Re: looking for a little help

[John Cirocco <JCirocco@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Chad,

   Is the device itself in Manual, Automatic, or Random?  Easiest  way to get 
this to work is to:

1) set 3570 to Auto
2) perform a WRKMLBSTS, press F11 and verify the resource is not allocated to 
the library
3) Vary on the tape device

It will now act as a stand alone drive.

HTH,


John W. Cirocco
Manager, Data Center Operations
Computer Task Group, Inc.
700 Delaware Ave.
Buffalo, NY  14209
Phone - (716) 888-3566
Pager 1-800-283-2255  Pin# 12029
John.Cirocco@ctg.com
JCirocco@gw.ctg.com


>>> Chad Walsingham <walsice@mail.bay.k12.fl.us> 08/17 3:43 PM >>>
I have a question if anyone can help me,


    We have currently purchased an new AS/400 and with the purchase we
also ordered an Magstar 3570 Tape Unit, Model B12. My problem is this.
In trying to initialize a tape I have done everything in and by the book
yet every time I get an "no device available". Although I have checked
the media library and physical unit devices and they are both available.
I have run several backups on the machine and have just had to input a
tape as it prompted me to. And as you know it will tell you that the
tape is not initialized and it will do so as you tell it to. I guess my
main problem is I would really like to initialize all of these tapes and
begin using the tape drives library capabilities. I'm also concerned
that I have heard a lot of negative feedback on these tape drives and am
beginning to think that I may need to order a PTF to correct the
problem. I anyone has any help for me please let me know.


Chad Walsingham
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                         
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