Alex,
   Try changing the name of your device configuration file to devconfig 
(without the .lst).
When you do a restore db, ADSM will be looking for the device configuration 
file in /usr/lpp/adsmserv/bin/devconfig

Cheers,
'Chel

Michel Huber
Consultant
Gresham Enterprise Storage


Alex Masters wrote:

> ** High Priority **
>
> Before anyone says use DRM - we can't. I really don't need to debate this & 
> it wasn't my decision not to buy the module license.
>
> Problem is that we normally run 2, twin drive 3570 tape libraries. I have to 
> restore on a 3575 library from the  offsite tapes.
> We have the latest full database backup tape from volhist.lst
>
> The 'dsmserv restore db todate=mm/dd/yyyy' command doesn't run successfully 
> because it says it is having problems defining the library and drive 
> hardware. Unfortunately I haven't got the exact error output, but it skips 
> the devconfig.lst drive definition(s).
>
> So I've included part of the normal devconfig.lst : -
>
> D.R. (offsite) tape copies run in 3570lib2. What bits need to change?
>
> I've tried removing all 3570lib1 references and changing the slot number for 
> the database backup tape to the correct one (checked with tapeutil) in the 
> 3575. Tape drive address (16) has been set from 3575 documentation and device 
> /dev/rmt0 is an IBM Magstar MP Tape Subsystem.
>
> So we started with this:-
> /* IBM AdStar Distributed Storage Manager Device Configuration */
> DEFINE DEVCLASS 3570CLASS1 DEVTYPE=3570 FORMAT=DRIVE MOUNTLIMIT=2 
> MOUNTWAIT=120 MOUNTRETENTION=10 PREFIX=TB LIBRARY=3570LIB1
> DEFINE DEVCLASS 3570CLASS2 DEVTYPE=3570 FORMAT=DRIVE MOUNTLIMIT=2 
> MOUNTWAIT=120 MOUNTRETENTION=10 PREFIX=TB LIBRARY=3570LIB2
> DEFINE LIBRARY 3570LIB1 LIBTYPE=SCSI DEVICE=/dev/rmt2.smc
> DEFINE LIBRARY 3570LIB2 LIBTYPE=SCSI DEVICE=/dev/rmt4.smc
> DEFINE DRIVE 3570LIB1 DRIVE2 DEVICE=/dev/rmt2 ELEMENT=16
> DEFINE DRIVE 3570LIB1 DRIVE3 DEVICE=/dev/rmt3 ELEMENT=17
> DEFINE DRIVE 3570LIB2 DRIVE4 DEVICE=/dev/rmt4 ELEMENT=16
> DEFINE DRIVE 3570LIB2 DRIVE5 DEVICE=/dev/rmt5 ELEMENT=17
> /* LIBRARYINVENTORY SCSI 3570LIB1 TB0006 44 101*/
> /* LIBRARYINVENTORY SCSI 3570LIB1 TB0014 36 101*/
> /* LIBRARYINVENTORY SCSI 3570LIB1 TB0015 35 101*/
> /* LIBRARYINVENTORY SCSI 3570LIB1 TB0016 34 101*/
> /* LIBRARYINVENTORY SCSI 3570LIB1 TB0017 32 101*/
>
> And got to this:-
>
> /* IBM AdStar Distributed Storage Manager Device Configuration */
> DEFINE DEVCLASS 3570CLASS2 DEVTYPE=3570 FORMAT=DRIVE MOUNTLIMIT=1 
> MOUNTWAIT=120 MOUNTRETENTION=10 PREFIX=TB LIBRARY=3570LIB2
> DEFINE LIBRARY 3570LIB2 LIBTYPE=SCSI DEVICE=/dev/rmt0.smc
> DEFINE DRIVE 3570LIB2 DRIVE0 DEVICE=/dev/rmt0 ELEMENT=16
> /* LIBRARYINVENTORY SCSI 3570LIB1 TB0006 93 101*/
>
> And Got NOWHERE !!!!
>
> Fortunately this is only a test, but apart from whining about our D.R. 
> contract hardware supply, how can we fix it???  I have less than 48 hours 
> now...
>
> Regards
>
> Alex Masters.
>
> P.S. Atape level is 4.2.1.0 - this seems to work with the 3575 OK.
>
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