RE: Tape hardware resources

["Pete Massiello" <pmassiello-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Have you put a 5 or 7 or 9 (don?t remember the option) against the 5704 and
see the device under there?   I bet you will see TAP0x.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rick baird
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:55 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Tape hardware resources

Kirk,

> > I believe the problem is with the hardware resource.  I did WRKHDWRSC
> > *STG and it lists:
> >
> > Resource        Type-model  Status                Text
> > CMB01            2844-001   Operational           Combined function IOP
> >   DC01           2757-001   Operational           Storage Controller
> >   DC03           5704-001   Operational           Tape Controller
> >   TAPMLB03       3582-001   Operational           Tape Library
> >
> > TAPMLB03 is not the old tape library name, the device is not a
> > 3582-001, it's a 3580-002.

> #1 Looks like you might need a PTF id a single cart ( non-autoloader )
> reports in as Tape Library ( autoloader ).

Not sure what you mean here, the tape drive is an autoloader tape library.

> #2 The key here is 'non-reporting'..right now it is reporting. I think
> you'll have to IPL with the drive OFF to get it non-reporting

well that blows chunks.  hopefully it won't come down to that.

> #3 Also If there is room, I'd move the 5704 off the same IOP as any disk
> controller. backups should run much faster

baby steps...  I just want a current backup at this point.  ;-)

more info- the TAPMLB03 is a name that didn't exist before this came
up.  the old name was TAPMLB02.

I think I'm going to have them call IBM service.  I'm working remotely
and the tape and system are in an offsite secure facility that will
burn a couple hours for someone just to get in the same room with it.

Thanks for the help though!

Rick