Re: Drives become unavailable

[Rainer Wolf]

Hello,
you should check your path with 'query path'
and update the path if the possibly hardware-failures have been resolved.
To look for hardware-failures you might find them on the system with
errpt ( on aix ).

Greetings
Rainer

Mohsin Saleem Khan wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>  We have two drives define in TSM 5.1 Level 6.5, it has been
> happening now from few days that every drives become unavailable quite
> often, and I update them as online=yes they become available againI am
> not sure why it is happening and what should i do, to get stable drives,
> any help
>
> Regards
> Mohsin

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Tape content / Tape usage / Tape view

[Mark Strasheim]

Aloha again,

I have tried to get information an this topics before, but maybe i expressed 
myself in a wrong way.

When i type: q libv i get this report form the Tivoli Manager  

Library Name Volume Name Status Owner  Last Use  
HomeDevice
 
Element Type  
 --- -- -- - 
--- --
4560SLXLIB   AKZ900L1Private 32 
   
4560SLXLIB   AKZ901L1Scratch 33 
   
4560SLXLIB   AKZ902L1Private   DbBackup  34 
   
4560SLXLIB   AKZ903L1Private   DbBackup  35 
   
4560SLXLIB   AKZ904L1Private   Data  36 
   
4560SLXLIB   AKZ910L1Private   DbBackup  47 
   
4560SLXLIB   AKZ911L1Scratch 48 
   
4560SLXLIB   AKZ912L1Private 37 
   
4560SLXLIB   AKZ914L1Scratch 51 
   


Some Tapes are private, that is OK, but as the administrator I think they 
should be Scratch. I can't change the status
to Scratch with: update volume 
As far as i understood TSM thinks that there is still Data on that tape that is 
in use. 
I have already asked the maillinglist how I could view the content of a tape, 
the answer was q con "volume", but this is only true 
if the volume would be defined as a Storagepool:
q con akz912l1
ANR2401E QUERY CONTENT: Volume akz912l1 is not defined in a storage pool.
ANS8001I Return code 11.

this this information may be useful 
q stg  

Storage Device  Estimated   Pct   Pct High Low  
   Next Stora-
Pool Name   Class Name   Capacity  Util  Migr  Mig Mig  
   ge Pool
 (MB)  Pct Pct  
   
--- -- -- - -  ---  
   ---
AUTOLTO_PO- AUTOLTO_C-2,000 G   4.8  20.0   90  70  
  
OL  LASS
 
BACKUPPOOL  DISK 30 G  25.6  25.6   90  70  
   AUTOLTO_PO-

OL
DBDATA  DISK 20 G  33.6  33.6   90  70  
   AUTOLTO_PO-

OL
GFS-NUK-MG- DISK 19 G  34.3  34.3   90  70  
   AUTOLTO_PO-
 MTCLASS
OL
SERVERSTG   DISK 25 G  81.0  81.0   90  70  
   AUTOLTO_PO-

OL

So how can i view the content of that tape?
How can i get a constant view on the tape usage?

with regards

Mark Strasheim

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Re: Tape content / Tape usage / Tape view

[Stapleton, Mark]

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
Behalf Of Mark Strasheim
When i type: q libv i get this report form the Tivoli Manager  

Library Name Volume Name Status Last Use  Home
  Element
4560SLXLIB   AKZ900L1Private  32
4560SLXLIB   AKZ901L1Scratch  33
4560SLXLIB   AKZ902L1PrivateDbBackup  34
4560SLXLIB   AKZ903L1PrivateDbBackup  35
4560SLXLIB   AKZ904L1PrivateData  36
4560SLXLIB   AKZ910L1PrivateDbBackup  47
4560SLXLIB   AKZ911L1Scratch  48
4560SLXLIB   AKZ912L1Private  37
4560SLXLIB   AKZ914L1Scratch  51
>
>Some Tapes are private, that is OK, but as the administrator I 
>think they should be Scratch. I can't change the status to 
>Scratch with: update volume As far as i understood TSM thinks 
>that there is still Data on that tape that is in use. 
>I have already asked the maillinglist how I could view the 
>content of a tape, the answer was q con "volume", but this is 
>only true if the volume would be defined as a Storagepool:
>q con akz912l1
>ANR2401E QUERY CONTENT: Volume akz912l1 is not defined in a 
>storage pool.
>ANS8001I Return code 11.

Bottom line: if it's not defined in a storage pool, it does not contain
client data, and therefore Q CONTENT will not work. What do you get when
you run

  select * from volhistory where volume_name='AKZ9121L'

To change the volume from private to scratch, if it contains no data,
you perform

  UPDATE LIBVOLUME 4560SLXLIB AKZ9121L STATUS=SCRATCH

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Re: Tape content / Tape usage / Tape view

[Killam, Perpetua]

HI

Anyone able to use tapeutil with solaris successfully? 

On aix, I was able to see physical tape location and move them around.

Please let me know

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Stapleton, Mark
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 10:04 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Tape content / Tape usage / Tape view

From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
Behalf Of Mark Strasheim
When i type: q libv i get this report form the Tivoli Manager  

Library Name Volume Name Status Last Use  Home
  Element
4560SLXLIB   AKZ900L1Private  32
4560SLXLIB   AKZ901L1Scratch  33
4560SLXLIB   AKZ902L1PrivateDbBackup  34
4560SLXLIB   AKZ903L1PrivateDbBackup  35
4560SLXLIB   AKZ904L1PrivateData  36
4560SLXLIB   AKZ910L1PrivateDbBackup  47
4560SLXLIB   AKZ911L1Scratch  48
4560SLXLIB   AKZ912L1Private  37
4560SLXLIB   AKZ914L1Scratch  51
>
>Some Tapes are private, that is OK, but as the administrator I 
>think they should be Scratch. I can't change the status to 
>Scratch with: update volume As far as i understood TSM thinks 
>that there is still Data on that tape that is in use. 
>I have already asked the maillinglist how I could view the 
>content of a tape, the answer was q con "volume", but this is 
>only true if the volume would be defined as a Storagepool:
>q con akz912l1
>ANR2401E QUERY CONTENT: Volume akz912l1 is not defined in a 
>storage pool.
>ANS8001I Return code 11.

Bottom line: if it's not defined in a storage pool, it does not contain
client data, and therefore Q CONTENT will not work. What do you get when
you run

  select * from volhistory where volume_name='AKZ9121L'

To change the volume from private to scratch, if it contains no data,
you perform

  UPDATE LIBVOLUME 4560SLXLIB AKZ9121L STATUS=SCRATCH

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I/O Status (using lbtest)

[Mark Bertrand]

While we wait for 5.3.

OK here is what I found in my adventures to automate the status of my 10
slot I/O of my 3584.

I am no expert, just wanted to share. Also, my environment is W2K, TSM
5.1.6.3.
I have read all the postings on this subject and here is what I found. First
Richard Cowen had posted the best document associated with this tool, here:
http://msgs.adsm.org/cgi-bin/get/adsm0202/767.html period. Richard credits
Joel Fuhrman of washington.edu.for the document.

In my experience I could not get return_lib_inventory to work. I tried
everything with no luck.
SYNTAX: return_lib_inventory dno=  sno=  eeno=  tno=
e.g. return_lib_inventory dno=2 sno=3 eeno=1 tno=1 Where dno = number of
drives sno = number of storage slots eeno = number of entry/exit ports tno =
number of transport elements

So I just used return_lib_inventory_all and used grep to pull out only the
I/O slot info, no big deal.

OK, so here is the meat of the script, I am sure any of you reading this can
write some cool stuff around this to meet your needs.

First to launch lbtest in batch mode use -dev for device name input, which I
found using the TSM MMC plugin on my Windows server under TSM Device Drive.
Reports, Device Information.
Also use the -f for the batch part of the script, this is what tells lbtest
what to do once it is launched. Don't worry about specifying an output file,
this will automatically use lbtest.out in the launched from directory. Also
great for troubleshooting syntax problems.

cd c:\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\Server
lbtest -dev lb0.1.0.1 -f lbtest.in

Here is the .in file lbtest.in:
command open $D
command return_elem_count
command return_lib_inventory_all
command close

Even though you specify the device, you still need to open it using the
command open. I used $D which is an acceptable variable. Don't forget to
close when complete. If the script fails then you will need to enter lbtest
in manual mode and close the device. Also, if you make any changes to your
.in file, you must completely exit the lbtest app before it will read the
changes.

That's it, put that in a batch file, use a couple of redirects > to an out
file a few greps, awks and if statements with a command line mail utility
and you can do some pretty cool stuff.

I will now have it check the I/O for tapes before checkout, also run a
little batch file on schedule to send me an email when full. This is great
for those of us admins who are our whole TSM shop.

Let me know directly if you need more detail, but I think this is just about
it. I know lbtest can do much more, but this met my needs, the link to the
document from Richard and Joel was a big help.


Thanks all for getting me pointed in the right direction.
Mark Bertrand

TSM 5.3 is available for download from IBM from the Passport Adav antage download site.

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tsm and snapshot errors on windows

[Killam, Perpetua]

I read on the newsgroup about this and have added the suggestions on my
dsm.opt file ,but it still has the same errors.

 

09:27:36 ANS1376E Unable to perform operation using a point-in-time copy
of the filesystem. The backup/archive operation will continue without
snapshot support.

12/15/2004 09:28:31 ANS1327E The snapshot operation for 'D:\*' failed.
Error code: 673.

12/15/2004 09:28:31 ANS1327E The snapshot operation for 'C:\*' failed.
Error code: 659.

12/15/2004 09:28:32 ANS1375E The snapshot operation failed.

 
Dsm.opt file includes 
 
include.fs C: fileleveltype=dynamic

snapshotcachesize 4

include.fs C: fileleveltype=dynamic

include.fs d: fileleveltype=dynamic

include.fs e: fileleveltype=dynamic

include.fs f: fileleveltype=dynamic

 

 

SNAPSHOTFSIDLEWAIT 5

SNAPSHOTFSIDLERETRIES 10

 

Please let me know,

Thanks,

Perpetua




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TDP Domino query to find management class associated with backup file.

[Robert Knutsen]

Does anyone know how to find out what management class a backed up file is
associated with using the command line.  I can find out using the GUI and
a ba client,  but using a command line for TDP domino the report using
'query dbb * ' does not have a column heading for management class.

Any help much appreciated
Robert

Re: TDP Domino query to find management class associated with backup file.

[Thorneycroft, Doug]

Use dsmc q backup [filespec]

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Subject: TDP Domino query to find management class associated with
backup file.


Does anyone know how to find out what management class a backed up file is
associated with using the command line.  I can find out using the GUI and
a ba client,  but using a command line for TDP domino the report using
'query dbb * ' does not have a column heading for management class.

Any help much appreciated
Robert

Re: tsm and snapshot errors on windows

[Joe Howell]

A snapshot cannot be taken to the same volume that is being backed up.
That's what is generating the errors.  For example, the snapshot of C:
would have to be written to the D: drive and vice-versa.

###

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I read on the newsgroup about this and have added the suggestions on my
dsm.opt file ,but it still has the same errors.



09:27:36 ANS1376E Unable to perform operation using a point-in-time copy
of the filesystem. The backup/archive operation will continue without
snapshot support.

12/15/2004 09:28:31 ANS1327E The snapshot operation for 'D:\*' failed.
Error code: 673.

12/15/2004 09:28:31 ANS1327E The snapshot operation for 'C:\*' failed.
Error code: 659.

12/15/2004 09:28:32 ANS1375E The snapshot operation failed.


Dsm.opt file includes

include.fs C: fileleveltype=dynamic

snapshotcachesize 4

include.fs C: fileleveltype=dynamic

include.fs d: fileleveltype=dynamic

include.fs e: fileleveltype=dynamic

include.fs f: fileleveltype=dynamic





SNAPSHOTFSIDLEWAIT 5

SNAPSHOTFSIDLERETRIES 10



Please let me know,

Thanks,

Perpetua




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Re: TDP Domino query to find management class associated with backup file.

[Bill Boyer]

Use the line command:

dsmc -virtualnode=
query backup 

This will list the backup objects, date/time, mgmtclass. The names probably
won't mean anything, but the date/time and mgmtclass are what you're looking
for.

Bill Boyer
"I haven't lost my mind -- it's backed up on tape somewhere." - ???

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Use dsmc q backup [filespec]

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Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 9:39 AM
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Subject: TDP Domino query to find management class associated with
backup file.


Does anyone know how to find out what management class a backed up file is
associated with using the command line.  I can find out using the GUI and
a ba client,  but using a command line for TDP domino the report using
'query dbb * ' does not have a column heading for management class.

Any help much appreciated
Robert

Re: tsm and snapshot errors on windows

[Andrew Raibeck]

Hi Perpetua,

Which client version are you running? There were problems that affected
TSM OFS support in 5.2.3.x try the 5.2.3.11 client (which fixes these
issues), now available at
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/client
(you can navigate the rest of the way to the fix yourself).

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 12/17/2004
10:52:18:

> I read on the newsgroup about this and have added the suggestions on my
> dsm.opt file ,but it still has the same errors.
>
>
>
> 09:27:36 ANS1376E Unable to perform operation using a point-in-time copy
> of the filesystem. The backup/archive operation will continue without
> snapshot support.
>
> 12/15/2004 09:28:31 ANS1327E The snapshot operation for 'D:\*' failed.
> Error code: 673.
>
> 12/15/2004 09:28:31 ANS1327E The snapshot operation for 'C:\*' failed.
> Error code: 659.
>
> 12/15/2004 09:28:32 ANS1375E The snapshot operation failed.
>
>
> Dsm.opt file includes
>
> include.fs C: fileleveltype=dynamic
>
> snapshotcachesize 4
>
> include.fs C: fileleveltype=dynamic
>
> include.fs d: fileleveltype=dynamic
>
> include.fs e: fileleveltype=dynamic
>
> include.fs f: fileleveltype=dynamic
>
>
>
>
>
> SNAPSHOTFSIDLEWAIT 5
>
> SNAPSHOTFSIDLERETRIES 10
>
>
>
> Please let me know,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Perpetua
>
>
>
> 
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Re: tsm and snapshot errors on windows

[Andrew Raibeck]

> A snapshot cannot be taken to the same volume that is being backed up.
> That's what is generating the errors.  For example, the snapshot of C:
> would have to be written to the D: drive and vice-versa.

Just an FYI, this restriction is lifted in the 5.3 client, enabling the
OFS backup of single-volume systems.

Regards,

Andy

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Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
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Re: tsm and snapshot errors on windows

[Killam, Perpetua]

Great. Thanks

Version 5, Release 2, Level 2.0


I'll look into it.

Thanks,
Perpetua

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Andrew Raibeck
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 1:29 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: tsm and snapshot errors on windows

Hi Perpetua,

Which client version are you running? There were problems that affected
TSM OFS support in 5.2.3.x try the 5.2.3.11 client (which fixes
these
issues), now available at
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/cli
ent
(you can navigate the rest of the way to the fix yourself).

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 12/17/2004
10:52:18:

> I read on the newsgroup about this and have added the suggestions on
my
> dsm.opt file ,but it still has the same errors.
>
>
>
> 09:27:36 ANS1376E Unable to perform operation using a point-in-time
copy
> of the filesystem. The backup/archive operation will continue without
> snapshot support.
>
> 12/15/2004 09:28:31 ANS1327E The snapshot operation for 'D:\*' failed.
> Error code: 673.
>
> 12/15/2004 09:28:31 ANS1327E The snapshot operation for 'C:\*' failed.
> Error code: 659.
>
> 12/15/2004 09:28:32 ANS1375E The snapshot operation failed.
>
>
> Dsm.opt file includes
>
> include.fs C: fileleveltype=dynamic
>
> snapshotcachesize 4
>
> include.fs C: fileleveltype=dynamic
>
> include.fs d: fileleveltype=dynamic
>
> include.fs e: fileleveltype=dynamic
>
> include.fs f: fileleveltype=dynamic
>
>
>
>
>
> SNAPSHOTFSIDLEWAIT 5
>
> SNAPSHOTFSIDLERETRIES 10
>
>
>
> Please let me know,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Perpetua
>
>
>
> 
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Re: scripts.smp missing on Windows server

[Joerg Pohlmann]

Thanks Andy.

Joerg Pohlmann
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The omission is not intentional. A defect has been opened to address this
missing file in the install package.

Best regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 12/16/2004
11:24:40:

> A question for the development folks: I have been upgrading my
> Windows-based TSM server and for the last 5.2.3.x releases as well as
> 5.2.4.0  scripts.smp was not reinstalled into the server directory. I
> found the sample scripts extremely useful - it would be nice if they
were
> re-packaged into the server package.
>
> Joerg Pohlmann
> 604-535-0452

ANR8311E Error -What does FLUSH operation mean?

[Nancy L Backhaus]

Background:

TSM Server 5.2.3.5
AIX OS 5.2
Library-ADIC I2000 Scaler (LTO 2 Drives)


Receiving this error intermittently on both partitions of TSM on LTO1
tapes(Imation) and new LTO 2(fuji) tapes ...TSM generates the ANR8311E
message on a brand new LTO 2 tape in our 2nd instance of TSM.  AIX, errpt
reports a ADSM_DD_LOG2 error, and the Library typically doesn't report any
errors.  All our firmware is up to date.  There is a posting on the tsm
quick fact sight...but, can someone tell me what  the FLUSH operation part 
means?   Error occurred during disk to copy pool migration.   All
the data  was moved to another scratch tape successfully.

ANR8311E An I/O error occurred while accessing drive DRIVE1 (/dev/rmt2)
for FLUSH operation, errno = 78. (PROCESS:238)





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Re: ANR8311E Error -What does FLUSH operation mean?

[Richard Sims]

Nancy - A Flush operation refers to writing to tape all the data
which the tape drive has buffered...a sync operation.
Sounds like you have a drive problem.  But I've experienced what
seem to be drive problems when the actual problem was a cable
or SCSI terminator.  (We had what looked like a drive problem
for about a year: switching the terminator caused the problem to
go away.  Lesson: never overlook trivial causes.)
   Richard Sims

Re: ANR8311E Error -What does FLUSH operation mean?

[Nancy L Backhaus]

We have already switched the scsi cables, but I can re-visit it again. The
vendor looks at the drive snapshots..when the error occurs..and everything
looks fine on their end.



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Nancy - A Flush operation refers to writing to tape all the data
 which the tape drive has buffered...a sync operation.
Sounds like you have a drive problem.  But I've experienced what
seem to be drive problems when the actual problem was a cable
or SCSI terminator.  (We had what looked like a drive problem
for about a year: switching the terminator caused the problem to
go away.  Lesson: never overlook trivial causes.)

Richard Sims




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Re: I/O Status (using lbtest)

[Sung Y Lee]

Cool. I almost over looked this post because previously posted subject was
"query bulk i/o".
Looks like however still need some manipulation to get the i/o list.  I
guess sometimes that's the only way to go.

Thanks for sharing.

Sung Y. Lee



   
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While we wait for 5.3.

OK here is what I found in my adventures to automate the status of my 10
slot I/O of my 3584.

I am no expert, just wanted to share. Also, my environment is W2K, TSM
5.1.6.3.
I have read all the postings on this subject and here is what I found.
First
Richard Cowen had posted the best document associated with this tool, here:
http://msgs.adsm.org/cgi-bin/get/adsm0202/767.html period. Richard credits
Joel Fuhrman of washington.edu.for the document.

In my experience I could not get return_lib_inventory to work. I tried
everything with no luck.
SYNTAX: return_lib_inventory dno=  sno=  eeno=  tno=
e.g. return_lib_inventory dno=2 sno=3 eeno=1 tno=1 Where dno = number of
drives sno = number of storage slots eeno = number of entry/exit ports tno
=
number of transport elements

So I just used return_lib_inventory_all and used grep to pull out only the
I/O slot info, no big deal.

OK, so here is the meat of the script, I am sure any of you reading this
can
write some cool stuff around this to meet your needs.

First to launch lbtest in batch mode use -dev for device name input, which
I
found using the TSM MMC plugin on my Windows server under TSM Device Drive.
Reports, Device Information.
Also use the -f for the batch part of the script, this is what tells lbtest
what to do once it is launched. Don't worry about specifying an output
file,
this will automatically use lbtest.out in the launched from directory. Also
great for troubleshooting syntax problems.

cd c:\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\Server
lbtest -dev lb0.1.0.1 -f lbtest.in

Here is the .in file lbtest.in:
command open $D
command return_elem_count
command return_lib_inventory_all
command close

Even though you specify the device, you still need to open it using the
command open. I used $D which is an acceptable variable. Don't forget to
close when complete. If the script fails then you will need to enter lbtest
in manual mode and close the device. Also, if you make any changes to your
.in file, you must completely exit the lbtest app before it will read the
changes.

That's it, put that in a batch file, use a couple of redirects > to an out
file a few greps, awks and if statements with a command line mail utility
and you can do some pretty cool stuff.

I will now have it check the I/O for tapes before checkout, also run a
little batch file on schedule to send me an email when full. This is great
for those of us admins who are our whole TSM shop.

Let me know directly if you need more detail, but I think this is just
about
it. I know lbtest can do much more, but this met my needs, the link to the
document from Richard and Joel was a big help.


Thanks all for getting me pointed in the right direction.
Mark Bertrand

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