IC52403: DEFINE DRIVE WITH ELEMENT=AUTODETECT FAILS FOR FUJITSU-SIEMENS FIBRECAT T48 LIBRARY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DEFINE/UPDATE DRIVE with option ELEMENT=AUTOdetect fails
  with the Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCat T48 library. Output issued
  during
  setup:
  .
  ACTLOG
  ------
  ANR2017I Administrator XXX issued command: DEFINE PATH
   Goofy tape0 SRCType=Server AutoDetect=Yes
   DestType=Drive Library=changer0 Device=/dev/IBMtape0
   online=yes  (SESSION: 123)
  ANR8366E DEFINE PATH: Invalid value for ELEMENT parameter.
   (SESSION: 392)
  .
  TRACE
  -----
  [mmsscsi.c][2634]: (ScsiValidateDriveAttribs) Drive
   serialAutoDet is 1 elementAutoDet is 1.
  [mmsdrive.c][4201]: Devtype for Insert Row = 20
  [mmsdrive.c][4215]: Attribute validation failed rc = 166 for
   drive TAPE0.
  .
  There is incorrect information at the device info webpage:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=663&uid=swg21247058
  Note: 4. should be updated to include this APAR
  .
  Platforms affected:
  TSM 5.3.4.3
  .
  Initial Impact: Low
  .
  Additional Keywords:
  FSC Exabyte Magnum 224 Exabyte Magnum 448 Fujitsu-Siemens
  FibreCAT TX24 Fujitsu-Siemens FibreCAT TX48 Tandberg
  StorageLibrary T24 Tandberg StorageLibrary T48 MSGANR8366E
  

Local fix

• Do not use ELEMENT=AUTOdetect. Use ELEMENT=<ELEMENT_NUMBER>
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: TSM customers using Fujitsu-Siemens          *
  *                 FibreCat T48 library                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in level 5.3.5.2.                            *
  *                 The problem has already been fixed in        *
  *                 5.4.0.0.                                     *
  *                 Note that this is subject to change at the   *
  *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed in the TSM device driver.
  

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

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R53A PSY

     UP

• R53H PSY

     UP

• R53L PSY

     UP

• R53S PSY

     UP

• R53W PSY

     UP