ADSM-L

Exit Machine 'OFFLINE'

1994-07-06 11:12:27
Subject: Exit Machine 'OFFLINE'
From: Greg Piney <zzgcp AT MCGRAW-HILL DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 1994 11:12:27 EDT
Dear ADSM Developers,
   Last Friday, 07/01/94, a client tried to restore an entire server
based upon the instructions posted to the list last week. After a
successful beginning, the job seemed to hang waiting for Off-Line
Media. The following is the operators log during that time frame.
Please note the events between 11:21 and 11:45

Who's Who:
           SFOPS - Primary VM/ESA Operator (also MAINOPER)
           XAMIM - Multi-Image Allocation Manager
                   (shares tape drives between multiple cpus)
           VMTAP - VMTAPE service machine
           DSMMT1- ADSM Tape Mount Exit Machine (only one defined)
           DSMSERV ADSM Server


TIME     USERID      MESSAGE-TEXT
11:21:53 SFOPS   AUTO LOGON  ***       DSMMT1   USERS = 64    BY DSMSERV
11:22:13 SFOPS   TAPE 05A5 ATTACHED TO VMTAP 0360 BY XAMIM
11:23:03 XAMIM   MIM2507  ATTACH  05A5 TO VMTAP    AS   360
11:23:03 VMTAP   VMTMNT057A Mount LIBRARY volume '136012' on 05A5, RING IN,
11:24:04 VMTAP   VMTMNT057A Mount LIBRARY volume '136012' on 05A5, RING IN,
11:25:04 VMTAP   VMTMNT057A Mount LIBRARY volume '136012' on 05A5, RING IN,
11:26:04 VMTAP   VMTMNT057A Mount LIBRARY volume '136012' on 05A5, RING IN,
11:27:04 VMTAP   VMTMNT057A Mount LIBRARY volume '136012' on 05A5, RING IN,
11:28:04 VMTAP   VMTMNT057A Mount LIBRARY volume '136012' on 05A5, RING IN,
11:29:04 VMTAP   VMTMNT057A Mount LIBRARY volume '136012' on 05A5, RING IN,
11:30:04 VMTAP   VMTMNT057A Mount LIBRARY volume '136012' on 05A5, RING IN,
11:30:44 SFOPS   TAPE 05A5 DETACHED VMTAP 0360 BY XAMIM, TAPE VOLUME(S) UNLO
11:31:30 SFOPS   TAPE 05A5 ATTACHED TO DSMSERV 0500 BY XAMIM
11:31:32 MAINOPER VMYTAP104I Operator completed DSMSERV 0500 mount in 8:28 mi
11:31:37 DSMSERV ANR5313I 004: Mount for 136012 complete on device 05A5.
11:31:37 DSMSERV ANR5313I 004: Mount for 136012 complete on device 05A5.
11:32:21 XAMIM   MIM2507  ATTACH  05A5 TO DSMSERV  AS   500
11:32:21 VMTAP   VMTMNT014I DSMSERV 0500 136012 MOUNT completed.
11:32:28 SFOPS   TAPE  05A4 DETACHED DSMSERV 0400 BY DSMSERV
11:32:29 SFOPS   USER DSC   LOGOFF AS  DSMMT1   USERS = 62
11:32:29 AATAP   VMYTAP183I Unloaded tape on 05A4 is a VMTAP volume owned by
11:32:29 MAINOPER VMYTAP183I Unloaded tape on 05A4 is a VMTAP volume owned by
11:32:29 MAINOPER VMYTAP183I Unloaded tape on 05A4 is a VMTAP volume owned by
11:32:32 SFOPS   AUTO LOGON  ***       DSMMT1   USERS = 63    BY DSMSERV
11:33:12 SFOPS   TAPE 05A4 ATTACHED TO XAMIM 0480 BY XAMIM
11:33:12 SFOPS   TAPE 05A4 DETACHED XAMIM80 BY XAMIM, TAPE VOLUME(S) UNLO
11:33:12 XAMIM   MIM2526 FREEING DEVICE  5A4 FROM DSMSERV
11:33:12 SFOPS   TAPE 05A6 ATTACHED TO VMTAP 0370 BY XAMIM
11:33:13 AATAP   VMYTAP182I Return unloaded tape on 05A4 to FOREIGN tapes.
11:33:13 MAINOPER VMYTAP182I Return unloaded tape on 05A4 to FOREIGN tapes.
11:33:13 MAINOPER VMYTAP182I Return unloaded tape on 05A4 to FOREIGN tapes.
11:33:13 MAINOPER VMYTAP182I Return unloaded tape on 05A4 to FOREIGN tapes.
11:34:03 XAMIM   MIM2507  ATTACH  05A6 TO VMTAP    AS   370
11:34:03 VMTAP   VMTMNT057A Mount LIBRARY volume '127199' on 05A6, NO RING,
11:35:06 VMTAP   VMTMNT057A Mount LIBRARY volume '127199' on 05A6, NO RING,
11:35:24 SFOPS   TAPE 05A6 DETACHED VMTAP 0370 BY XAMIM, TAPE VOLUME(S) UNLO
11:35:45 SFOPS   TAPE 05A6 ATTACHED TO DSMSERV 0600 BY XAMIM R/O
11:35:47 MAINOPER VMYTAP104I Operator completed DSMSERV 0600 mount in 1:43 mi
11:35:51 DSMSERV ANR5313I 005: Mount for 127199 complete on device 05A6.
11:36:36 VMTAP   VMTMNT014I DSMSERV 0600 127199 MOUNT completed.
11:36:36 XAMIM   MIM2507  ATTACH  05A6 TO DSMSERV  AS   600 R/O
11:45:48 SFOPS   TAPE  05A6 DETACHED DSMSERV  0600 BY DSMSERV
11:45:48 SFOPS   TAPE  05A6 DETACHED DSMSERV  0600 BY DSMSERV
11:45:49 AATAP   VMYTAP183I Unloaded tape on 05A6 is a VMTAP volume owned by
11:45:49 MAINOPER VMYTAP183I Unloaded tape on 05A6 is a VMTAP volume owned by
11:45:49 MAINOPER VMYTAP183I Unloaded tape on 05A6 is a VMTAP volume owned by
11:45:51 SFOPS   TAPE 05A6 ATTACHED TO XAMIM 0480 BY XAMIM
11:45:51 SFOPS   TAPE 05A6 DETACHED XAMIM80 BY XAMIM, TAPE VOLUME(S) UNLO
11:45:51 XAMIM   MIM2526 FREEING DEVICE  5A6 FROM DSMSERV
11:45:53 AATAP   VMYTAP182I Return unloaded tape on 05A6 to FOREIGN tapes.
11:45:53 MAINOPER VMYTAP182I Return unloaded tape on 05A6 to FOREIGN tapes.
11:45:53 MAINOPER VMYTAP182I Return unloaded tape on 05A6 to FOREIGN tapes.
11:45:54 DSMSERV ANR5233E Exit Machine DSMMT1 taken offline - 3 XAUTOLOG att
11:45:55 DSMSERV ANR5234E All Exit Machines are "Offline".
11:46:55 DSMSERV ANR5234E All Exit Machines are "Offline".
11:47:55 DSMSERV ANR5234E All Exit Machines are "Offline".
11:48:55 DSMSERV ANR5234E All Exit Machines are "Offline".
11:49:55 DSMSERV ANR5234E All Exit Machines are "Offline".
11:50:55 DSMSERV ANR5234E All Exit Machines are "Offline".
11:51:55 DSMSERV ANR5234E All Exit Machines are "Offline".
11:52:55 DSMSERV ANR5234E All Exit Machines are "Offline".
11:53:55 DSMSERV ANR5234E All Exit Machines are "Offline".
11:54:55 DSMSERV ANR5234E All Exit Machines are "Offline".


So, How did this happen and what can I do to prevent it from
happenning ever again. My client is a little annoyed that I would
give him a procedure to try and (in his mind) it fails.

Thanks In Advance

Greg

Greg Piney
Sr. Systems Engineer
McGraw-Hill Inc.
ZZGCP AT mgh DOT com
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