APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Description: Using the PERFORM LIBACTION command for a library with supported non-IBM tape drives, the generic special device file names are used in the drive path statement. The Tivoli Storage Manager Device Driver should be used for support non-IBM tape drives. Both special device file names exist on the system. The PERFORM LIBACTION command should be choosing the TSM device driver special file name for the path definition which should align with the device class definition for the given tape drive type. L2/customer diagnostics: 1: TSM Admin command QUERY SAN will show both the generic and TSM special device file names: Device Vendor Product Serial Number Device Type -------- -------- ---------------- ---------------------- -------------------- DRIVE HP Ultrium 4-SCSI HUE1212DJ3 /dev/rmt0 DRIVE HP Ultrium 4-SCSI HUE1212DJ3 /dev/mt0 DRIVE HP Ultrium 4-SCSI SG12013001 /dev/rmt1 DRIVE HP Ultrium 4-SCSI SG12013002 /dev/mt1 DRIVE HP Ultrium 4-SCSI SG12013003 .... 2:Review of the TSM actlog for the processing of the PERFORM LIBACTION will show the following which included the define path using the wrong device name: ANR2017I Administrator admin issued command: DEFINE DRIVE VTL_HP_LTO4 DRIVE1 (SESSION:XX) ANR8404I Drive DRIVE1 defined in library VTL_HP_LTO4. (SESSION: XX) ANR2017I Administrator admin issued command: DEFINE PATH Server1 DRIVE1 SRCTYPE=SERVER DESTTYPE=DRIVE LIBRARY=VTL_HP_LTO4 DEVICE=/dev/rmt0 (SESSION: XX ) Platform/Version affectred: Tivoli Storage Manager Server : 6.3, 6.4, 7.1 on AIX
Local fix
1: remove AIX generic tape driver. Or 2: Do manual update path with a correct device file name.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All users of the Tivoli Storage Manager device driver. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply fixing level when available. * * This problem is currently projected to be fixed in levels * * 6.3.5 and 7.1.1. * * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of * * IBM. * **************************************************************** *
Problem conclusion
The problem was fixed. Affected Platforms: AIX.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT00660
Reported component name
TSM SERVER
Reported component ID
5698ISMSV
Reported release
63A
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-03-31
Closed date
2014-05-30
Last modified date
2014-08-11
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
R63A PSY
UP
R71A PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 August 2014