Hello,
you can also use the "query libvol f=d" command to report
the media type of the volumes in the library.
With the detailed format query, you get the media type field.
For example :
Library Name: 3584LIB
Volume Name: TSM005
Status: Scratch
Owner:
Last Use:
Home Element: 1,027
Device Type: LTO
Cleanings Left:
Media Type: 387
Library Name: 3584LIB
Volume Name: TSM006
Status: Scratch
Owner:
Last Use:
Home Element: 1,028
Device Type: LTO
Cleanings Left:
Media Type: 394
In this case, you have :
Media Type = 387 --> for LTO Gen1 media
Media Type = 394 --> for LTO Gen2 media
and for Gen3 medias, you would have :
Media Type = 417 --> for LTO Gen3 media
That's another way of finding the media type when you use
6 character labels with no particular volume range.
Have a great day !
Rejean Larivee
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support
"Bos, Karel"
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Hi David,
In a perfect world I would been able to give the volume range to use. In
this world some one ordered the LTO2 tapes with labels in the same range
as our LTO1 tapes. Because we asked for 400 tapes, they ordered 200, so
we are forced to use our LTO1 tapes in this LTO2 partition.
Quick fix, we use the L1/L2 to be out of harms way.
So, even if this wonder boy will be the one ordering the LTO3 tapes, it
will not hurt us....
Regards,
Karel
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Subject: Re: Label reading problems 3584 library
We only use the first 6 chars. Have no problem knowing what type of
tape it is in TSM because... I specifically order tapes with certain
prefixes.
Class Volser start
LTO1 A00000
LTO2 B00000
LTO3 C00000
You can use others for what is most useable to you.
Oh someone may ask, what about WORM LTO3 tapes now?
Volser start WC0000, "W" for WORM!
Just a little idea!
David B. Longo
System Administrator
Health First, Inc.
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Hi Richard,
Thanx!
For some reason, I'm still rather new to AIX, Smit(ty) didn't let me
change this option. Now it is set to 8.
The reason we like to see the L1/L2/L3 part of the label.
Regards,
Karel
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Richard Sims
Sent: zondag 3 juli 2005 15:45
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Subject: Re: Label reading problems 3584 library
Importance: High
Hi, Karel -
The IBM TotalStorage Tape Device Drivers: Programming Reference manual
defines the low-level ingredients of tape processing, and there the
volser storage field can accommodate 8 chars.
In looking at the Atape.fixlist file, I note level entry:
9.2.9.0 Add SMIT option to set 3584 TSM barcode length for
Ultrium 1/2 media
You might look into your AIX SMIT and see if yours presents that
capability.
Note, however, that it is best to use six characters, as per the TSM
Implemenation Guide redbook:
"Although IBM Tivoli Storage Manager allows you to use a volume
identification longer than six characters, we strongly recommend that
you use
up to six alphanumeric characters for the label (also known as VOLSER
or
Volume ID). This should be compatible with other ANSI styled label
systems.".
(The first 6 chars of the label are the volser/volid, the last 2 are the
media identifier, per "IBM LTO Ultrium Cartridge Label Specification",
IBM site item S7000429.)
Richard Sims
On Jul 3, 2005, at 6:42 AM, Bos, Karel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We have expanded our 3584 library with one frame and partitioned the
> library into 2 logical libraries. One of these partitions is use by
> our "old" wintel ITSM environment, the other is for our new AIX ITSM
> server.
>
>
> The wintel ITSM servers are reading all the 8 characters of the LTO
> labels, the AIX server doesn't read more than 6 characters.
>
>
>> From the documentation of the 3584 library, it sounds like you turn
>> on
>>
> or off this 6 character feature for the total library and all
> connected servers. So the problem must be in AIX and possible the
> Atape driver, right?
>
>> From Google searches, IBM website and so on, I cannot find any
>> related
>>
> info on how to tell AIX to read all 8 characters of the barcode, so it
> should be the library.. Right??
>
> Please, anyone can solve this and tell me where I am going wrong?
>
> Wintel ITSM server 5.2.4.1 : 000001L1
> AIX ITSM server 5.3.1.2: 000006
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Karel
>
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