HI
I posted the problem below on the mailing list last week and got a lot
of replies. Thank you.
None of it helped though.
I finally managed to solve the problem.

The library was originally set up as follows: LIB3575,SCSI,/dev/smc0
(also tried /dev/rmt2.smc)
According to all the publications I read, as well as some previous
postings on this newsgroup this was the way to set it up.....
I started smitty -> ADSM Devices -> Library/MediumChanger -> Add a
Library/MediumChanger and configured the /dev/lb0 device.
Inside ADSM I changed the library device to point to /dev/lb0 and it
WORKED!
I can now check in tapes using the barcode scanner.
I feel sorry for the guys that initially set up this library and checked
in 240 tapes (2 libraries) manually.

Cheers
Francois

Hi
When trying to check in new tapes into the library through ADSM we get
the following errors:

Command we used:
label libvol lib3575 search=bulk labelsource=barcode checkin=scratch

ADSM output:
07/06/00   10:42:23  ANR0984I Process 55 for LABEL LIBVOLUME started in
the
                      BACKGROUND at 10:42:23.
07/06/00   10:42:23  ANR8799I LABEL LIBVOLUME: Operation for library
LIB3575
                      started as process 55.
07/06/00   10:42:23  ANR8373I 003: Fill the bulk entry/exit port
oflibrary
                      LIB3575 with all 3570 volumes to be processed
within 60
                      minute(s); issue 'REPLY' along with the request ID
when
                      ready.
07/06/00   10:42:50  ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: REPLY
003
07/06/00   10:42:50  ANR8499I Command accepted.
07/06/00   10:42:58  ANR8813W Unable to read the barcode of cartridge in
slot
                      element 30 in library LIB3575.
07/06/00   10:42:58  ANR8813W Unable to read the barcode of cartridge in
slot
                      element 31 in library LIB3575.
07/06/00   10:42:58  ANR8841I Remove any volumes from slot 30 of library

                      LIB3575 at your convenience.
07/06/00   10:42:58  ANR8801I LABEL LIBVOLUME process 55 for library
LIB3575
                      completed; 0 volume(s) labelled, 0 volume(s)
checked-in.
07/06/00   10:42:58  ANR0985I Process 55 for LABEL LIBVOLUME running in
the
                      BACKGROUND completed with completion state SUCCESS
at
                      10:42:58.

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# lscfg -vl smc0
# lscfg -vl smc0
  DEVICE            LOCATION          DESCRIPTION

  smc0              40-60-00-0,1      IBM Magstar MP 3575 Library Medium

                                      Changer

        Manufacturer................IBM
        Machine Type and Model......03575L18
        Serial Number...............0000000A4906
        Device Specific.(FW)........2.15


# lscfg -vl rmt2
  DEVICE            LOCATION          DESCRIPTION

  rmt2              40-60-00-0,0      IBM Magstar MP 3570 Library Tape
                                      Drive

        Manufacturer................IBM
        Machine Type and Model......03570C1A
        Serial Number...............0000000A4906
        Device Specific.(FW)........5424
        Loadable Microcode Level....A0B00E27

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We are using IBM c-format media.
We are using IBM c-format media.
AIX level: 4.3.3.0 - 02
ADSM level: adsm.server.rte 3.1.2.50
                    adsm.devices.rte 3.1.2.50

Atape.driver 5.1.3.0

We get the same errors when running: audit library 3575lib
checklabel=barcode

I logged a call with IBM and this was their response:

 I don't think it is an ADSM problem.
 I think you can try the following to verify that barcode reader
 had no hardware problem :

  From AIX use tapeutil command when ADSM server is halted =>
 option 1 - open device => /dev/smc0
  "     14 - element inventory
  You'll see all the library slots. Each entries is as follow :

 Slot Address 34

   Slot State ..................... Normal

   ASC/ASCQ ....................... 0000


    Media Present .................. Yes
    Robot Access Allowed ........... Yes
    Source Element Address Valid ... No
    Media Inverted ................. No
    Volume Tag ..................... xxxxxxx
  Choose a slot where "media present = yes" and verify if
  "volume tag option show a volume label" . If there is no label
  in the "volume tag" field, then I think the barcode reader is
  not in a good state.
You can also try another method,
  from dir /usr/lpp/adsmserv/bin , start "lbtest"
   option 1 - manual test

    "     1 - set device special file => /dev/smc0

    "     6 - open

    "    12 - audit then option 2 scan barcode .

I tried the above 2 methods and the both worked fine.

It seems like the barcode reader works fine, but is net set up correctly
in ADSM.
I have read all the manuals, redbooks, redpieces, etc. on setting up
this library in ADSM and cannot find the problem.
What is wrong and how can I fix it?

Thanks



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Francois Swanepoel
Francois Swanepoel
AIX, HACMP and ADSM System Administrator
Tel: +2673616961
Fax: +267304144