Re: Can't define IBM3583-L72 LTO library to TSM

Thank you for the information.

I have gone through almost everything you have listed, except for the firmware issue. I did check to see if it was current, but not the issue of multi/single path. Can you tell me how to check this ?

BTW, I failed to mention that this is an FC/SAN attachment, not SCSI.

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Your environment is very similar to what I recently configured, but I didn't experience any problem you are having now. I am just listing the steps I used and perhaps you might have made a typo or something. AIX 5.2, 3583-L72 library with 3 tape drives, SAN attached, TSM 5.2.2 Also 3583 can be configured as Multi or Single path. Which took me a while to understand this. If your library is configured as single path, then you will need Library firmware made for single path or configured as multi path then you will need Library firmware made for multipath. I would double check you have the right firmware. Configuration of the library and drives. After the library is defined, must define path before defining drives. Also after drive is defined for devclass will be unknown until path for the drives is defined. You can use these commands to get more information about the drives and/or library changer. This command will also give you WWN information if you are connected via fiber. lsdev -Cc tape lscfg -vl rmt* lscfg -vl smc* define library define library 3583lib libtype=scsi shared=yes define path define path source_name tlib3583lib srctype=server autodetect=yes desttype=library device=/dev/smc0 _online_=yes define drive 3583lib drive1 element=256 _online_=yes define drive 3583lib drive2 element=257 _online_=yes define drive 3583lib drive3 element=258 _online_=yes define a drive path define path source_name drive1 srctype=server autodetect=yes desttype=drive library=3583lib device=/dev/rmt0 _online_=yes define a drive path define path source_name drive2 srctype=server autodetect=yes desttype=drive library=3583lib device=/dev/rmt2 _online_=yes define a drive path define path source_name drive3 srctype=server autodetect=yes desttype=drive library=3583lib device=/dev/rmt1 _online_=yes Sung Y. Lee Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU> cc: Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: Can't define IBM3583-L72 LTO library to TSM Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected] .EDU> 03/04/2004 03:51 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" I have spent hours and hours trying to get TSM server 5.2.2.0 on AIX 5.1 to define the PATH to the above tape library. Every time I click on defining the PATH (/dev/smc0) to this library, TSM goes off and spins for a while, eventually coming back with some kind of error about being unable to communicate with the device. I have repeately removed and rediscovered the library and drives (restarted the TSM server numerous times). Played with tapeutil. It can successfully open the tape drives themselves, no problem. LSDEV says everything is happy: smc0 Available 1D-08-01 IBM 3583 Library Medium Changer (FCP) So, what am I missing ? What am I doing wrong ?