The error occurs when TSM attempts to mount a tape. We have had no problems deleting and defining these paths, which I should have included in the first message.
Andy Huebner -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Kelly Lipp Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 10:53 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Tape Drive SN issue I assume these message occur when you try to define the path? Kelly Lipp CTO STORServer, Inc. 485-B Elkton Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-266-8777 x7105 www.storserver.com -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Huebner,Andy,FORT WORTH,IT Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:50 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Tape Drive SN issue We have a three drives that generate these messages and we are unable to use the drives because the path will not stay on-line. We have not been able to find a solution to this problem. 03/30/2009 04:30:41 ANR8963E Unable to find path to match the serial number defined for drive L1R3DR1 in library IBM3494A . (SESSION: 139365) 03/30/2009 04:30:41 ANR8873E The path from source TSMSERVER1 to destination L1R3DR1 (/dev/rmt13) is taken offline. (SESSION: 139365) These are 3590-E drives; the other 21 do not have this problem. The 24 drives are in one 3494 library, the library is shared by 2 TSM servers, 1 TSM server is the library manager. There are also 8 AS/400 LPARs that use the library. There have not been any problems reported by the AS/400. The problem started a few months ago with no known changes. The AIX error logs do not show any problems, the fiber switch also does not show any errors. IBM has checked the drives and they do not show any errors. These drives are on different HBA's and different FC switches, both of which have working drives. AIX has been restarted, due to other reasons, and that did not fix the problem. The drives have been reset and power cycled. We are running AIX 5.3 & TSM 5.4.2.0. What have we missed, what could be looked at next? Does ANR8963E have a hidden meaning? Andy Huebner This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient or an authorized representative of an intended recipient, you are prohibited from using, copying or distributing the information in this e-mail or its attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you. This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient or an authorized representative of an intended recipient, you are prohibited from using, copying or distributing the information in this e-mail or its attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you.
