LI72396: DB2TAPEMGR NOT RECOGNISING THE DEVICE DRIVER /DEV/RTIBM0 FOR LINUX.

DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 7  for Linux, UNIX and Windows
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 5   for Linux, UNIX and Windows
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 6   for Linux, UNIX and Windows
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 6a for Linux, UNIX and Windows
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 7a  for Linux, UNIX and Windows
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 8  for Linux, UNIX and Windows
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 9  for Linux, UNIX and Windows
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 10  for Linux, UNIX and Windows
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 11  for Linux, UNIX and Windows
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 12  for Linux, UNIX and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem in db2tapemgr not recognising all Linux tape device
  drivers. /dev/rtibm0 driver recieves error with not valid tape
  device.
  
  db2tapemgr db lnxges store on /dev/rtibm0 force eject, receives:
  
  Parameter error. Reason: "DBT2112N Device "/dev/rtibm0" is not a
  tape
  device.".
  
  The physical tape device is attached to /dev/rtibm0 and
  dn2tapemgr functionality is required for this device.
  

Local fix

• Create a symbolic link on the device driver
  
  ln -s /dev/ntibm0 /dev/nst0
  

Problem summary

• DB2TAPEMGR NOT RECOGNISING THE DEVICE DRIVER /DEV/RTIBM0 FOR
  LINUX.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem was first fixed in Version 9.1 Fixpak 5
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  LI71321

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 UDE ESE LIN

• Fixed component ID

  5765F4104

Applicable component levels

• R910 PSY

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