Jeff,
If you don´t want to stop TSM, the other alternative is to delete paths,
drives and library.
Make the necessary library changes and redefine the library. Checkin
scratch tapes and checkin private next.
If you have library clients, run an audit on the library client next. All
should be fine now.
I´ve done it a few times and it´s more work than shutdown-restart TSM but
if you like uptime (or have a SLA), this is the way to do it....
2013/8/20 Steven Harris <steve AT stevenharris DOT info>
> Hi Jeff
>
> All SCSI Libraries are basically the same. I've just been through a ton
> of pain during a two site TS3500 upgrade (TSM 5.5.6 under AIX). My
> advice is shut down the TSM server, make your changes and bring it back
> up. The library layout that TSM internalizes will be rebuilt by the
> restart to match the new reality. The restart also does an audit for you.
>
> I wish there was an easy way to close and reopen the library without a
> shutdown. I've seen the AUDIT extensions in V6 and can't wait to get
> there.
>
> Regards
>
> Steve
>
> Steven Harris
> TSM Admin
> Canberra Australia
>
>
>
>
> On 20/08/2013 9:47 AM, Grant Street wrote:
>
>> In a perfect world you would restart the whole server and library JIC
>> ... but ...
>>
>> The TS3310 is normally configured to use physical partitions ie the OS
>> and Software only see the slots in the partitions not the cleaning slot
>> so effectively the library looses a slot from TSM's POV. This would mean
>> that the library geometry would change.
>>
>> Provided no other changes were made eg control path, cabling, os
>> configuration. There shouldn't be any changes in the tape drive ordering.
>>
>> Deleting the partition and recreating it will make the library go
>> "Offline" for a period so I would offline the TSM library path while
>> this was done.
>>
>> Are you using the IBM tape and library drivers? What OS are you using?
>>
>> After the change you should be able to use the OS tools to get
>> information about library slots and check that it is correct.
>>
>> One that is working set the TSM library path online
>>
>> Run an audit library.
>>
>> run show slots and show library in TSM to confirm that the new changes
>> have been picked up.
>>
>> I haven't tried this so YMMV
>>
>> Grant
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 20/08/13 05:25, Geoff Gill wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I posted a question which didn't really get any response so I'd like
>>> to reword this to see if anyone has a comment.
>>>
>>> This is a TS3310 Tape library. Whoever defined everything initially
>>> removed the default cleaning slot and there is no way to insert a
>>> cleaning tape because there are no cleaning slots defined. There are
>>> empty slots available so here is the question. If I go to modify the
>>> logical library and bring the "Configure Storage Slots" number down
>>> by 1 slot to free up an empty slot, does anyone know if there is a
>>> reboot of the library or library audit or any issues I need to worry
>>> about?
>>>
>>> Thank You
>>> Geoff Gill
>>>
>>>
>>
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Kind Regards, Groetje,
Marcel Anthonijsz
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