The APAR sure seems to match from the write-up. I'm not sure what the
'fix' for ADSM V3 would be; I'm planning on implementing the documented
local correction.
TomK
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rejean Larivee [SMTP:rlarivee AT CA.IBM DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 7:22 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Conversion to ADSM version 3
>
> Hello,
> do you have DLT7000 drives in your STK9710 ? If yes, then your problem
> would probably be apar IX84124. The error messages would tell us more.
> If you receive message
> ANR9999D PVRGTS.C (xxx): Illegal position for tape volume ...
> then the above apar is indeed your problem. There was a test fix for
> this
> apar on index.storsys.ibm.com in early november but the fix has been
> removed. I am waiting for the adsm developer to make the fix available
> again for another customer who has experienced this problem.
> Have a good day !
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Rejean Larivee
> IBM ADSM Level 2 Support
>
>
> ---------------------- Forwarded by Rejean Larivee/Quebec/IBM on
> 12/09/98
> 08:15 AM ---------------------------
>
>
> Bob Miller <CBRM AT ARGUSHEALTH DOT COM> on 12/08/98 07:36:02 PM
>
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc: (bcc: Rejean Larivee/Quebec/IBM)
> Subject: Re: Conversion to ADSM version 3
>
>
>
>
>
> I am not real familiar with the STK 9710 but could it need a later
> Microcode version for the hardware? Our 3490s needed to be upgraded
> when
> we went to 3.1.
>
> >>> "Kauffman, Tom" <KauffmanT AT NIBCO DOT COM> 12/07/98 03:01PM >>>
> I'm having a REAL problem getting to ADSM version 3 -- any suggestions
> greatly appreciated!
>
> We're currently running ADSM V2.1.5.13 ('enhanced') on AIX 4.2.1 with
> Storage Tek's ACSLS version 5.1 and an STK 9710.
>
> I have been trying to go to ADSM version 3.1.x *without* the STK
> software. ADSM installs clean, can find the STK library -- but can't
> read the current tapes. The most recent 'fix' was to install the
> latest
> version of the 'enhanced' ADSM and migrate from there. This doesn't
> look
> like it will work either.
>
> I have no problem with a mixed definition for a short time period -
> the
> vast bulk of my data is in archive format that ages off over either 8
> or
> 21 days - but I've *got* to be able to read it until it goes away. The
> 600 GB of incremental data can be copied as time permits.
>
> I'm finally in a position to try things out in a test environment, and
> will be re-opening a trouble call with IBM tomorrow - but if there are
> any ideas here, I'd appreciate them.
>
> Tom Kauffman
> Sr. Technical Analyst
> NIBCO, Inc.
>
> kauffmant AT nibco DOT com
> !
> !
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