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Subject: Re: define path problems
From: Alexander Lazarevich <alazarev () ITG ! UIUC ! EDU>
Date: 2009-03-27 14:27:59
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.64.0903270920240.20382 () zeus ! itg ! uiuc ! edu
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Totally, this was the problem. In the TSM management interface, I
right clicked on the device drivers -> properties, and as Kelly mentioned,
TSM was being instructed to use windows drivers. That was somehow reset in
the confusion of failed/replaced drives.
I removed the paths and drives from TSM, set the TSM drivers to be used
for ALL TSM devices (libraries and drives), then added the drives to TSM,
re-createdcreated the paths.....
And YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm restoring data right now.
Thank you for all the help, it is much appreciated. And special thanks to
Kelly who offered even greater support by offering phone help. It's help
like that which really makes one feel supported by the people on this
mailing list.
Alex
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009, Kelly Lipp wrote:
> When you put the new drives in the library, Device Manager found them. You will \
> need to right click on each drive and update the driver to use the TSM driver. The \
> HP driver probably bound to the drive automatically after the reboot. You must \
> have the IBM TSM Device Driver controlling these drives.
> Once you have the correctly done, you will have a mt device in the TSM Device \
> Driver view. Update the drive and path definitions and TSM and you should be fine. \
> Call me at the number below if you struggle and I'll help you.
> Kelly Lipp
> CTO
> STORServer, Inc.
> 485-B Elkton Drive
> Colorado Springs, CO 80907
> 719-266-8777 x7105
> www.storserver.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Alexander \
> Lazarevich
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:39 PM
> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] define path problems
>
> Well, we have HP drives that came with the Overland Neo 4100 library. Any
> idea where to get the HP drivers for LTO2 drives? I've looked on HP's
> website and can only find the Windows drivers, not TSM.
>
> It also seems odd that these are identical drivers to the ones that were
> replaced, shouldn't the same TSM driver we've been using for the last 5
> years still work for the replacement drives?
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> Alex
>
> On Thu, 26 Mar 2009, Dennis, Melburn (IT Solutions US) wrote:
>
> > It looks like you need to reinstall the drivers for the new drives.
> > Your OS is seeing the drives, but TSM needs specific drivers for them to
> > be associated as LTO class devices. If they are IBM drives, you can go
> > the IBM ftp site and download the latest drivers
> > (ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Windows/Win2000/Latest/).
> > Once you have updated the drivers, redefine the drives (delete paths,
> > drives first), and it should show up as LTO.
> >
> >
> > Mel Dennis
> > Systems Engineer II
> >
> > Siemens IT Solutions and Services, Inc.
> > Energy Data Center Operations
> > 4400 Alafaya Trail
> > MC Q1-108
> > Orlando, FL 32826
> > Tel.: 407-736-2360
> > Mob: 321-356-9366
> > Fax: 407-243-0260
> > mailto:melburn.dennis@siemens.com
> > www.usa.siemens.com/it-solutions
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
> > Alexander Lazarevich
> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:33 PM
> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] define path problems
> >
> > I'm having another problem and could use more help.
> >
> > I've got lots of tapes in the library with lots of data on them, and
> > they
> > do seem to be defined and ready to go:
> >
> > tsm: ITG-TSM>q libv
> >
> > Library Name Volume Name Status Owner Last Use Home
> > Device
> > Element
> > Type
> > ------------ ----------- ---------- --------- --------- -------
> > -----
> > LB6.0.0.5 ITG002L2 Private ITG-TSM Data 45
> > LB6.0.0.5 ITG003L2 Private ITG-TSM Data 48
> > LB6.0.0.5 ITG004L2 Private ITG-TSM Data 53
> >
> > but for some reason they are just unavailable to the server and I can't
> > figure out why.
> >
> > One clue is that since I replaced the drives (delete drives, update
> > library path, define drives, define drive paths) the new drives are
> > showing up as a new device type GENERICTAPE1:
> >
> > tsm: ITG-TSM>q drive
> >
> > Library Name Drive Name Device Type On-Line
> > ------------ ------------ ----------- -------------------
> > LB6.0.0.5 MT1.0.0.4 GENERICTAPE Yes
> > LB6.0.0.5 MT2.0.0.4 GENERICTAPE Yes
> >
> > Before the drives were replaced, these showed up as LTOCLASS1 device
> > types. Here's the device type I have:
> >
> > tsm: ITG-TSM>q dev
> >
> > Device Device Storage Device Format Est/Max Mount
> > Class Access Pool Type Capacity Limit
> > Name Strategy Count (MB)
> > --------- ---------- ------- --------- ------ -------- ------
> > DISK Random 3
> > LTOCLASS1 Sequential 1 LTO DRIVE DRIVES
> >
> >
> > So my guess is I need to reassociate those tapes with device type
> > LTO1CLASS, but I don't see any way to do this. Any idea if I'm on the
> > right track?
> >
> > I appreciate the help,
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > On Thu, 26 Mar 2009, Alexander Lazarevich wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you Mel.
> > >
> > > Alex
> > >
> > > On Thu, 26 Mar 2009, Dennis, Melburn (IT Solutions US) wrote:
> > >
> > > > ANR8466E command: Invalid update request for drive drive name in
> > > > library library name.
> > > >
> > > > Explanation: An invalid update request has been made for the given
> > > > drive. This can occur if a new device name is given and the
> > > > characteristics of the device do not match the characteristics of the
> > > > original device.
> > > >
> > > > System action: The server does not process the command.
> > > >
> > > > User response: If a different type of drive has been installed, the
> > old
> > > > drive definition must be deleted with a DELETE DRIVE operation, and a
> > > > new drive must be defined. The UPDATE DRIVE command cannot be used in
> > > > this case.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > As it says in the error description, you must not only delete the
> > drive
> > > > paths, but the drive definitions themselves. Deleting the drive path
> > > > does not remove the previous drives information, and when you try to
> > > > redifine the path, its expecting to connect to that old drive, which
> > > > obviously no longer exists.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mel Dennis
> > > > Systems Engineer II
> > > >
> > > > Siemens IT Solutions and Services, Inc.
> > > > Energy Data Center Operations
> > > > 4400 Alafaya Trail
> > > > MC Q1-108
> > > > Orlando, FL 32826
> > > > Tel.: 407-736-2360
> > > > Mob: 321-356-9366
> > > > Fax: 407-243-0260
> > > > mailto:melburn.dennis@siemens.com
> > > > www.usa.siemens.com/it-solutions
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf
> > Of
> > > > Alexander Lazarevich
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:42 AM
> > > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
> > > > Subject: [ADSM-L] define path problems
> > > >
> > > > TSM server 5.3.4 on windows 2K server.
> > > >
> > > > Overland Neo 4100 LTO2 library with 2 x LTO2 drives conected via SCSI
> > > > 320.
> > > >
> > > > We recently replaced both LTO2 drives in the library, as well as the
> > > > SCSI
> > > > HBA. The drives and library are fine in windows when running the HP
> > > > StorageWorks libray and tape tools.
> > > >
> > > > Instead of updating the paths in TSM, I just deleted them. The
> > devices
> > > > were NOT deleted, just the paths:
> > > >
> > > > tsm: ITG-TSM>q drive
> > > >
> > > > Library Name Drive Name Device Type On-Line
> > > > ------------ ------------ ----------- -------------------
> > > > LB6.0.0.5 MT1.0.0.4 LTO Yes
> > > > LB6.0.0.5 MT2.0.0.4 LTO Yes
> > > >
> > > > So first I create the new path for the library and that works:
> > > >
> > > > tsm: ITG-TSM>define path itg-tsm lb6.0.0.5 srctype=server
> > > > desttype=library
> > > > device=lb6.0.0.4 online=yes
> > > > ANR1720I A path from ITG-TSM to LB6.0.0.5 has been defined.
> > > > tsm: ITG-TSM>q path
> > > > Source Name Source Type Destination Destination
> > On-Line
> > > > Name Type
> > > > ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
> > -------
> > > > ITG-TSM SERVER LB6.0.0.5 LIBRARY Yes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > But when I try to add the drives paths, I get an error:
> > > >
> > > > tsm: ITG-TSM>define path itg-tsm mt1.0.0.4 srctype=server
> > desttype=drive
> > > > library=lb6.0.0.5 device=mt1.0.0.4 online=yes
> > > > ANR8466E DEFINE PATH: Invalid update request for drive MT1.0.0.4 in
> > > > library
> > > > LB6.0.0.5.
> > > > ANS8001I Return code 15.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas? I'm kinda at a loss of what to try next, especially
> > because I
> > > > had done this update path a while ago and it worked just fine.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Alex
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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