Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-16 Thread Richard Rhodes
> > So, I manage this with a script that reads a config file, with > > server, sta, libs and drive's characteristics and it outputs all the > > define, delete, update drive and update path commands (among > > others). > > > Amen! Preach it. > > In AIX, I do this with the following snippets: > > I

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-15 Thread Allen S. Rout
>> On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 17:12:10 +0100, "Costa, Justino" >> said: > As each path must match the machine device, manually redefining a > drive and it's paths (due to serial number change) it's an headache > and, most importantly, a very time consuming task. > So, I manage this with a script that

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-13 Thread Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
being the same. From: "Tchuise, Bertaut" To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 07/13/2009 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" Zoltan, You don't need to delete and redefine

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-13 Thread Bob Levad
13, 2009 8:37 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") Zoltan, You don't need to delete and redefine all connections to the drive being replaced. All you need to do before a drive change is to make sure that the drive

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-13 Thread Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 1:12 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") Well the consensus is to change the serial number of the replaced d

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-13 Thread Tchuise, Bertaut
7032 btchu...@leggmason.com -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 9:13 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-13 Thread Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 1:12 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") Well the consensus is to change the serial number of the replaced drive, which I did.

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-10 Thread Bob Levad
: Friday, July 10, 2009 1:12 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") Well the consensus is to change the serial number of the replaced drive, which I did. However, since I had already rebooted the library owning server, t

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-10 Thread Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
..just the server)? From: "Costa, Justino" To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 07/09/2009 07:38 PM Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" There must be a reason why sandiscovery defaults to off

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-09 Thread Costa, Justino
feira, 9 de Julho de 2009 18:11 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") I've been following this thread and have a question about AUTODETECT: I've seen this message: ANR8955I Drive drive name in library librar

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-09 Thread Wanda Prather
run the script greping for "define" path for drive 23 => seconds > 9) put drive nline and audit the library when possible (no activity on > the other drives) => a couple of minutes > > Total time spent = minutes ! > > > jmC > > > > -----Original

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-09 Thread Costa, Justino
f minutes Total time spent = minutes ! jmC -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Roger Deschner Sent: quinta-feira, 9 de Julho de 2009 16:07 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there ha

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-09 Thread Roger Deschner
drives. > >len > >-Original Message- >From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Sean >English >Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 11:47 AM >To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU >Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a be

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-09 Thread Nicholas Rodolfich
t; > Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") > > Hart, Charles A > > to: > > ADSM-L > > 07/09/2009 08:16 AM > > Sent by: > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manage

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-09 Thread Len Boyle
Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Hart, Charles A Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:14 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") Dumb ? - But I was under the impression that the TS3500 (3584)'s

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-09 Thread Hart, Charles A
Behalf Of Baker, Jane Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 2:52 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") We use LTO2 & LTO3 in a 3584 and the CE always sets the serial number to match the old one so that we don't ha

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-09 Thread Baker, Jane
009 18:30 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") In fact we found out that for lto-3 and lto-4 tape drives in an IBM 3584 library, it is required that they change the serial number to match the old tape drive. Because IBM t

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-08 Thread Len Boyle
-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") Zoltan, The majority of our TSM servers are AIX and we do have a setup where we share multiple library clients with one library. When we have IBM CEs come out and replace drives, they just

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-08 Thread Gee, Norman
u] On Behalf Of Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 8:31 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") I need thoughts/suggestions/help on how to deal with SAN attached tape drive replacements when a library is shared amongst

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-08 Thread Sean English
r" To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") Thanks for the "duh" suggestion. I know how to get into the CE mode to change the serial number and it would make life simpler. For this drive, since it was an

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-08 Thread Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
al #. I still would like to know how other folks handle it if they can't change the serial #. From: Sean English To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 07/08/2009 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way") Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manag

Re: Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-08 Thread Sean English
way to do that on the drive itself. Thanks, Sean Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" 07/08/2009 11:30 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject [ADSM-L] Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a

Replacing tape drives (or "there has to be a better way")

2009-07-08 Thread Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU
I need thoughts/suggestions/help on how to deal with SAN attached tape drive replacements when a library is shared amongst 5-servers. We just has a drive replaced, therefore giving us a new serial number (3494ATL - TS1130). All servers that use these drives/libraries are RedHat Linux and use very