IC45285: DEFINE PATH FAILS ON ADIC SCALAR WITH SDLT 600 DRIVES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customers using ADIC Scalar 24, Scalar 100, or Scalar i2000
  with Quantum SDLT 600 drives may encounter the following
  message in the TSM server activity log when attempting to
  define a drive path:
  
  ANR8972E DEFINE PATH: Unable to find the element number for
  drive <tsm_drive_name> in library <tsm_library_name>
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Customers using ADIC Scalar 24, Scalar 100   *
  *                 or Scalar i2000 libraries with SDLT 600      *
  *                 drives on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris and     *
  *                 Windows.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in level 5.2.4.4, 5.2.5, 5.3.1.1 and 5.3.2.  *
  *                 Note that this is subject to change at the   *
  *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  See ERROR DESCRIPTION
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been changed to check for longer serial numbers
  in ADIC Scalar 24, Scalar 100 and Scalar i2000 libraries.
  

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 510

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R51A PSN

     UP

• R51H PSN

     UP

• R51L PSN

     UP

• R51P PSN

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• R51S PSN

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• R51W PSN

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• R51Z PSN

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• R52A PSY

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• R52H PSY

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• R52L PSY

     UP

• R52P PSN

     UP

• R52S PSY

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• R52W PSY

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• R52Z PSN

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• R53A PSY

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• R53H PSY

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• R53L PSY

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• R53S PSY

     UP

• R53W PSY

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• R53Z PSN

     UP