ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] unexpected result from audit library

2010-01-06 10:55:52
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] unexpected result from audit library
From: ashish sharma <ashishsharma44 AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 21:25:10 +0530
Hello All,

Well Thank you everyone for your help. The problem is resolved now. For
resolving the issue, each unavailable physical volume was first checked out
of the library physically and then checked in from I/O slot. All data is
intact, i can have peaceful sleep in night now.

On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 2:51 AM, Jerry Michalak <jerry_gjm AT yahoo DOT com> 
wrote:

> You will have to follow the procedure to process a upgrade to the library.
> Search the TSM support page.
>
>
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=663&context=SSGSG7&q1=upgrade+library&uid=swg21203271&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en
>
> Resolving the problem When a library is physically upgraded, for example,
> when drives, cells
> or columns are added to a physical library to expand it, the Tivoli
> Storage Manager server needs to be notified of these changes.What needs
> to be done on the Tivoli Storage Manager will depend on the server
> level.
> With SAN Device Mapping implemented (since TSM520 for
> Windows and TSM530 for most other platforms), when hardware changes are
> done to the library, the Tivoli Storage Manager server needs to be
> restarted. During server initialization, Tivoli Storage Manager server
> will access the library. If the library inventory has changed, it will
> be refreshed at that time. If drives are added or deleted from the
> library or drive element addresses are changed, this information will
> be refreshed at server initialization also. If the library path has
> changed, then the path needs to be updated with the new device name for
> the new library path.
>
>
>  Jerry Michalak
> jerry_gjm AT yahoo DOT com
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Howard Coles <Howard.Coles AT ARDENTHEALTH DOT COM>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Sent: Mon, January 4, 2010 10:07:53 AM
>  Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] unexpected result from audit library
>
> That would depend on your library.  However, you can check those tapes
> you recently checked in against those you cannot now find and if the
> numbers are different lengths you have the volser number issue.
>
> I have two 3584 libraries and they are accessed by going to:
> http://libip
>
> I'm assuming your library has a web interface if it's an IBM Library.
>
> Oh, you can also check in all the "unavailable" tapes by setting the
> search=yes and status=private, then you should be able to mark them
> readwrite again.
> If you're library sees them, you should be able to see them via TSM.
> That just made me think.  When they added the licenses there's a
> possiblity your slot numbers changed (especially if you added slots slot
> 057 is now 1057, etc.) so that the volumes are visible, they're just not
> where they're supposed to be.  Try the Checkin (do on one or two volumes
> to test), and if that doesn't work, physically move them out of the
> Library, and then check them in via the IO slots.  Making sure to check
> them in as Private.
>
> See Ya'
> Howard Coles Jr.
> John 3:16!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of
> ashish sharma
> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 9:55 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] unexpected result from audit library
>
> Hello Howard,
>
> Yes , they intervened as we didnt had the licenses for all the slots we
> have
> in the library and we asked for aditional number of licenses. Could you
> please let me know how can i check volser length set in the web
> interface?
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 9:12 PM, Howard Coles
> <Howard.Coles AT ardenthealth DOT com>wrote:
>
> > That's what I would expect at this point either the volume serial
> > length, or the licenses aren't right.  I would check the volser length
> > set in the web interface with the volume names you have in TSM.  I'll
> > bet the length is different.  Then I'd call IBM and yell till someone
> > came out and corrected my problem.  Why were they messing with the
> > licenses on your library?  I wonder if you got choked down to the
> number
> > of slots or something along those lines.  I've had problems with IBM
> > assuming they can just get in and do things myself.  If they didn't
> > contact you, or alert anyone that they were going to be doing this I'd
> > be on their case hard.
> >
> > See Ya'
> > Howard Coles Jr.
> > John 3:16!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of
> > km
> > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 12:07 PM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] unexpected result from audit library
> >
> > They didnt perhaps change the length of volser (i.e. if LTO generation
> > should be a part of the volume serial or not)? That would explain not
> > finding any already checked in volumes.
> >
> > On 02/01, ashish sharma wrote:
> > > Hello Howard,
> > >
> > > Yes i received a lot of messages " cant find tapes in slot". I just
> > received
> > > a mail from local system admin saying IBM did some intervention on
> the
> > > library for installing liocenses and i suspect that may have caused
> > some
> > > malfunctioning in library which is unable to find the tapes which
> were
> > > already present.
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Best Regards
> Ashish Sharma
> ST Microelectronics Ltd.
> 919717003853
>



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Best Regards
Ashish Sharma
ST Microelectronics Ltd.
919717003853