On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Cook, Dwight E wrote:

> did you define the 8mm drive as a manual library ? ? ?
> tsm: TTCSTG02>q library

    Yes . . . defined as a manual library.

YOURS:

>     Library Name: MANULIBR
>     Library Type: MANUAL
>           Device:
> Private Category:
> Scratch Category:
> External Manager:
>           Shared: No

OURS:

    Library Name: 8MMLIB
    Library:      MANUAL
    Device
    Private
    Scratch
    External

YOURS:

> tsm: TTCSTG02>q drive f=d
>
>                                 Library Name: MANULIBR
>                                   Drive Name: MANUDR00
>                                  Device Type: 8MM
>                                       Device: /dev/mt0
>                                      ON LINE: Yes
>                                  ACS DriveId:
>                                 Allocated to:
>               Last Update by (administrator): ZDEC23
>                        Last Update Date/Time: 01/15/98   10:22:23
> Cleaning Frequency (Gigabytes/ASNEEDED/NONE): NONE

OURS:
                  Library Name: 8MMLIB
                    Drive Name: 8505
                   Device Type: GENERICTAPE
                        Device: /dev/rmt2
                       ON LINE: Yes
                       Element:
Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN
         Last Update Date/Time: 03/23/00 09:55:07
       Cleaning Frequency (GB): NONE


> and make sure mt0 is available and not rmt0...
>

    Device was originally defined as rmt2.

    Thanks for your advice.

    Jim

> Dwight
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Jim Coen[SMTP:coen AT WASHBURN DOT EDU]
> > Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> > Sent:         Friday, March 24, 2000 11:04 AM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Backing up DB
> >
> >     Hello,
> >
> >     We are running ADSM 3.1.2.1 on AIX 4.2.1, and have a MagStar 3570
> >     (20 carts). In an effort to avoid using one of the cart bays for
> >     DB backup, we hung an 8mm tape drive on the scsi chain and
> >     configured it the way that *seemed* correct.
> >
> >     However, when I attempt a backup of the database I receive the
> >     following error message: "ANR4571E Database backup/restore
> >     terminated - insufficient number of mount points available for
> >     removable media."
> >
> >     This error message persists no matter what value I assign to
> >     the number of mount points allowed (DRIVES, 0, 1--100).
> >
> >     Anyone seen this, and have a suggestion?
> >
> >     Thanks ahead of time.
> >
> >     Jim
> >
> >     Jim Coen
> >     Washburn University
> >     Topeka, KS
> >
>