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Re: Drive state is "UNKNOWN"

2006-07-20 09:08:45
Subject: Re: Drive state is "UNKNOWN"
From: Hans-Dieter Kutz <spambehaelter AT HDKUTZ DOT DE>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:03:07 +0200
On Wed, Jul 19, 2006 at 12:05:15PM -0400, Dave Zarnoch wrote:
> A couple of days ago, we had a bad tape in one of our drives.
> 
> TSM reported the problem and took the drive "off-line"
> 
> I removed the tape and brought the drive back "on-line"
> 
> But now it shows it's state as being "UNKNOWN" and TSM
> is not using it.
> 
> Anyone have a solution?
> 
> Below is the query result:
> 
> tsm: PROVTSM>q dr C_LIBR MT8 f=d
> 
>                                 Library Name: C_LIBR
>                                   Drive Name: MT8
>                                  Device Type: ECARTRIDGE
>                                      On-Line: Yes
>                                 Read Formats: T9840C-C,T9840C,9840-C,9840
>                                Write Formats: T9840C-C,T9840C
>                                  ACS DriveId: 0,0,1,7
>                                  Drive State: UNKNOWN
>                                  Volume Name:
>                                 Allocated to:
>                                          WWN: 500104F0008A889E
>                                Serial Number: 500000020177
>               Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN
>                        Last Update Date/Time: 07/17/06   06:55:48
> Cleaning Frequency (Gigabytes/ASNEEDED/NONE):
Got the same on a TS3310 Library with LTO 3 Tapes.
Before the first use of a drive we've got the same Messages.
They left when the drive is accessed by TSM.

Cheers,
ku

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        Commander, tear this ship apart until you've
        found those plans. And bring me the passengers, I
        want them alive!
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