IT25577: ANR8913I SHOWS AN INCORRECT STATE OF A TAPE DRIVE AT CLEAN DRIVE WHILE THE DRIVE PATH IS OFFLINE.

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IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 7 (V8.1.7) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ANR8913I message shows an incorrect state of a tape drive when
  the clean drive command is issued to an empty drive while the
  path of this drive is offline
  
  In this situation, the ANR8913I message shows as
  
  ANR8913I Drive DRV0 (mtx.x.x.x)  in library xxx is currently
  busy; Cleaning flag is set and will be cleared when the drive
  has been successfully cleaned
  
  IBM Tivoli Storage Manager/IBM Spectrum Protect Versions
  affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Server all supported versions for all
  platforms
  
  Additional Keywords:
  clean drive, TS000847741
  
  Initial Impact:
  low
  

Local fix

• Ignore the ANR8913I message.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users of the CLEAN DRIVE     *
  * command.                                                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available.                           *
  * This problem is currently projected to be fixed in level     *
  * 8.1.7.                                                       *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms for reported release:  AIX,HP-UX, Linux,
  Solaris, and Windows.
  Platforms fixed:  AIX, Linux, and Windows.
  
  ANR8931I   Drive ABC in library XYZ is currently in use. The
  CLEAN DRIVE process is unable to run immediately.
  Explanation
  A background process operation to clean the drive is unable to
  run because the drive is in use. However, the drive cleaning
  flag is set, and the CLEAN DRIVE process will run when the next
  mount request is issued for the drive.
  SystemAction
  The background CLEAN DRIVE process operation does not run. The
  drive cleaning flag is set and the CLEAN DRIVE operation will
  run when the next mount request is issued for the drive.
  During the CLEAN DRIVE process operation, the server loads the
  cleaning cartridge into the drive and runs the cleaning
  operation first. Once the cleaning operation is done, the
  cleaning cartridge is moved back to its home slot in the
  library. The server then processes the tape mount request.
  If the CLEAN DRIVE command is issued to a tape drive that is
  offline, the CLEAN DRIVE process will not run. If the CLEAN
  DRIVE command is issued to a tape drive where the tape drive
  path is offline, the server will set the drive cleaning flag and
  the cleaning operation will run when the drive path is online
  again.
  UserResponse
  Verify that the target drive and associated drive path are
  online and that the cleaning cartridge is loaded into the
  library drive.
  

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