Actually, the message "Repairing VCR data" seems to be perfectly normal
when
switching from 3590 to 3590E. You will have to 'move data' to convert
all
tapes to the new format, and a "repairing VCR data" message will appear
_once_
for each tape conversion.
However, do keep in mind that there _are_ huge problems with 3590E, but
they
have not much to do with this message. See the ADSM-L archive for more
on the
subject :P

My two cents,

    --Walter


Richard Sims wrote:
>
> >WORD TO THE WISE......If you can avoid going to 3590Es, DO IT.
Development
> >of 3590E support in ADSM is very recent, and while it may work, there
have
> >been a number of issues with them involving ADSM.
>
> To keep this all in perspective...
> ADSM is not to blame for the "VCR data" problem.  This is a hardware
problem which
> has nothing to do with ADSM: any application using the tape drives would
run into it.
> Any customer having the problem should be getting resolution throught
their IBM CEs,
> who should be working to resolve the problem at every site, and not just
installing
> the drives and saying "See ya".  IBM hardware support has historically
been less
> than impressive, with no proactive support to their customers for
well-known problems
> with the drive microcode: it's always the customer who has to run into
the problem
> in a production environment, call it in, and then try to convince the CE
who claims
> to have never heard of it that there is a problem and that it is
hardware.
> Second and more obvious: Be wary of anything new, not just 3590Es.
Anything new
> in the field is getting its first real-world experiences, where all the
design
> and compatibility problems will be exposed.  Wariness is standard
practice in the
> computer industry.  You adopt new hardware or software only if you have
no other
> choice; else wait a while for those who had no choice to expose and
remedy the
> problems.
>             Richard Sims, BU

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Walter de Jong
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Systems Programmer at SARA -- National Supercomputer Services

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