Re: MLB Usage Issues

Hopefully you'll hear a better response, but, if an ipl is required, try 
this first:
strsst 
1. Start a service tool
7. Hardware service manager
1.  Packaging hardware resources (systems, frames, cards,...)
Find your tape unit
You might use 8 or 9 to verify that it's the right unit.
3=Concurrent maintenance
2=Toggle LED blink off/on
Check to see if the light is blinking on the card that the tape is plugged 
into on the back of your iSeries.  This is a verification step.
2=Toggle LED blink off/on
Check to see if the light is no longer blinking on the card that the tape 
is plugged into on the back of your iSeries.  This is a verification step.
Is the tape unit now the only unit displayed?
F9=Power off domain
run through those steps
F10=Power on domain
run through those steps

That's like an IPL.

I actually have these steps typed up for one 3581 that used to give us 
fits.  I'll cc you on this list so you'll get the attachment.


Rob Berendt
-- 
Group Dekko Services, LLC
Dept 01.073
PO Box 2000
Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com

STRSST
1. Start a service tool
7. Hardware service manager
1.  Packaging hardware resources (systems, frames, cards,...)
                                    Type-                         Resource
Opt Description                     Model    Unit ID              Name    
    System                          9406-570 U9406.570.103BDDD    SYS01   
     System Unit             +      7879-001 U7879.001.DQD02NW    FR01    
In front of System unit, the 7879, use:
9=Hardware contained within package
In front of 'Unknown Resource'
3=Concurrent maintenance
2=Toggle LED blink off/on
Check to see that the card is blinking.
2=Toggle LED blink off/on
Turn the blink off
F9=Power off domain
Press Enter to begin power off.
F12=Cancel
                                    Type-    Resource           
Opt Description                     Model    Name       Location
    System Unit                     7879-001 FR01               
     Active Backplane               28DA     P03        P1      
      Combined Function IOP    *    2844-001 P31        P1-C1   
      Communications IOA            2793-001 P57        P1-C2   
       Communications Port          2793-001 P58        P1-C2-T1
       Communications Port          2793-001 P59        P1-C2-T2
      Combined Function IOP         2844-001 P53        P1-C3   
In front of the Combined Function IOP in P53
3=Concurrent maintenance
2=Toggle LED blink off/on
2=Toggle LED blink off/on
Check to see that the card is blinking.
2=Toggle LED blink off/on
Turn the blink off
F9=Power off domain
Press Enter to begin power off.
Power off complete.  Check power indicator (LED) to confirm.
Disconnect the cable to the 3580 from the i5 end.
F10=Power on domain
Press Enter to begin power on.
7=Assign
Power on complete.

Hook cable back up.
F12=Cancel back to "Packaging Hardware Resources"
F12=Cancel back to "Packaging Hardware Resources"  (different screen though)
F12=Cancel back to "Hardware Service Manager"
4.  Failed and non-reporting hardware resources
Tape drive no longer appears.
F12=Cancel back to "Hardware Service Manager"
F12=Cancel back to "System Service Tools (SST)"
F12=Cancel back to "Exit System Service Tools"
Press Enter to continue ending SST.
WRKCFGSTS *DEV TAP02
1=Vary on
Vary on completed for device TAP02.