IT36876: DATA CARTTRIDGE IS CHECKED IN AS CLEANER

IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 13 (V8.1.13) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• data cartridge that does not have "CLN" label is checked in as
  cleaner by
  "checkin libvol library_name  search=bulk status=cleaner
  checklabel=barcode cleanings=xx" command.
  
  For example,
  
  ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: CHECKIN LIBVOLUME
  
  
  LibraryName  search=yes checklabel=barcode status=cleaner
  cleanings=50
  ANR0984I Process 39 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME started in the
  BACKGROUND at hh:mm:ss.
  ANR8422I CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Operation for library LibraryName
  started as process 39.
  ANR8430I Volume 000001L7 has been checked into library
  LibraryName.
  ANR8431I CHECKIN LIBVOLUME process completed for library
  LibraryName; 1 volume found.
  ANR0985I Process 39 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME running in the
  BACKGROUND completed
  
  with completion state SUCCESS at hh:mm:ss.
  
  
  
  
  
  Protect: SERVER>query libvol
  
  
   Library Name             Volume Name           Status
  Owner              Last Use     Home       Device
  
  
  Element    Type
   ------------          -----------             --------
  -------          --------    ------     ------
   LibraryName             CLNI01                      Cleaner
                                              4,110       LTO
   LibraryName             000001L7                 Cleaner
                                            4,096       LTO
  
  
  
  
  Spectrum Protect Versions affected:
  Spectrum Protect Server version 7.1.1.000 / 8.1.1.000 or higher
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  

Local fix

• issue checkin libvol command with specified barcode for each
  cleaning cartridge
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users of cleaning tape       *
  * cartridges.                                                  *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description.                                       *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available.                           *
  * This problem is currently projected to be fixed in level     *
  * 8.1.13.                                                      *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms for reported release:  AIX, HP-UX, Linux,
  Solaris and Windows.
  Platforms fixed:  AIX, Linux, and Windows.
  
  ANR8902W  A failure occurred during an attempt to check in a
  tape cleaner cartridge to library xxx, slot element number yyy.
  The bar code of the cartridge could not be read or is invalid.
  Explanation
  The bar code reader for the specified library was unable to read
  the cleaner cartridge label, or the label is invalid.
  System Action
  System operation continues. If the tape library is being
  searched, the check-in process continues with the next volume.
  
  User Response
  To resolve the issue, take one or more of the following actions:
  - Examine the cartridge to ensure that the bar code label is
  valid. Cleaner cartridge labels should have a prefix of CLN.
     If the label is not valid, use a new label (supplied by the
  cartridge vendor) and attach it to the cartridge.
  - Ensure that the bar code reader is configured and operational.
  - Ensure that the label is compatible with the bar code reader.
  Not all vendor labels are readable by all bar code readers.
  If the previous actions do not resolve the issue of checking in
  the cleaner cartridge, check in the cleaner cartridge without
  a bar code label by issuing the CHECKIN LIBVOL command. For the
  CHECKLABEL parameter, you can specify YES or NO,
  but do not specify BARCODE. For details, see the online product
  information for the CHECKIN LIBVOL command.
  

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

• R81A PSY

     UP

• R81L PSY

     UP

• R81W PSY

     UP

• R71A PSY

     UP

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R71H PSY

     UP

• R71S PSY

     UP

• R71W PSY

     UP