Art,
I've done this often.
You don't move the tape library, but the IO adapter that the library is attached to.
Note, ensure that the adapter driving your tape library doesn't have any disk drives attached also, or you will crash your system.
1) Vary off library on source LPAR
2) On HMC, source LPAR, dynamic partitioning, physical adapters, move or remove, select, in my case, 8 gb dual port fiber channel adapter, pick the LPAR being moved to.
3) Takes about 2 minutes, wait for adapter to report in on target.
4) Vary on libarary on target LPAR
Paul
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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Art Tostaine, Jr.
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 5:58 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Move a tape drive to another partition
I have a 8202-E4D that hosts 2 mimix backup partitions and a dev partition.
I need to do a full save on the partition that doesn't have the tape library attached to it. It's a TS3100.
Can I use the HMC to move the tape device to the other partition? I was looking around the options and I don't see it.
I realize I can screw up a lot of stuff in there but if I can identify the tape drive I should be OK.
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Art Tostaine
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