Re: GO SAVE 21, second tape, dirty 3590

[John McKee <jmmckee3@xxxxxxxxx>]

I should have looked there.  I know better.  But, failed to do that.  No
joblog available, since I signed off the console without requesting the job
log.    Just now did DSPLOG for the time period.  Nothing really helpful.
Just odd.  Message CPA4088 Load next... appears at 09:42:41 and again at
09:45:43.  First message has no replay, but is followed immediately by
CPI5922 Device description is not usable....

If I >had< to guess, I would think the underlying CLP for GO SAVE might
have just not been robust enough to handle the twin conditions of dirty
drive and end of tape.  I >thought< I saw a message on the console about a
failure.  May have imagined that.

John McKee

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 10:42 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Well, you failed to include the joblog from after you replied to the
> message.  This may help
>
> <snip>
> Reminds me of the expression: "Snatching defeat from the jaws of
> victory.".
> </snip>
> Which, as a Lions fan, I've seen way too often.
>
> Rob Berendt
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> From:   John McKee <jmmckee3@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   08/19/2015 11:37 AM
> Subject:        GO SAVE 21, second tape, dirty 3590
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> Yesterday, application data on the 520 was frozen.  Just read allowed.
>
> This morning, I performed a save 21.  But it may not be >quite< complete.
> QSYSOPR has the following:
>
> CPF6792 Devive TAP35 needs to be cleaned at 09:40:25
>
> CPA4088 Load next tape volume on device TAP35 (C G) at 9:42:41
>
> CPI5922 Device description TAP35 is not usable at this time.  09:42:41
>
> Then, go save brought up the subsystems.
>
> I inserted the cleaning tape and let it run.  Device was in FAILED status.
> Varied it OFF and back ON.
>
> Inserted the second tape again.  It is blank.  Tape had been unloaded by
> the system.
>
> Not the end of the world.  Next week, another full backup will be
> performed.  I just thought it was really odd that system requested a
> second
> tape and wrote nothing.
>
> Just thought it was a bit comical - last potential save and maybe bad.
> Reminds me of the expression: "Snatching defeat from the jaws of
> victory.".
>
> John McKee
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