Not to beat a dead horse as I am just getting caught up on email. I have
also experienced this problem and it was explained to me that the reason the
tape is tried in several different drives is to verify that it isn't a drive
problem but actually a tape problem. I agree it is a problem because a job
will end if it failed too much. Please let me know if my understanding is
incorrect
Becky Davidson
Data Manager/AIX Administrator
EDS/Earthgrains
voice: 314-259-7589
fax: 314-877-8589
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----Original Message-----
From: McClean, Frank [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 12:15 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Repeated mount of bad scratch tape
Hi Steve,
I think that the 'set to private' process is working, but it
appears that it is only applied to tape vols that have an error
when reading the label and not when a 'media fault' occurs.
Please see the following:
ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume NT0066 in
drive RMT1 (/dev/rmt1).
ANR8778W Scratch volume NT0066 changed to Private Status
to prevent re-access.
The environment:Tsm server RS6000 S80
AIX 4.3.3.15
TSM 3.7.3.1
Tape library: 3494 with 3590E drives
Thanks,
Frank
Frank McClean
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
916.658.1353
-----Original Message-----
From: S W Branch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 9:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Repeated mount of bad scratch tape
I thought there was a ptf somewhere along the way that addressed this
problem. I thought it's supposed to set the volume to private so that it
doesn't attempt to mount the same scratch tape again. I think Richard
already suggested upgrading software. What level are you running?
Steve Branch
Phillips Petroleum
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
