I have the same configuration. A 3570 C02 with the Adaptec Card and that
driver. I have two problems:

First of all - If I put a brand new tape in the library and attempt to
label it I get a whole lot of errors. Once the tape is labelled though
it seems to work fine.
Secondly - At least once I week I am receiving errors saying that there
is an error on the SCSI bus, I am also getting AdsmScsi errors saying
that Drive2 is failing



IBM Hardware division Blame ADSM and the controller. Adaptec say it is
the Hardware and the ADSM guys say it is the 3570.

Great Situation!!!!!




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johan Pol [SMTP:JPol AT NL.IBM DOT COM]
> Sent: 10 November 1998 02:18
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Betr: 3570 problems again
>
> Hi all,
>
> We also have several problems with our MagStar 3570 in combination of
> a Adaptec
> AHA2944 adapter.
> We are using under Windows NT 4.0 the following driver:
> Name : AIC78xx.SYS
> Size : 67.184 bytes
> Version : 2.11S3
>
> Does anyone have experience with that driver ?
>
> with kind regards, / met vriendelijke groeten,
> Johan Pol
> Boerhaavelaan 11 - 2713 HA - Zoetermeer - Tel. (+31)79 3223051 - Fax.
> (+31)79
> 3213989
> Internet :JPol AT nl.ibm DOT com / johan.pol AT xerion.be.philips DOT com
>
>
> ---------------------- Forwarded by Johan Pol/Netherlands/Contr/IBM on
> 10-11-98
> 13:11 ---------------------------
>
>
> ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU on 10-11-98 12:10:28
> Please respond to ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:
> Subject: Betr: 3570 problems again
>
>
>      Michael,
>
>      your problem with the adsmscsi isn't local to the 3570, I've had
> the
>      same problems on an ADIC 458 with an LH Pro 3 and Adaptec AHA2940
> scsi
>      card. I haven't been able to pinpoint the cause of the problem
> but I'm
>      getting suspicious about the drivers used to drive the scsi
> card(s).
>      After a hardware switch we started getting problems as you
> described.
>      The only way to get the library visible was to bring down the
> tape
>      unit and NT system (like lights out), do some twiggling with the
>      cables (very pro like) and restart everything (tapeunit first).
> The
>      tape unit would then be recognized by adsmscsi.sys.  Later I
> found out
>      that the person's responsible for installing the NT machine used
>      (outdated 1996) Adaptec drivers found on the hardware
> manufacturers
>      install CD. I have configurations running the same hardware but
> using
>      the latest V5 release Adaptec drives and up till now haven't seen
> any
>      adsmscis errors.
>
>      regards, groeten,
>
>      Walter Ridderhof
>
>
> ____________________________ Antwoord-separator
> ________________________________
> Onderwerp: 3570 problems again
> Auteur:  "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> in inet-1
> Datum:    11/9/98 5:29 PM
>
>
> Hi!
>
> Some days ago I complained about my ongoing Problems with our 3570. An
> IBM
> CE came in today and changed some parts.
> He also put us to the latest Microcode Level.
>
> Now the library is capable of running the Power-On-Self-Test without
> any
> problems. Still ADSM is refusing to use the lib as we see
> a lot of SCSI errors in the Windows NT Event Log. The error displayed
> is:
>
> "The description for Event ID ( 11 ) in Source ( AdsmScsi ) could not
> be
> found. It contains the following insertion string(s):
> \Device\lb0.1.0.1."
>
> Any ideas on that? We think about exchanging the SCSI Controller in
> our NT
> box but is there something I can do before that?
>
> Mit freundlichem Gruss/Best Regards
>
> Michael Abel
> IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert - RS/6000 AIX
> IBM Certified Specialist - ADSM
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