RE: Failed RSTLIB on V3R2 from SAVLIB on V3R7

["Kahn, David" <KAHN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott Monnig (smonnig@mail.coin.missouri.edu) wrote:

>When we do a RSTLIB on the V3R2 model 300 machine, the tape stops working,
>the DEVD is damaged, the device goes to FAILED status and the CPU
>utilization hits the roof.  If we vary the device off, the CPU utilization
>drops to normal, but the device cannot be varied back on successfully.  It
>goes to RCYPND mode resulting in an IPL to get it back online.

Performing an IPL just to vary a tape drive on is a little extreme. Did
you try ending recovery first (option 4 from WRKCFGSTS)? As a last
resort you can usually delete then recreate the device description.
Option 9 from WRKDEVD will retrieve the source for you to make this
easier (before you delete the DEVD :-)), or you can follow Neil Palmer's
advice and retrieve all your device description sources every day in
your backup.

Dave Kahn - TCO, Tengiz, Kazakstan
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e-mail:  kahn@tengizchevroil.com    (until September 30th)
         dkahn@cix.compulink.co.uk  (from  October 1st)
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