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Atape Driver's Alternate Pathing and TSM

2005-10-11 14:15:14
Subject: Atape Driver's Alternate Pathing and TSM
From: Dameon White <dameon_white AT CHARTER DOT NET>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:14:51 -0400
I am trying to take advantage of the Atape driver's Alternate Pathing feature.  
When I do a lsdev -Cc tape I see:

rmt0 Available 0A-08-02-PRI IBM 3592 Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt1 Available 0A-08-02-PRI IBM 3592 Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt2 Available 0A-08-02-PRI IBM 3592 Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt3 Available 0A-08-02-PRI IBM 3592 Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt4 Available 0A-08-02-ALT IBM 3592 Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt5 Available 0A-08-02-ALT IBM 3592 Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt6 Available 0A-08-02-ALT IBM 3592 Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt7 Available 0A-08-02-ALT IBM 3592 Tape Drive (FCP)
smc0 Available 0A-08-02     IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer (FCP)

But when I do a backup to the primary drives and then disconnect the cable to 
test a failure, the alternate drive(s) do not take over.

Within TSM I have 4 drives (rmt0-3 defined).

Am I missing a step?

Thanks for your help.

DW

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