Well, the only other thing,
if you enter lsdev -Cctape, does the device show up as AVAILABLE to the OS?
If it does, then I'm stumped.
-----Original Message-----
From: Arshad Sheikh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 4:04 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: What's wrong here
Here is what I got.
tsm: TSM>q devclass class8mm f=d
Device Class Name: CLASS8MM
Device Access Strategy: Sequential
Storage Pool Count: 1
Device Type: 8MM
Format: 8900
Est/Max Capacity (MB): 5,120.0
Mount Limit: DRIVES
Mount Wait (min): 60
Mount Retention (min): 10
Label Prefix: ADSM
Library: LIB8MM
Directory:
Server Name:
Retry Period:
Retry Interval:
Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN
Last Update Date/Time: 03/20/01 16:34:14
tsm: TSM>backup db devclass=class8mm type=full
ANR2280I Full database backup started as process 9.
ANS8003I Process number 9 started.
tsm: TSM>q proc
ANR0944E QUERY PROCESS: No active processes found.
ANS8001I Return code 11.
tsm: TSM>q actlog begint=now-0:01
Date/Time Message
--------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
03/21/01 12:58:46 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: BACKUP DB
devclass=class8mm type=full
03/21/01 12:58:46 ANR0984I Process 9 for DATABASE BACKUP started in the
BACKGROUND at 12:58:46.
03/21/01 12:58:46 ANR2280I Full database backup started as process 9.
03/21/01 12:58:46 ANR8447E No drives are currently available in library
LIB8MM.
03/21/01 12:58:46 ANR1404W Scratch volume mount request denied - mount
failed.
03/21/01 12:58:46 ANR4578E Database backup/restore terminated - required
volume was not mounted.
03/21/01 12:58:46 ANR0985I Process 9 for DATABASE BACKUP running in the
BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at
12:58:46.
03/21/01 12:58:48 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: QUERY
PROCESS
03/21/01 12:58:48 ANR0944E QUERY PROCESS: No active processes found.
03/21/01 12:58:48 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: ROLLBACK
It seems like it doesn't find the drive however if I ran
tsm: TSM>q drive
Library Name Drive Name Device Type Device ON LINE
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------------
-------------------
LIB8MM DRV8MM 8MM /dev/mt0 Yes
it shows that the drive is there. Am at loss again.
Arshad.
>From: "Prather, Wanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: What's wrong here
>Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 14:54:19 -0500
>
>The tape should be labelled, but not checked in.
>Also check your DEVCLASS (q devclass class8mm f=d), make sure the
>MOUNTLIMIT
>is set to 1 or DRIVES.
>Then take the tape OUT of the drive so TSM will see the drive is free.
>Then issue your BACKUP DB command.
>TSM will put a message in the ACTLOG (or the console, if you have one open)
>telling you when to mount a scratch tape.
>THEN put the tape in the drive.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Arshad Sheikh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 2:31 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: What's wrong here
>
>
>Thanks for the reply.
>
>But since its just a 8mm 5GB tape drive and not a library so I think I
>can't
>have any scratch volume, here is what I have got when I try to label a tape
>
>
>tsm: TSM>label libvolume lib8mm tape01 checkin=scratch overwrite=yes
>ANR8494E LABEL LIBVOLUME: An option specified is not valid for MANUAL
>libraries.
>ANS8001I Return code 3.
>
>
>
>okay next I tried the same command without checkin=scratch statment and it
>worked.
>
>
>tsm: TSM>label libvolume lib8mm tape01 overwrite=yes
>ANS8003I Process number 8 started.
>
>tsm: TSM>q proc
>
>Process Process Description Status
> Number
>-------- --------------------
>------------------------------------------------
> 8 LABEL LIBVOLUME ANR8804I Labelling volume TAPE01 in library
> LIB8MM.
>
>
>tsm: TSM>q actlog begint=now-0:01
>
>Date/Time Message
>--------------------
>---------------------------------------------------------
>03/21/01 11:29:16 ANR8372I 002: Remove 8MM volume TAPE01 from drive
>DRV8MM
> (/dev/mt0) of library LIB8MM.
>03/21/01 11:29:16 ANR8800I LABEL LIBVOLUME for volume TAPE01 in library
> LIB8MM completed successfully.
>03/21/01 11:29:16 ANR0985I Process 8 for LABEL LIBVOLUME running in the
> BACKGROUND completed with completion state SUCCESS
>at
> 11:29:16.
>
>
>Its a single tape drive attached to the system. How can I define scratch
>volume for it. In stgpool I put maxscratch parameter as 10.
>
>Arshad
>
>
>
> >From: George Lesho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: What's wrong here
> >Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 13:06:11 -0600
> >
> >Arshad, It would seem that there are not scratch volumes available for
>use
> >as a
> >db backup tape. Try the following select at your dsmadmc prompt to
> >identify how
> >many scratch tapes are in your library:
> >
> >select count(*) as num_scratch_tapes from libvolumes where
>status='Scratch'
> >
> >George Lesho
> >Storage/System Admin
> >AFC Enterprises
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Arshad Sheikh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 03/21/2001 11:32:14 AM
> >
> >Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >cc: (bcc: George Lesho/Partners/AFC)
> >Fax to:
> >Subject: What's wrong here
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi there,
> >
> >I am a newbie so forgive my naiveness. I want to setup TSM 3.7 on a box
> >with
> >8mm drive, so I create a library, drive,devclass,stgpool and label my
> >volume. I also created the domain,policyset,mgmtclass and copypool for
> >backing up files and register the node in it.
> >Now when I tried to do a db backup
> >
> >backup db devclass=c8mm type=full
> >
> >I got the following from actlog
> >
> >03/21/01 09:10:51 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: BACKUP
>DB
> > devclass=class8mm type=full
> >03/21/01 09:10:51 ANR0984I Process 6 for DATABASE BACKUP started in
>the
> > BACKGROUND at 09:10:51.
> >03/21/01 09:10:51 ANR2280I Full database backup started as process 6.
> >03/21/01 09:10:51 ANR8447E No drives are currently available in
>library
> > LIB8MM.
> >03/21/01 09:10:51 ANR1404W Scratch volume mount request denied - mount
> > failed.
> >03/21/01 09:10:51 ANR4578E Database backup/restore terminated -
>required
> > volume was not mounted.
> >03/21/01 09:10:51 ANR0985I Process 6 for DATABASE BACKUP running in
>the
> > BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE
> >at
> > 09:10:51.
> >
> >
> >What I need to do to make it work, I already labeled the volume, its
> >already
> >inserted in the drive. What is wrong here?? Checkin volume command only
> >works with automated libraries so I can't check in the volume.
> >
> >Any help is deeply appreciated.
> >
> >Arshad.
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