hmm ... did you connect all cables at the back of library ?

yeah funny .... but i didnt so i had problems ...

goran
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU" <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 9:51 PM
Subject: Can't define IBM3583-L72 LTO library to TSM


> 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 ?