Hi there,
Its working now, I just delete all the stuff and remake it. I think I
screwed up something big before, but I couldn't figure it out.
Both the drives rmt0 and mt0 are in available state.
I deeply appreciate all the help extended to me.
Arshad.
>From: Rich Taft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: What's wrong here
>Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 16:59:06 -0500
>
>You are correct You have to do a "rmdev -l /dev/rmt0" to set the "Unix"
>driver to unavailable. Its OK to leave it in this state if you don't use
>the 8mm for any other types of backups.
>
>Rich Taft
>Ricoh Corp
>
>
>
>
>
> "Prather, Wanda"
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>OK ONE MORE THING,
>Is this actually the same device, rmt0 and mt0?
>
>The one time I tried to do this, I found that I couldn't use the 8mm drive
>for ADSM ( this was a LONG time ago, so I don't remember exactly) and for
>AIX, at the same time. I had to make the rmt0 driver UNAVAILBLE to AIX,
>before ADSM was able to use the drive as mt0. At least that's what I
>remember.
>
>I don't remember whether I went into SMIT and found a way to make it
>UNAVAILBLE, or I just DELETED it.
>(Don't worry, it will come back when you run cfgmgr).
>This was a LONG time ago, so it may not be the problem at all.
>
>Now that's the end, I'm giving up, not saying another thing.
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Salman Ghani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 4:27 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: What's wrong here
>
>
>Here is the output.
>
>rmt0 Available 00-00-0S-6,0 5.0 GB 8mm Tape Drive
>mt0 Available 00-00-0S-6,0 Tivoli Storage Manager Tape Drive
>
>Yeah, I really don't have a clue too.
>
>Salman
>
>
> >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 16:15:59 -0500
> >
> >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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