Re: SRC 63A09300

Jack,

The good news is that performing a full power down and IPL cured the problem.  The bad news is that I would have like to have gotten this fixed without having to resort to a re-boot.  Too bad I didn't have Rob's solution before me before taking the easy way out.

Rich Loeber
Kisco Information Systems
http://www.kisco.com
SDG
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Quoting Rich Loeber <rich@xxxxxxxxx>:

    Jack,

    We're current on PTFs (running V5R4M5) and the tapes are all brand new.
    Already deleted and rebuilt the tape drive description.  I'm trying a full
    power down cycle to see if that resets what needs resetting.  I tried to
    vary on with a reset option, but that did not work either.

    Rich Loeber - @richloeber
    Kisco Information Systems
    [1]http://www.kisco.com
    SDG

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    On 1/31/2011 3:03 PM, Jack Kingsley wrote:

  Clean the tape drive, check SST, delete recreat the tape drive.  I saw some
  hits on this error where older tapes were involved and having to wait on the
  tape drive to rewind etc.  You current on PTF's.

  On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Rich Loeber [2]<rich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


    Hello list,

    I have a new E4A system with a 4mm tape drive.  I was just trying to
    initialize a new tape when the drive went south on me.  I deleted the
  tape
    description and created it from scratch, but it will not vary on now.
    I'm getting a CPD2616 error (device will not vary on) with reason code
    00003404 which just says that an error occurred during the vary on
    process.  It says to check that the device is powered on, which it is.  I
    am able to manually remove the tape cartridge and re-insert it just fine.

    Any ideas on where to go with this?

    Seems kind of silly that it would throw up like this on a simple INZTAP
    command.

    Rich Loeber - @richloeber
    Kisco Information Systems
    [1][3]http://www.kisco.com
    SDG

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