They are normal yet they mean you took some hit on a tape drive.  You will
probably notice that the date time stamp on the files matches errors in your
errpt.  If you have a series of them for one drive they definitely point to
a problem.  We get them every so often.  We don't get alot unless a tape
drive has a series of problems and then after the problem has been fixed we
delete the files.
Becky

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Kamp [mailto:bkamp AT MHS DOT NET]
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:33 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Atape Help


Envirnment:
TSM 5.1.1.6 on AIX 4.3.3 ML10
Atape version:7.1.5.0
4 3590 drives in a 3494

The problem I'm having is I keep getting files called Atape.rmt#.dump_h# in
/var/adm/ras.  One time I was not paying close enough attention to available
disk space on my TSM server & these files filled up var!!!  Are these normal
or do they point to a problem?  Does anybody else get these?  If so do you
just use a script to get rid of them?
A while back I called IBM hardware & they said it was an AIX problem.  I
called software & they said it was a hardware problem.  At this point I had
more impotant things to worry about so I gave up on IBM!

Thanks,
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Bruce Kamp
Midrange Systems Analyst II
Memorial Healthcare System
E-mail: bkamp AT mhs DOT net <mailto:bkamp AT mhs DOT net>
Phone: (954) 987-2020 x4597
Fax: (954) 985-1404
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