Interesting. What firmware version is on your 3584? Double check that version of Atape, you mean 9.3.5.0, right?
How do you change from the Control panel? It is supposed to be only from the Tape Specialist that this can be changed now. (I have a suspicion that if you only have LTO3, this may be the reason. Technote and all the info I got from IBM recently didn't say so, but I'm slighty suspicious.) Awaiting more info from IBM/Tivoli on this. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax: 321.434.5509 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/27/05 1:26 PM >>> Hi David, >>> As I had suspected, LTO3 volser is treated DIFFERENTLY >>> than LTO1/LTO2! LTO3 ONLY uses 8 char volser on TSM, >>> LTO1/2 can use 6 or 8! How about that, sports fans? I'm a little confused - I haven't been following this thread, but I know in my recently installed LTO3-populated 3584's (only LTO3's, not a mix of LTO2's and LTO1's) here in London, using Atape 9.3.0.5 on AIX 5.2ML04 and with TSM 5.2.4.5 I can see 6 character volsers (configurable from the physical library control panel). In fact, when I first checked tapes in, I saw 8 character volsers - after changing the setting on the library control panel, they became six characters instead (actually, I had to re-check them in though...). Shoot me down if I'm getting the wrong end of the stick here... Rgds, David McClelland Storage and Systems Management Specialist IBM Tivoli Certified Deployment Professional (ITSM 5.2) SSO UK Service Delivery ? Storage Services IBM Global Services ? IBM United Kingdom mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] int: 7-439306 ext: +44 (0) 207 021 9306 mob: +44 (0) 7711 120 931 David Longo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> 26/09/2005 20:28 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject [ADSM-L] LTO1, LTO2 & LTO3 tapes in 3584 library Well, folks, I had promised an update a couple of weeks ago, but was delayed with non TSM things here and going back and forth with IBM/Tivoli on my PMR. I had a hard time getting answers, but finally got some. As I had suspected, LTO3 volser is treated DIFFERENTLY than LTO1/LTO2! LTO3 ONLY uses 8 char volser on TSM, LTO1/2 can use 6 or 8! How about that, sports fans? IBM Technote 1217789, just released, explains this and has a table for LTO, 3592 and respective WORM classes, and the TSM Server platforms showing what you get depending on what you have. Also I noticed with my TSM 5.2.6.0 on AIX, if you use the Web Admin for DEF DEVCLASS or UPD DEVCLASS for LTO, the "Recording Format" pulldown does not have Ultrium3 or ULtrium3C as an option - bug. If you use the CLI, you can use those options. (I can see Andy Raibeck smilling!). A little more later after I do some testing. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax: 321.434.5509 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ############################################################## This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ############################################################## ############################################################## This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ##############################################################