What other sessions are running when you issue the command?  I've known
some processes kind of hold the storage in what seems like limbo for a
while.

Does this box do anything else besides TSM?

Oh, and q path and q drive to see where they stand.

See Ya'
Howard


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of ashish sharma
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:02 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] cannot run command
> 
> Hello,
> 
> The o/p of command is as below:
> 
> 
> # /usr/sbin/lsdev  -C  -c tape  -H
> name  status    location     description
> 
> rmt0  Available 1Z-08-00-0,0 Differential SCSI 4mm Tape Drive
> rmt1  Available 31-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> smc0  Available 31-08-01     IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer (FCP)
> rmt2  Available 31-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> rmt3  Available 2U-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> rmt6  Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> rmt4  Available 2U-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> rmt5  Available 2U-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> rmt7  Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> smc1  Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer (FCP)
> rmt8  Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> rmt9  Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> rmt10 Available 2d-08-01     IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> while o/p of "q proc" does not show anything.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Ashish
> 
> 
> 
> On 2/11/09, Kamran Rao <kamran.rao AT grhosp.on DOT ca> wrote:
> >
> > As root - run "lsdev -Cc tape" and see if your drives and medium
> changer
> > are showing up as "available" - if shows up as "defined" then you
> might
> > have a device problem. You have not mentioned what kind of library
> and
> > also if it is a direct connect as "scsi" or via FC adapter etc etc?
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Kamran Rao
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
Behalf
> Of
> > ashish sharma
> > Sent: February 11, 2009 10:08 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: [ADSM-L] cannot run command
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > My TSM server version is
> >
> > Storage Management Server for AIX-RS/6000 - Version 5, Release 3,
> Level
> > 5.0 on AIX.
> >
> > The issue i am facing is that when i try to give command  like "q
> path"
> > or "q mount" the command hangs as shown below
> >
> > *************************
> > tsm: TSMLM>q mount
> >
> > *************************
> >
> > and does not give any o/p but when i give command like q session, it
> > works but again i am unable to cancel any session.Does anybody has
> any
> > idea why is it happening?I think restaring the server might solve
the
> > problem but at present i am not in favour of it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > Ashish Sharma
> > ST Microelectronics Ltd.
> > 919717003853
> >
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Best Regards
> Ashish Sharma
> ST Microelectronics Ltd.
> 919717003853