This has been somewhat intriguing. With Windows TSM servers post 5.2 and with only IBM devices attached I have always left the TSM device driver set to manual and I have never had the need to start it.
However, from the previous postings, it seems that this is not the consensus. I have gone back over the 5.2 and 5.3 Admin Guides and neither appears to be clear about the right configuration. We currently have 2 x W2K servers with IBM LTO devices attached (LTO1 & LTO3 in a 3584 library). One server is 5.2 and one is 5.3. I have found that if I change the TSM device driver to start at boot (having to enable Optical Device Support) and then reboot server, all drives are still accessible through TSM. So......from this experience, both appear to work (in my environment). Which method is actually correct, I don't know. However, I would still say that perhaps the problem that Mario is experiencing is rooted somewhere else. I am running with the IBM Tape driver version 6.0.8.2 in both cases and my drives are fiber channel attached via SAN and the f/w version of my LTO3 drives is 5BG4. Leigh -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thorneycroft, Doug Sent: 11 October 2006 21:10 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [SPAM: 16.000] Re: [ADSM-L] tsm not recognizing tape unit Yes, it does, you also have to enable Windows 2000 and Optical Device Support. This is on a WIN2k Server, Running TSM ver. 5.2 I don't know if it is different on Win2003 or for TSM Ver 5.3, Check the admin guide. The following is copied from the 5.2 admin Guide. Under the heading: "Controlling All Devices with the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Device Driver" >From the Tivoli Storage Manager Console: 1. From the Tivoli Storage Manager Console, expand the tree to Tivoli Storage Manager Device Driver for the machine that you are configuring. 2. Expand TSM Device Driver and Reports. 3. Click Service Information in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Console tree. The Service Information window appears in the right panel. 4. Right click IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Device Driver. A pop-up menu appears. 5. Click Properties in the pop-up menu. The Device Driver Options dialog appears. 6. Click to check the Enable Windows 2000 and Optical Device Support check box. The startup type is set to Boot as a default. 7. Click OK. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mario Behring Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 12:48 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: tsm not recognizing tape unit No. But, just out of curiosity, is there any difference if it is started at boot time or not ? Mario ----- Original Message ---- From: "Thorneycroft, Doug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:38:52 PM Subject: Re: tsm not recognizing tape unit Do you have your TSM device driver set to start at boot? -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mario Behring Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:58 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: tsm not recognizing tape unit Richard, The device is connected to a SCSI 160 and is being recognized by the SCSI interface during the boot process. Windows 2000 also recognizes the unit. I am updating the firmware and returning the driver to the version you have pointed. The Windows RSM service is disabled............but, what about the TSM Device Driver component? Should I install it? I´ve tried with and without it.........some notes at the Admin Guide are saying that I can do either way............. Please advise. Mario ----- Original Message ---- From: Richard van Denzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:17:14 AM Subject: Re: tsm not recognizing tape unit Hi Mario, Guessing from your notes, you have ran the install.exe that comes with the driver. The driver you are using is not the latest (6.1.3.8 is). Have you tried using an older driver like 6.0.8.2 (I can e-mail it if you don't have it)? What FW has the LTO3 drive, if not the latest have you tries upgrading the FW on the drive? Is the drive visible on the HBA (Fibre or SCSI) during the BIOS part of the boot process? Is the HBA at a supported FW level? If the HBA is a SCSI-320? If so, have you tried setting it to 160, there is an issue when the drive or library is on a 320 channel. Is the drive visible under W2K? Met vriendelijke groet, with kind regards, Richard van Denzel -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens Mario Behring Verzonden: dinsdag 10 oktober 2006 22:45 Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Onderwerp: [ADSM-L] tsm not recognizing tape unit Hi list, I have the following environment: TSM 5.3.2 Server running on a W2K box IBM ULTRIUM III LTO 3580 connected via SCSI I´ve installed the windows certified driver downloaded from the ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Windows/Win2000/Latest/ and ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Windows/Win2000/LTO_WHQL_Cert.................I´ve tried both versions...........looks like that only the certified one works.....................the install output is below: Running installation application, version 6.1.3.5. Preparing system for driver installation... Uninstalling existing tape drives... Existing tape drives successfully uninstalled. Installing/updating the tape bus enumerator... Successfully installed/updated the tape bus enumerator. Installing driver for tape drives... Driver for tape drives installed. Program successful. I´ve also disabled the Windows Removable Storage service. Unfortunatelly TSM does not recognize the tape unit. I´ve tried this with and without the TSM Device Driver. Looks like TSM Device Driver does not support the IBM LTO Ultrium tape units................The output from the tsmdlst command is as follows: >tsmdlst Tivoli Storage Manager -- Device List Utility Licensed Materials - Property of IBM 5697-TSM (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2000, 2005. All rights reserved. U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corporation. Computer Name: TIVOLI OS Version: 5.0 OS Build #: 2195 TSM Device Driver: ADSMScsi - Not Running No HBAs were detected. Reason: Unable to load HBA vendor library. TSM Name ID LUN Bus Port SSN WWN TSM Type Device Identifier ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mt6.0.0.2 6 0 0 2 - - LTO IBM ULT3580-T D3 57F7 Completed in: 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes, 1 seconds. I am not sure about what´s going on..........any help is appreciated. Thanks Mario