The service IBM Automated Tape Library is running.
While running lbtest I get the followin errors fro testsw 8 and 9. What do
the followin errors mean. The library is powered up.


enter selection: 8
analyze rc -1  err 22 (?,???)
    cc 0 (Successful) resid 0 data 0
lbtest error return_error device closed
analyze conclusion ...  ERROR not as expected
ERROR, test failed!
Total elapsed time in seconds =     0.00
Return to continue:


enter selection: 9
lbtest cannot execute. No element count exists yet.
batch file syntax error, line 0
analyze rc 0  err 0 (Successful,???)
    cc 0 (Successful) resid 0 data 0
Total elapsed time in seconds =     0.00
Return to continue:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Monahan [SMTP:JohnMonahan AT LIBERTYDIVERSIFIED DOT COM]
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 1:57 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Tape Drives
>
> The library won't show up in control panel...tape devices.  Check to make
> sure that the library manager service is running in Control
> Panel...Services - I think its called "IBM Automated Tape Library" by
> default.
>
> You can also test the communication between NT and the library by using
> the
> lbtest utility.  It's located in *:\program files\tivoli\tsm\utils by
> default.  Just type in "lbtest" from the command line in that directory
> and
> then select 1 to run a manual test.  There are several tests you can run
> all driven by a menu system.  I usually select 9 to return the library
> inventory to test if things are working.
>
>
> ===========================================
>     John Monahan
>     Network Administrator
>     Liberty Diversified Industries
>     (763) 536-6677
> ===========================================
>
>
>
>
>                     "Braich,
>                     Raminder"                To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT 
> EDU
>                     <raminder.braich@        cc:
>                     DAVEY.COM>               Subject:     Re: Tape Drives
>                     Sent by: "ADSM:
>                     Dist Stor
>                     Manager"
>                     <[email protected]
>                     .EDU>
>
>
>                     08/03/00 10:29 AM
>                     Please respond to
>                     "ADSM: Dist Stor
>                     Manager"
>
>
>
>
>
> Yes a q drive does show them as online. Show libr also lists them. I am
> using WIN NT. When I go to control panel and click on tape devices they
> are
> not listed there.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cook, Dwight E [SMTP:cookde AT BP DOT COM]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 11:01 AM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Re: Tape Drives
> >
> > Are the devices available at the library?  that is under service pull
> down
> > menues....
> >
> > Does a "q drive" show them ?
> >
> > Do you see them in a "show libr" list ?
> >
> > maybe something like...
> > Library TTC3494LIB2 (type 349X):
> >   refs=0, online=1, borrows=0, create=0, update=0
> >    driveListBusy=0
> >   libvol_lock_id=0, libvolLock_count=0, SeqnBase=0
> >   library extension at 33750A00
> >   autochanger list:
> >     dev=/dev/lmcp2, busy=0, online=1, LTS=0
> >     dev=/dev/lmcp2, busy=0, online=1, LTS=0
> >     dev=/dev/lmcp2, busy=0, online=1, LTS=0
> >     dev=/dev/lmcp2, busy=0, online=1, LTS=0
> >     dev=/dev/lmcp2, busy=0, online=1, LTS=0
> >   drive list:
> >     TTCDR28 (/dev/rmt8):
> >       type=8, mod=17, busy=0, online=1,
> >       polled=0, available=1, createPending=0
> >       priorReadFailed=0, priorWriteFailed=0
> >       priorLocateFailed=0, update=0, checking=0,
> >       offline time/date: 00:00:00  1900/00/00
> >       Drive state: EMPTY
> >       Log sense counters last dismount:
> >     349X-specific fields:
> >       devNo=3150656, isScsi=1
> >       last dismounted volume AAB775
> >     TTCDR26 (/dev/rmt6):
> > ...
> >
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From:         Braich, Raminder[SMTP:raminder.braich AT DAVEY DOT COM]
> > > Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> > > Sent:         Thursday, August 03, 2000 9:06 AM
> > > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > Subject:      Tape Drives
> > >
> > > Hello
> > >    We have a 3494 tape library with 4 tape drives. We are using TSM3.7
> > WIN
> > > NT. Suddenly the TSM does not see those 4 tape drives. We tried
> shutting
> > > the
> > > library off and rebooting the TSM server but that obviously did not
> > help.
> > > Any ideas what could be wrong? Are there any device drivers missing?
> > >
> > > Raminder Braich
> > > Davey Tree Expert Company
> > > raminder.braich AT davey DOT com
> > >