Hi Richard,

Thanx! 

For some reason, I'm still rather new to AIX, Smit(ty) didn't let me
change this option. Now it is set to 8.

The reason we like to see the L1/L2/L3 part of the label.

Regards,

Karel

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Richard Sims
Sent: zondag 3 juli 2005 15:45
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Label reading problems 3584 library
Importance: High

Hi, Karel -

The IBM TotalStorage Tape Device Drivers: Programming Reference manual
defines the low-level ingredients of tape processing, and there the
volser storage field can accommodate 8 chars.

In looking at the Atape.fixlist file, I note level entry:
  9.2.9.0   Add SMIT option to set 3584 TSM barcode length for
Ultrium 1/2 media
You might look into your AIX SMIT and see if yours presents that
capability.

Note, however, that it is best to use six characters, as per the TSM
Implemenation Guide redbook:
"Although IBM Tivoli Storage Manager allows you to use a volume
  identification longer than six characters, we strongly recommend that
you use
  up to six alphanumeric characters for the label (also known as VOLSER
or
  Volume ID). This should be compatible with other ANSI styled label
systems.".
(The first 6 chars of the label are the volser/volid, the last 2 are the
media identifier, per "IBM LTO Ultrium Cartridge Label Specification",
IBM site item S7000429.)

    Richard Sims

On Jul 3, 2005, at 6:42 AM, Bos, Karel wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We have expanded our 3584 library with one frame and partitioned the 
> library into 2 logical libraries. One of these partitions is use by 
> our "old" wintel ITSM environment, the other is for our new AIX ITSM 
> server.
>
>
> The wintel ITSM servers are reading all the 8 characters of the LTO 
> labels, the AIX server doesn't read more than 6 characters.
>
>
>> From the documentation of the 3584 library, it sounds like you turn 
>> on
>>
> or off this 6 character feature for the total library and all 
> connected servers. So the problem must be in AIX and possible the 
> Atape driver, right?
>
>> From Google searches, IBM website and so on, I cannot find any 
>> related
>>
> info on how to tell AIX to read all 8 characters of the barcode, so it

> should be the library.. Right??
>
> Please, anyone can solve this and tell me where I am going wrong?
>
> Wintel ITSM server 5.2.4.1 :     000001L1
> AIX ITSM server 5.3.1.2:         000006
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Karel
>