MF67924 - LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-WAIT

TYPE PROGRAM  RELEASE   NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
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PRE  5770999  V7R3M0    MF62389   00/00    0000
PRE  5770999  V7R3M0    MF60907   00/00    0000
CO   5770999  V7R3M0    MF68142   00/00    0000
CO   5770999  V7R3M0    MF63926   00/00    0000
CO   5770999  V7R3M0    MF65113   00/00    0000



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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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If commands that are being sent to a tape drive are timing out,
an attempt to vary on the tape drive or allocate it to a tape
library can take a long time before failing.
Before the failure occurs the QTAPARB job is in a wait state
preventing other tape devices from varying on or drive
allocations for other tape libraries from being changed.

CORRECTION FOR APAR 'MA48679' :
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The code has been changed to fail the allocation faster. This
will allow other tape devices to be varied on or allocation
changes to be made without waiting a long time for the
allocation of the bad device to fail.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR 'MA48679' :
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None.


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Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
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   MF66839      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-WAIT DURING VARY ON
   MF65970      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-WAIT
   MF65970      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-WAIT
   MF63927      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Handle load failures better
   MF65114      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-WAIT
   MF65114      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE LIC LOG 4201002B
   MF65114      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE
   MF63929      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Handle load failures better
   MF63111      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Diagnostic Improvements
   MF62950      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-MSGCPF67AC WITH TAPE DEVICES IN DISABLED STAT
   MF62950      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-WAIT
   MF62897      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Improved Diagnostics
   MF62015      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-LOOP MOVER LOST FOR MULTIPATH CAPABLE DRIVE
   MF61619      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE MULTIPATH IMPROVEMENTS
   MF61405      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE MULTIPATH IMPROVEMENTS
   MF60972      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE MULTIPATH ENHANCEMENTS
   MF60972      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE MULTIPATH IMPROVEMENTS
   MF60972      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE MULTIPATH FIXES
   MF63925      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Scheduler Diagnostic Improvements

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