We worked around this problem by setting all the 'B' type tapes to
read-only. We eventually migrated all the data to new 'E' type tapes using
reclaims and a few moves. You can usually tell the 'B' tapes since they
start with a capacity of 10,000 MB, the 'E' ones start at 20,000 MB.

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Dhanoa, Jasdayal Singh
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 13:15
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: 3.1.2.40 upgrade probs
>
>
> I have upgraded the drives to 3590E and the software to 3.1.2.41 - but am
> still having these problems which the fix is supposed to have fixed.
>
> 01-10-1999 18:09:32      ANR1044I Removable volume 002251 is required for
> space reclamation.
> 01-10-1999 18:09:32      ANR8324I 3590 volume 002251 is expected to be
> mounted  (R/O).
> 01-10-1999 18:09:42      ANR8447E No drives are currently available in
> library 3494LIB.
> 01-10-1999 18:09:42      ANR1401W Mount request denied for volume 002270 -
> mount  failed.
> 01-10-1999 18:09:43      ANR8213W Session open with 170.127.33.133 timed
> out.
> 01-10-1999 18:09:48      ANR8447E No drives are currently available in
> library  3494LIB.
> 01-10-1999 18:09:48      ANR1401W Mount request denied for volume 002270 -
> mount failed.
> 01-10-1999 18:09:48      ANR8447E No drives are currently available in
> library  3494LIB.
> 01-10-1999 18:09:48      ANR1401W Mount request denied for volume 002270 -
> mount failed.
>
> adsm> q vol 002270 f=d
>
>                    Volume Name: 002270
>              Storage Pool Name: OFFSITETAPEPOOL
>              Device Class Name: 3590LIB
>        Estimated Capacity (MB): 61,440.0
>                       Pct Util: 19.9
>                  Volume Status: Filling
>                         Access: Read/Write
>
> Jasdayal S Dhanoa
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Smoldt [SMTP:smoldt AT STORSOL DOT COM]
> > Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 6:06 PM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Re: 3.1.2.40 upgrade probs
> >
> > Mark is correct.  V3.1.2.41 does fix this problem with AIT drives.  You
> > can
> > find it in the fixtest directory structure at the ftp site.
> >
> > Bill Smoldt    SSSI
> > Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]
> On Behalf Of
> > Remeta, Mark
> > Sent:   Friday, October 01, 1999 7:46 AM
> > To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:        Re: 3.1.2.40 upgrade probs
> >
> > There is a 3.1.2.41 version that fixes the problem with the AIT
> drives. I
> > haven't tried it yet myself but some other people here said it
> worked....
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gareth Butler [mailto:gareth_b AT PHOENIXC.CO DOT UK]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 11:34 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: 3.1.2.40 upgrade probs
> >
> >
> > Tried to upgrade from 3.1.2.22 on NSM (AIX 4.2) which has attached ADIC
> > Scalar1000 AIT tape library, to 3.1.2.40 because of the 5.2Gb HP optical
> > support. However after the upgrade we saw the same problems as the
> > previous
> > postings on the listserver which used 3590E tape drives. Does
> anyone know
> > of
> > a workaround for this problem which seems to also affect AIT?
> >
> > In short the problem is that after the upgrade, tapes created before the
> > upgrade cannot be read, however the drives will write to tape and read
> > that
> > fine.
> >
> > Error messages insist that:
> >
> > ANR9999D pvr8mm.c(1819): Unable to find drive model table; format=43.
> > ANR8447E No drives are currently available in library SCALAR1000.
> > ANR1401W Mount request denied for volume 000115 - mount failed.
> >
> > Help!?
> >
> > Thanks Gareth.
>
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