No data on these tapes. They are scratch 3592s. They were in the 3584 as six
characters. I checked them out, remove=no, to leave them unclaimed in the
3584. I then switched the 3584 to 8 characters and checked them back in to tsm
as scratch tapes. tsm still sees them as 6 characters. Do I have to
physically removed them from the library, reinventory to get rid of the 6
characters, then reinsert them to pick up the 8 characters?
David
>>> David Longo <David.Longo AT HEALTH-FIRST DOT ORG> 05/02/07 4:18 PM >>>
I think what you are trying to do can't be done.
You had a 3584 (or other LTO library) and were using 6 char volsers.
Then you got new 3584 and set for 8 char. You checked tapes out of
old library and checked into new. TSM still sees as 6 char.
Is that what you are saying?
If so, can't do. You cannot change a tape from 6 char to
8 char volser. TSM sees as new tape. There is no
"RENAME VOL" command. You have to keep old tapes as 6 char. New tapes
can be 8 char. Works best if o,ld tapes are say LTO1 or 2 and new
tapes are LTO3, for instance.
I have mixed in my library. LTO1 and 2 tapes are 6 char(that's how I setup
5 hyears ago. New LTO3 tapes are 8 char. ON AIX Platform there is
a "smit" option, in Devices, Tape drive for The 3584 Medium Changer
to set 6/8 char for LTO1 & 2 tapes only. The 3584 itself can be set to 8 char
and TSM will recognize 6 char only for LTO1 & 2 - and 8 char for LTO3 - up.
I suspect this is what you have and is no problem.
Again, you cna't change 6/8 char for a tape after it has data as TSM can't
rename vols.
David B. Longo
System Administrator
Health First, Inc.
3300 Fiske Blvd.
Rockledge, FL 32955-4305
PH 321.434.5536
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david.longo AT health-first DOT org
>>> David E Ehresman <deehre01 AT LOUISVILLE DOT EDU> 5/2/2007 3:12 PM >>>
I'm setting up a new 3584. I had 6 char volsers enabled and volumes checked
into my test tsm. I checked all volumes out from my test tsm, enabled 8 char
volsers, and checked tapes back in. When I do a "q libvol" I still seeing 6
char volsers not 8 char. What did I miss?
David
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