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Re: 3570/3575 autoclean ?

1998-09-13 17:57:38
Subject: Re: 3570/3575 autoclean ?
From: Peter Gathercole <peter.gathercole AT VIRGIN DOT NET>
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 22:57:38 +0100
3575 uses the same code developed for the 3570 libraries (this is why it only 
knows
about 1 of the two I/O slots in the 3575 - frustrating). Its just configured
differently on installation (number of drives, slots etc.)

Peter Gathercole
Open Systems Consultant

Chris Roelofs wrote:

>      Thank you Craig, we will try it. Do you (or anyone) know if this also
>      works with a 3570?
>
>      Anyone care to comment on frequent "TAPE SIM/MIM RECORD" in the AIX
>      "errpt"? Happens a lot with our 3570's and 3575's and saw one on a
>      3494/3590 yesterday.
>
>      Chris
>
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> Subject: Re[2]: 3570/3575 autoclean ?
> Author:  "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> at inet-1
> Date:    9/10/98 1:09 PM
>
> >>>OK, but what happens when autoclean is in effect and one of the drives
> >>>    is being cleaned and ADSM wants to mount a tape in that drive? I was
> >>>     told that the autoclean is triggered by the 3575 hardware and that the
> >>>     ADSM server is unaware of the cleaning cartidge in the drive. So, the
> >>>     question is: does autoclean work for you because is was designed to
> >>>     work or are you "just lucky"?
>
> The 3575 will queue the load of a drive that is
> being cleaned, and it even tells ADSM that the drive is empty, so that
> it completely hides the operation.  It works quite well.
>
> Craig Bell
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