If you have the 3494 mtlib code installed for Windows you can issue this
command and not even go to the library. The command is:
mtlib -l [library] -m -x [device serial] -V [volume number]
After TSM is done with the tape it will unload it but not put it away.
mtlib -l [library] -d -x [device serial]
I do this all the time when a tape gets left in a drive for some unknown
reason.
Paul D. Seay, Jr.
Technical Specialist
Northrop Grumman Information Technology
757-688-8180
-----Original Message-----
From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU]
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:34 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: 3494 and dsmserv restore db
As a matter of fact, I had to do this last Friday to restore a Windows TSM
server. I did exactly as described below in the support item Lloyd posted.
You edit a copy of your devconfig file as below.
Then when you run dsmserv restore db, the first thing you get is a MOUNT
message. Put your 3494 in PAUSE, open the door, throw the tape in the drive
requested in the MOUNT message.
After the restore is done, remember to take the tape OUT of the drive. Put
back your original devconfig file and restart the server.
It was much less painful than I expected!
-----Original Message-----
From: Lloyd Dieter [mailto:dieter AT SNRGY DOT COM]
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 2:38 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: 3494 and dsmserv restore db
Steve,
Attached (at the end) is a snippet from a howto on IBM's support site that
you may want to look over...
-Lloyd
On Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:04:43 -0500
Steve Roder <spr AT REXX.ACSU.BUFFALO DOT EDU> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> According to the doc., dsmserv restore db only supports manual
> and scsi libraries. Has anyone on this list restored a db via a 3590
> drive inside a 3494? Since the 3494 is not libtype=scsi, I am
> thinking that I will have to put my 3494 into pause or manual mode,
> and fake TSM into thinking the 3590 is standalone, and then manually
> insert the dbbackup volume into the correct drive.
>
> Has anyone done this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Roder, University at Buffalo
> HOD Service Coordinator
> VM Systems Programmer
> UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris and AIX)
> TSM/ADSM Administrator
> (spr AT buffalo DOT edu | (716)645-3564)
>
Problem
One may need to temporarily configure your 3494 library as manual in order
to perform a database restore. The following provides instruction on how to
change your devconfig file to do so.
Solution
First, make a copy of your devconfig.out file and rename it. Do this so that
after the DB restore completes you can just rename the file back to
devconfig.out without having to re-write anything.
Next, open the current devconfig.out file in a text editor. All but four
lines will need to be moved.
Below is an example of the edited devconfig file:
/* Device Configuration */
DEFINE DEVCLASS 3494CLASS DEVTYPE=3590 LIBRARY=3494LIB
SET SERVERNAME SERVERNAME
DEFINE LIBRARY 3494LIB LIBTYPE=manual
DEFINE DRIVE 3494LIB DRIVE1 DEVICE=/dev/rmt/tsm_drive1
For TSM Version 5.1 and higher, edit as follows:
/* Device Configuration */
DEFINE DEVCLASS 3494CLASS DEVTYPE=3590 LIBRARY=3494LIB
SET SERVERNAME SERVERNAME
DEFINE LIBRARY 3494LIB LIBTYPE=manual
DEFINE DRIVE 3494LIB DRIVE1
DEFINE PATH SERVERNAME DRIVE1 SRCType=server DESTType=drive LIBR=3494LIB
DEVICE=/dev/rmt/tsm_drive1 ONLINE=YES
Save the file and issue your restore syntax. One will then be prompted to
mount the volume. After acknowledging the mount, the resore should run to
completion.
When the restore has completed, discard the edited devconfig file and
replace it with the old one. Assuming the restore was successful, the server
will start up and reference the proper devconfig file.
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