Query the drive from the OS using this command:

mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -f /dev/rmt2 -qD

This should tell you the status of the drive.  If it hangs, I would call a
CE, or check the a SAN switch with a switchshow commmand.
Jeff Bach
Home Office Open Systems Engineering
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Muthyam Reddy [SMTP:MREDDY AT JOY DOT COM]
        Sent:   Monday, September 24, 2001 3:44 PM
        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        Subject:        Re: drive unavailable -Reply

        when check with lsdev -Cc tape showing rmt2 is available.


        >>> fred AT MIDWAY.UCHICAGO DOT EDU 09/24/01 01:52pm >>>
        Is the drive available to the operating system?  On occasion we've
seen the
        drive as unavailable when we enter lsdev -Cc tape.


        At 01:36 PM 9/24/2001 -0400, you wrote:
        >Hi * SMs,
        >
        >I have a drive(/dev/rmt2) proble showing "drive unavailable since
        >/09/23/01 09:09:27"
        >I used update commad to make it online, but I could not do.
        >
        >we have total 8 drives in that third drive /dev/rmt2 is giving this
        >problem.Remaining drives working properly.
        >
        >Please can anybody send probable causes and solutions.
        >libraryname=3494LIB1
        >drivename=3590_2
        >device name=3590
        >device=/dev/rmt2
        >
        >thanks in adv
        >
        >/muthyam


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