ADSM-L

Re: Can't connect Win2k TSM Server to the SAN attached library

2003-05-01 07:23:12
Subject: Re: Can't connect Win2k TSM Server to the SAN attached library
From: Rajesh Oak <rajeshoak AT LYCOS DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 07:22:25 -0400
For the IBM3584 Library, the TSM Device drivers should not be used (as per 
manual) and are controlled by Native drivers.
Thats what we have.TSM Device drivers have been set to manual and not used at 
all.

Rajesh
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On Thu, 1 May 2003 08:48:22
 Hooft, Jeroen wrote:
>Disable the Removable Storage Manager.
>Also, in the TSM-menagement-console under TSM-Device Driver: bring the
>libraries under control of the TSM device driver and tapes controlled by
>native drivers.
>
>Jeroen
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rajesh Oak [mailto:rajeshoak AT LYCOS DOT COM]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 21:35
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: Can't connect Win2k TSM Server to the SAN attached library
>
>
>We have an IBM3584 tape Library that we have logically divided into 4
>libraries to connect to 4 TSM Servers.(3 AIX TSM Servers and 1 new Windows
>2000 TSM Server)
>The 4th Windows 2000 TSM Server is just being built.
>This Server is connected to a EMC Clarion SAN. The Tape Drives in the
>Libarary are also connected to the SAN thru' a FC switch. We have all the
>drives and the HBA on the Server in a zone.
>Now the problem is that although we can see all the SAN attached drives on
>the Server there is some problem with how the Server sees the Changer or
>should I say does not see the changer at all.
>On the device manager for Win2000
>for the Emulex card we have the Fabric-Automap SCSI devices driver (also
>tried out the nonautomap).
>On the medium changers we have the
>IBM3584 UltraScalable Tape library for Win2K.
>Under Tape drives we have the
>IBM ULT3580-TDI SCI Sequential device.
>But when we try to configure the devices on the TSM management console
>wizard we get:
>Changer0 not recognized by Removable Storage Manager. TSM server does not
>support medium changers that are driven by Windows native device drivers
>unless they are controlled by Removable Storage Manager. Consult TSM
>documentation for ......
>Has anybody seen this before and have any suggestions on how to proceed? We
>have been at a standstill for 2 days now trying different workarounds.
>Any help is appreciated.
>
>
>Rajesh Oak
>Storage Administrator
>Blue Cross Blue Sheild of Michigan
>
>
>
>
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