I wonder if that might be the problem. I'll get someone to try accessing the drive as root, and adjust the permissions accordingly.
Here's one of my drives: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 54 Dec 7 12:02 /dev/rmt/6st -> ../../devices/sbus@f,0/QLGC,isp@0,10000/IBMtape@0,0:st crw------- 1 root sys 158,3072 Dec 11 09:08 /devices/sbus@f,0/QLGC,isp@0,10000/IBMtape@0,0:st Thanks, Mike >Here are the permissions on one of my tape drives >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 55 Oct 24 17:52 /dev/rmt/8st -> >.../../devices/sbus@12,0/QLGC,isp@2,10000/IBMtape@0,0:st > >root@tsmsrv10> ls -l devices/sbus@12,0/QLGC,isp@2,10000/IBMtape@0,0:st >crw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 163,5120 Dec 1 00:19 >devices/sbus@12,0/QLGC,isp@2,10000/IBMtape@0,0:st > >but in my sun environment I'm still at 4.0.4.6 of IBMtape > >Now did you check to ensure that tape drive wasn't in use by TSM at the time >!?! >that would prevent access... > >Dwight > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 2:49 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: mtlib/tapeutil not able to access 3590's > > >Good Afternoon, > >Since we upgraded IBMtape from 3.0.3.2 to 4.0.4.7, mtlib and tapeutil are >not >able to access any of our 3590's in a 3494. > >Example: >mtlib -l magstor3 -f /dev/rmt/3st -qD >mtlib: Unable to open device special file /dev/rmt/3st: Permission denied > >Everything is working fine ADSM-wise, and we can still query the 3494. Not >being the Sysadmin for the actual server (and it being located in another >country), >I don't have a lot of access to that machine. > >The server is SunOS 2.6, ADSM v3.1. > >Any information you've got would help immeasurably. > >Thanks, >Mike >
