I ran into this on my production system when we upgraded microcode and did
some library
expansion (added internal slots, expanded the door, and added drives).
You need to go into the library setup pannel and change it to use the
'extended' barcodes.
I had to pull all the tapes out of the library, and re-check them all in for
it to work,
but we only have a partially loaded 3583, not a big library.
After that it worked like a champ.
-----Original Message-----
From: Stapleton, Mark [mailto:stapleto AT BERBEE DOT COM]
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 1:23 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Loading DR tapes into an automated library
The library you are using is reading the "extended" version of the LTO
barcode (the bit with the "L1" in it). You need to change the way the
library reads the barcode from "extended" to "normal".
P.S. This probably also means that your DR provider is not using the latest
microcode on the library.
--
Mark Stapleton
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Kauffman [mailto:KauffmanT AT NIBCO DOT COM]
Sent: Fri 7/11/2003 10:13 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Cc:
Subject: Re: Loading DR tapes into an automated library
Mike --
I've never seen this; no clues, unfortunately. Would these be the
"L1" code
at the end of the barcode label?
This is the point where I'd drag in the local D/R site support
people and
also consider a call to Tivoli support.
And, the way we run D/R tests here, we would set this issue up as a
primary
objective for the next D/R test (a "Primary Objective" that we
cannot make
work becomes a D/R test failure that shows up in a LARGE number of
reviews).
Tom Kauffman
NIBCO, Inc
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Swinhoe [mailto:mike.swinhoe AT UK.ZURICH DOT COM]
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 9:50 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Loading DR tapes into an automated library
Tom,
I can now check the tapes in but our barcodes are 6 digits and
when I
checked the tapes in as scratch it has tagged 2 extra digits onto
the end.
Do you know how to resolve this?
Thanks,
Mike.
Regards,
Michael Swinhoe
Storage Management Group
Zurich Financial Services
E-mail: mailto:Mike.Swinhoe AT UK.Zurich DOT com
Tom Kauffman
<KauffmanT@NI To:
ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
BCO.COM> cc:
Sent by: Subject: Re: Loading DR
tapes
into an automated library
"ADSM: Dist
Stor Manager"
<ADSM-L AT VM DOT MA
RIST.EDU>
11/07/2003
15:02
Please
respond to
"ADSM: Dist
Stor Manager"
What do you mean "Refusing to read"?
We did this earlier this year.
Try this:
1) Open the library
2) Insert your tapes
3) close the library
4) wait for the initialization to finish
5) Use the front-panel controls to query the library - should show
the
number of tapes
6) use the front panel controls to move a tape by volser and see if
you get
a list of your tapes
If #6 works, the library read your barcodes; if not, your D/R site
provider
needs to investigate what's wrong.
7) within TSM, "Audit library <libname> checklabel=barcode
8) Checkin libv <libname> search=yes status=scratch
checklabel=barcode
9) Checkin libv <libname> search=yes status=private
checklabel=barcode
For 7 thru 9 to work, your library definitions need to be correct in
TSM,
and I'm not sure how that works in a Win2K envirnment as our TSM
server is
AIX.
HTH --
Tom Kauffman
NIBCO, Inc
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Swinhoe [mailto:mike.swinhoe AT UK.ZURICH DOT COM]
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 8:21 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Loading DR tapes into an automated library
Importance: High
Hi,
I need help. I am on the last day of DR and wanted to try
loading our
LTO tapes into the automated LTO library, that the DR providers have
as we
are sick of loading the tapes manually? Anyway the library is
refusing to
read our barcodes even though it is the exact same library we have
back at
base. I would be very grateful if someone can shine some light?
TSM 5.1.5 (W2K)
IBM LTO 3584
8 * LTO 3580 drives
IBM tapes.
Cheers,
Mike.
Regards,
Michael Swinhoe
Storage Management Group
E-mail: mailto:Mike.Swinhoe AT UK.Zurich DOT com
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