Re: 3581 Autoloader issues

> 2. Re: 3581 Autoloader issues (rob@xxxxxxxxx)

from: rob@xxxxxxxxx
subject: Re: 3581 Autoloader issues

We had 3 3581's at one time. Yes we have swapped

out>units. Not nearly that often. YOU must be the reason

that IBM charges some >1 multiple of replacement cost for
annual maintenance. :-)

We have a 3581-H17 that-- admittedly-- only does light
duty, it has been in service for 5 or 6 years now I
believe, only one replacement done and that was within
the first 3 months of service as I recall.
>I have a new 3573-L2U that has only successfully
completed

1 backup. Tried to do second backup and IBM has now sent
me replacement drive, cable and terminator. Can't get

the>replacement to even vary on. Used concurrent
maintenance

to reboot 5702 card and now the drive is non reporting.
IBM says IPL and even claims there is a better than 90%
chance that would work even when concurrent

maintenance>wouldn't. Personally I think he's full of
excrement but I

am in the process now of bringing that lpar to a
restricted state... 11TFNS2.

Rob Berendt

Rob, you are not suffering alone on this one... I have
been trying to get straight answers from IBM on a
3573-L2U with 5736-PCI-X (SCSI) attach and not getting
much satisfaction. The RMU is a slick interface but it
just doesn't seem like it is in synch with the microcode.