Scott:  We don't use a tape library on our AS/400.  We use a 3490 and
7208 defined as a manual library in ADSM.  As far as initializing a tape
on the AS/400 the owner should be QADSM, Vol. id VOL001 etc. and make
sure you check no for check active files.  You stated that you believe
that your problem is when you init. the tapes, however you didn't
specify what the error messages were.  Do you have the Write switch on
the tape cartridge set correctly.  Try initializing the tape with the
above parameters then check your job log if it fails and let us know the
error messages.  Hope this helps some.

Robert Ford
CIS III MSHP


Scott Knight wrote:
>
> I am having difficulty using tapes in a 9427 library w/ ADSM.  I am
> not an AS400 admin by trade, I prefer the unix world but in this
> scenario the 400 was the best choice for ADSM. I am familiar w/ adsm
> and its concepts etc.  In fact the server is properly installed and I
> have successfully backed up clients to disk.
>
> There is even an example of adding a 9427 device to use with ADSM
> in the admin guide but I cannot get through it.
>
> I have a stgpool defined as "9427pool" (the 9427 and its tapes will
> only be used for adsm). I have a library defined as "9427" All seems
> to go well until I get to trying to checkin volumes. A command like:
>
> checkin libvolume 9427 status=scratch search=yes category=insert
>
> was ending with 0 volumes found, and I realized these tapes probably
> needed to be init'd. I did the "addtapctg" to move volumes into the
> "adsmcat" category but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to
> initialize these tapes. The 9427 is fully populated with 21 tapes.
> Here is the initial screen after a "wrktapctg dev(tapmlb01)"
>  Cartridge   Volume
>  ID                ID                       Status
>  CLN001     *UNKNOWN    Inserted
>  VOL001      *UNKNOWN    Available
>  VOL002      *UNKNOWN    Available
>  VOL003      *UNKNOWN    Available
>  VOL004      *UNKNOWN    Available
>  VOL005      *UNKNOWN    Available
>  VOL006      *UNKNOWN    Available
> etc...
>
> All my attempts to initialize tapes are failing for various reasons. I
> get to the INZTAP screen and try to fill in what I think are correct
> values but the command fails.
>
> Anything would be helpful.
> Thanks...
> --
> Scott Knight                    + District Technology Engineer
> sknight AT columbia.k12.mo DOT us      + Columbia Public Schools
> Phone: 573.886.2251             + 555 Vandiver Dr. Suite A
> Fax: 573.886.2254               + Columbia MO 65202
>