
If you want to email me directly, let me know the OS level/versions/bits
you need and I can send them to you....................

Same for IBMtapeutil (1.5.1) and ibmatl (6.8.3.0)

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Lee, Gary <GLEE AT bsu DOT edu> wrote:

> Actually running 1.50-0 lin_tape.
>
> Couldn't get the latest. Web site won't cooperate with my screen reader
> software.
>
>
> Gary Lee
> Senior System Programmer
> Ball State University
> phone: 765-285-1310
>
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] trouble with shared library volumes after server
> upgrade
>
> Well, that is the IBM mantra/published guidelines for supported
> configurations but I have a 5.5.6 TSM server (library client) accessing
> 2-6.2.5 TSM LM servers as well as TSM servers/LC at 6.3.3 accessing the
> same 6.2.5 LM servers, with no issues,  all accessing the same 3494 ATL
> whichis split between 2-6.2.5 TSM servers (one for onsite tapes, one for
> offsite).
>
> Same with the OS levels.  My TSM servers are all RH Linux ranging from RH
> 5.8 to 6.3.
>
> I assume you have the latest levels of the tape drivers (1.76) as well as
> ibmatl?
>
> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Lee, Gary <GLEE AT bsu DOT edu> wrote:
>
> > Library manager server tsm 6.2.2 running on rhel 6.1 x86
> > Client was 6.2.2 on rhel 6.1 x86.
> >
> > All tested fine. Restored files from tape, all went well.
> >
> > Upgraded client to tsm server 6.2.4.  Immediately tried a restore, now
> > volumes are clamed to be write protected then marked unavailable.
> >
> > Checked on library manager server, sessions get started, and volumes get
> > mounted.  Library category is ok, and 3494 shows them in inventory.
> >
> > My suspiscion is that a manager cannot be lower version than a client, is
> > this correct?
> > If not, what next?
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> >
> > Gary Lee
> > Senior System Programmer
> > Ball State University
> > phone: 765-285-1310
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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> *Zoltan Forray*
> TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> Virginia Commonwealth University
> UCC/Office of Technology Services
> zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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