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Re: AIX / TSM / Scalar1000

2003-07-30 10:24:29
Subject: Re: AIX / TSM / Scalar1000
From: Robert Anecelle <bob.anecelle AT ADIC DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 07:18:17 -0700
Thank you, I have only 2 drives and I had the element numbers switched.
-Bob A.

-----Original Message-----
From: Reiss David IT751 (ext-CDI) [mailto:david.reiss AT SIEMENS DOT COM]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:38 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: AIX / TSM / Scalar1000


Sorry about that.  With Atape.  I have versions 7.1.5 thru the latest 8.2.5
Atape driver running across these systems.

David N. Reiss
TSM Support Engineer
david.reiss AT siemens DOT com
407-736-3912
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When then going gets weird, the weird turn pro.   - Hunter S. Thompson



-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Anecelle [mailto:bob.anecelle AT ADIC DOT COM]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:30 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: AIX / TSM / Scalar1000


With or without Atape?
-Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Reiss David IT751 (ext-CDI) [mailto:david.reiss AT SIEMENS DOT COM]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:05 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: AIX / TSM / Scalar1000


I have several systems setup with AIX TSM servers and ADIC Scalar 1000
librarys this way.  You setup the lbx defination with the TSM driver... and
let cfgmgr find the tape drives as the normal rmt# devices... that's fine.

The problem you are seeing probably due to element number mismatches.  ADIC
changed how the element numbers in the Scalar 1000 worked at some point.
You will want to play the game of "match that SCSI id #" to the element
number for a bit.  Takes a bit to reverse engineer your system sometimes,
but not impossible -- just a pain in the ass.

Also once saw a batch of brand new bad tapes cause an issue with labeling
once.  That was fun.  We'll never buy TDK again here.

David N. Reiss
TSM Support Engineer
david.reiss AT siemens DOT com
407-736-3912
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When then going gets weird, the weird turn pro.   - Hunter S. Thompson



-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Anecelle [mailto:bob.anecelle AT ADIC DOT COM]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 8:35 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: AIX / TSM / Scalar1000


Hi,

Is anyone aware of a method or solution to configure an ADIC Scalar 1000
with IBM LTO tape drives on AIX? I understand that Tivoli either uses the
TSM device driver for non-IBM devices and Atape on AIX for IBM devices. What
does one do when you have a mis-match of device types and the TSM device
driver claims the Scalar 1000 medium changer and the Atape device driver
claims the IBM LTO tape drives. Typically the TSM device driver defines
changers with the "lbx" definition and tape drives with the "mtx"
definitions. Atape for IBM devices uses the "smcx" and "rmtx" definitions.
Is it possible to mix definitions, i.e. "lbx" and "rmtx"? I am able to
define  the library and tape drives in this manner but the label process
fails with the changer unable to return the labeled cartridge to the proper
storage location. TSM version is 4.2.0.

Bob

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