> Greetings,
>       I am updating the list about this problem in case anyone else gets
> bit by it.
>       Richard was right in a measure; we had a tape drive that was failing
> to eject tapes properly.  The side effect, though, with TSM's library
> inventory becoming corrupt, is a bug addressed by APAR IC50475.  It is
> addressed in TSM 5.3.4, but we are at 5.3.2 today.
>       We replace the offending tape drive and the problem has gone away
> for now.  But I am still going to apply the TSM 5.3.4 level, because
> otherwise I know it is going to come back again when I can least afford the
> time to monkey with it.
>       Can anyone tell me if TSM 5.3.4 is solid, or are there known
> problems?  I apologize in advance if this question has already been
> addressed on the list.

We have two servers running 5.3.4 since 10/31 without any issues.

Steve Roder
University at Buffalo
(spr AT buffalo DOT edu | (716)645-3564)