IC73167: MOVE DRMEDIA OPTION REMOVE=UNTILEEFULL ONLY SUPPORTED WITH SCSI LIBRARIES

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V5.5 Fix Pack 6 (5.5.6) Server Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The administrator reference manual shows the option
  remove=untileefull is supported with ACSLS libraries with the
  MOVE DRMEDIA command but this is incorrect.
  Only REMOVE=YES  or REMOVE=BULK are supported with ACSLS
  devices.
  
  The manual needs to be updated with this correction.
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  All platforms,  versions  5.5 , 6.1 , 6.2
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics :
  
  MOVE DRMEDIA may fail with :
  
    ANR8310E An I/O error occurred while accessing library XXXXX
  
  And later some tape volumes can not be mounted with message :
  
   ANR1401W Mount request denied for volume TTTTT - mount
                  failed. (SESSION: **, PROCESS: **)
   ANR1216E BACKUP STGPOOL: Process ** terminated - storage
                media inaccessible. (SESSION: **, PROCESS: **)
  
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords:
  checkout CAP reclamation migration
  

Local fix

• Use REMOVE=YES or REMOVE=BULK with ACSLS library
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager users using the   *
  *                 DRMEDIA command with the                     *
  *                 REMOVE=UNTILEEFULL.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 5.5.6, 6.1.5, and 6.2.3.           *
  *                 Note that this is subject to change at the   *
  *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  See ERROR DESCRIPTION.
  

Problem conclusion

• When the problem occurs the message ANR8484E will be issued.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R55A PSY

     UP

• R55H PSY

     UP

• R55L PSY

     UP

• R55S PSY

     UP

• R55W PSY

     UP

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61L PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R62A PSY

     UP

• R62H PSY

     UP

• R62L PSY

     UP

• R62S PSY

     UP

• R62W PSY

     UP