Re: Tape drive is doing one extra unload

["Steve McKay" <steve.mckay@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also, notice that, even if you specify "Unload device at vary off  . . . 
*NO" ,  the tape will be rewound so the *LEAVE after the 1st SAVLIB is 
worthless . . .

HTH,

Steve

<fu_james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> Please check your tape device configuration, make sure "Unload device at
> vary off  . . .   *NO"...
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> Best Regards.
>
> James Fu
>
> TDL Group Corp. (Tim Hortons)
> Oakville, Ontario
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> My 3581 L28 LTO2 tape unit is doing an extra unload and I can't figure out
> why.  It has not always done this.  Here's the sequence of events:
>
> 1.  Tape device is in vary on status.
> 2.  SAVLIB ENDOPT(*LEAVE) is performed on tape in slot 1.
> 3.  Device is varied off by a command running from the job scheduler.
> 4.  The HMC moves the tape IOA and IOP to LPAR2.
>
> 5.  Tape device LPAR2 is varied on.
> 6.  SAVLIB ENDOPT (*UNLOAD) is performed on tape in slot 1 and all the
> libraries fit on tape1.
> 7.  Tape device on LPAR2 is varied off.
> 8.  The HMC moves the tape IOA and IOP to LPAR1.
> 9   The tape device on LPAR 1 is varied on.
>
> All these events take place between midnight and 0630.  When I arrive in
> the morning, the tape is sitting in slot 3, not slot 2.  Step 6` should
> unload tape from slot 1 and load tape from slot 2.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bryan Burns
> M.I.S. Department
> ECHO, Incorporated
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