a further APAR to the problem:

APAR Identifier ...... IC31865      Last Changed ........ 01/11/09
UNABLE TO USE 3494 LIBRARY FOR RESTORE DB. HAVE TO DEFINE DRIVE
WITHIN 3494 AS TYPE MANUAL TO COMPLETE DB RESTORE.

Symptom ...... IN INCORROUT         Status ........... CLOSED  PER
Severity ................... 3      Date Closed ......... 01/11/09
Component .......... 5698TSMAX      Duplicate of ........
Reported Release ......... 410      Fixed Release ............ 999
Component Name TSM AIX SERVER       Special Notice
Current Target Date ..              Flags
SCP ................... AIXRSC
Platform ............ AIX

Status Detail: Not Available

PE PTF List:

PTF List:
Release 410   : PTF not available yet
Release 420   : PTF not available yet


Parent APAR:
Child APAR list: IC32146 IC32147 IC32148 IC32149


ERROR DESCRIPTION:
A 3494 library cannot be used when performing a TSM server
restore db. To complete a db restore using a drive in a 3494
you have to define the library as type manual and a drive within
the 3494 as belonging to this manual library. The db restore
tape(s) then has to be loaded into the drive manually (or via
mtlib). This restriction needs to be removed. TSM servers should
be able to use the full library function of a 3494 for db
restores.
Initial Impact: Medium


LOCAL FIX:
Define the library as type manual.


PROBLEM SUMMARY:
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* USERS AFFECTED: Users whose database backup volumes are      *
*                 in a 3494 library                            *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The 3494 cannot be used with the        *
*                      RESTORE DB command, but the volumes     *
*                      can be loaded by changing the devconfig *
*                      file to use a "manual" library, with    *
*                      the backup vols in that library.        *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The problem is a bug in the code that references the very
database that is being restored by RESTORE DB.


PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
The bug is removed.