mhvtl with TSM on W2k8R2

[havean]

Hello,

I have problem to configure mhvtl to work with TSM 6.3 on windows.

I have this error, when i want to migrate data from FILEPOOL to LTO:

ANR1405W Scratch volume mount request denied - no scratch volume available.
ANR1626I The previous message (message number 1405) was repeated 2 times.
ANR1126E Migration is ended for volume E:\FILEPOOL\00000017.BFS. There is
insufficient space in subordinate storage pools.

But TSM shows that there are scratch volumes, details below.
I am using TSM drivers for library.
Any help will be appreciated.

PS. sorry for my english.

tsm: SERVER1>q libv
Session established with server SERVER1: Windows
  Server Version 6, Release 3, Level 0.0
  Server date/time: 01/20/2012 10:43:09  Last access: 01/20/2012 10:12:01


Library Name Volume Name Status           Owner      Last Use  Home    Device
                                                               Element Type
------------ ----------- ---------------- ---------- --------- ------- ------
LB0.1.0.3    E01001L4    Scratch                               1,024   ECART-
LB0.1.0.3    E01002L4    Scratch                               1,025   ECART-
LB0.1.0.3    E01003L4    Scratch                               1,026   ECART-
LB0.1.0.3    E01004L4    Scratch                               1,027   ECART-
LB0.1.0.3    E01005L4    Scratch                               1,028   ECART-
LB0.1.0.3    E01006L4    Scratch                               1,029   ECART-
(...)
tsm: SERVER1>

tsm: SERVER1>q stg

Storage      Device       Estimated    Pct    Pct  High  Low  Next Stora-
Pool Name    Class Name    Capacity   Util   Migr   Mig  Mig  ge Pool
                                                    Pct  Pct
-----------  ----------  ----------  -----  -----  ----  ---  -----------
ARCHIVEPOOL  DISK             0.0 M    0.0    0.0    90   70  DISKPOOL
BACKUPPOOL   DISK             0.0 M    0.0    0.0    90   70  DISKPOOL
DISKPOOL     DISK               5 G    9.4    9.4    50   10  FILPOOL1
FILPOOL1     FILEDEV1         236 G   45.2   45.2    40   10  LTOPOOL2
LTOPOOL2     LTOCLASS2        0.0 M    0.0    0.0    90   70
SPACEMGPOOL  DISK             0.0 M    0.0    0.0    90   70

tsm: SERVER1>

here is my config of mhvtl:

[root@hmvtl html]# cat /etc/mhvtl/device.conf

VERSION: 5

# VPD page format:
# <page #> <Length> <x> <x+1>... <x+n>
# NAA format is an 8 hex byte value seperated by ':'
# Note: NAA is part of inquiry VPD 0x83
#
# Each 'record' is separated by one (or more) blank lines.
# Each 'record' starts at column 1
# Serial num max len is 10.
# Compression: factor X enabled 0|1
#     Where X is zlib compression factor        1 = Fastest compression
#                                               9 = Best compression
#     enabled 0 == off, 1 == on

Library: 10 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 00 LUN: 00
 Vendor identification: STK
 Product identification: L700
 Unit serial number: XYZZY_A
 NAA: 10:22:33:44:ab:00:00:00
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

Drive: 11 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 01 LUN: 00
 Library ID: 10 Slot: 01
 Vendor identification: IBM
 Product identification: ULT3580-TD5
 Unit serial number: XYZZY_A1
 NAA: 10:22:33:44:ab:00:01:00
 Compression: factor 1 enabled 1
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

Drive: 12 CHANNEL: 00 TARGET: 02 LUN: 00
 Library ID: 10 Slot: 02
 Vendor identification: IBM
 Product identification: ULT3580-TD4
 Unit serial number: XYZZY_A2
 NAA: 10:22:33:44:ab:00:02:00
 Compression: factor 1 enabled 1
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

[root@hmvtl html]#

[root@hmvtl html]# cat /etc/mhvtl/library_contents.10

Drive 1:
Drive 2:

Picker 1:

MAP 1:
MAP 2:

# Slot 1 - ?, no gaps
# Slot N: [barcode]
# [barcode]
# a barcode is comprised of three fields: [Leading] [identifier] [Trailing]
# Leading "CLN" -- cleaning tape
# Leading "W" -- WORM tape
# Leading "NOBAR" -- will appear to have no barcode
# If the barcode is at least 8 character long, then the last two characters are Trailing
# Trailing "S3" - SDLT600
# Trailing "X4" - AIT-4
# Trailing "L1" - LTO 1, "L2" - LTO 2, "L3" - LTO 3, "L4" - LTO 4, "L5" - LTO 5
# Training "LT" - LTO 3 WORM, "LU" LTO 4 WORM, "LV" LTO 5 WORM
# Trailing "TA" - T10000+
# Trailing "JA" - 3592+
# Trailing "JB" - 3592E05+
# Trailing "JW" - WORM 3592+
# Trailing "JX" - WORM 3592E05+
#
Slot 1: E01001L4
Slot 2: E01002L4
Slot 3: E01003L4
Slot 4: E01004L4
Slot 5: E01005L4
Slot 6: E01006L4
Slot 7: E01007L4
Slot 8: E01008L4
Slot 9: E01009L4
Slot 10: E01010L4
Slot 11: E01011L4
Slot 12: E01012L4
Slot 13: E01013L4
Slot 14: E01014L4
Slot 15: E01015L4
Slot 16: E01016L4
Slot 17: E01017L4
Slot 18: E01018L4
Slot 19: CLN101L4

[root@hmvtl html]#

[root@hmvtl html]# cat /etc/mhvtl/mhvtl.conf

# Home directory for config file(s)
MHVTL_CONFIG_PATH=/etc/mhvtl

# Default media capacity (500 M)
CAPACITY=500

# Set default verbosity [0|1|2|3]
VERBOSE=1

# Set kernel module debuging [0|1]
VTL_DEBUG=0
[root@hmvtl html]#

[Mark Harvey]

I am unable to answer your TSM query. I just don't know enough about TSM.

The only unusual item I can see in your config is:

Drive 1 is defined as ULT3580-TD5 (LTO-5 drive)
Drive 2 is defined as ULT3580-TD4 (LTO-4 drive)

All media is defined as 'LTO-4' (the postfix of 'L4')

Perhaps change drive 1 from '-TD5' to '-TD4' and retest.

Otherwise, we will have to wait for somebody who has some TSM experience to offer their tips.

Cheers
Mark

[havean]

Hello Mark,
Great piece of software! I saw it working with HP DP , works great :)

Thanks for advice, I did retest with TD4 drives only, but i have this same error.

Maybe NIA resolve my problem. I saw, that he run mhvtl with TSM. He also had this issue with scratch volumes.

[nia]

The problem is Device Type. This is still a pending issue with TSM/MHVTL .. Notice in you "q libv" the device type listed is "ECARTridge" .. It should say LTO .. This problem have to do with using an IBM drive with non-IBM Robot example in your config STK L700 + IBM LTO drives ... Until this is fixed in MHVTL .. Use same vendor for Robot and Drive ..

Example :

If you want to use STK L700 for Robot then use STK T10000...Same with IBM hardware .. If you want to use IBM LTO drives, then use IBM 03584L22 for Robot.

Below are example of configs that work well for TSM in MHVTL:

Library: 70 CHANNEL: 6 TARGET: 00 LUN: 00
 Vendor identification: IBM
 Product identification: 03584L32
 Product revision level: 4.02
 Unit serial number: 70000070
 NAA: 70:11:22:33:ab:6:00:00
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

Drive: 71 CHANNEL: 6 TARGET: 00 LUN: 01
 Library ID: 70 Slot: 01
 Vendor identification: IBM
 Product identification: ULT3580-TD4
 Product revision level: 252D
 Unit serial number: 70000071
 NAA: 70:11:22:33:ab:6:00:01
 Compression: factor 1 enabled 0
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl
======================================================

Library: 90 CHANNEL: 7 TARGET: 00 LUN: 00
 Vendor identification: STK
 Product identification: SL500
 Product revision level: 3.15
 Unit serial number: 90000090
 NAA: 90:11:22:33:ab:7:00:00
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

Drive: 91 CHANNEL: 7 TARGET: 00 LUN: 01
 Library ID: 90 Slot: 01
 Vendor identification: STK
 Product identification: T10000A
 Product revision level: 1.27
 Unit serial number: 90000091
 NAA: 90:11:22:33:ab:7:00:01
 Compression: factor 1 enabled 1
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

======================================================

Library: 10 CHANNEL: 01 TARGET: 00 LUN: 00
 Vendor identification: IBM
 Product identification: 03584L32
 Product revision level: 4.02
 Unit serial number: 98904000
 NAA: 10:22:33:44:cd:01:00:00
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

Drive: 11 CHANNEL: 01 TARGET: 00 LUN: 01
 Library ID: 10 Slot: 01
 Vendor identification: IBM
 Product identification: ULT3580-TD1
 Product revision level: 16E0
 Unit serial number: 09825111
 NAA: 10:22:33:44:cd:01:00:01
 Compression: factor 1 enabled 0
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

======================================================

Library: 20 CHANNEL: 02 TARGET: 00 LUN: 00
 Vendor identification: IBM
 Product identification: 03584L22
 Product revision level: 4.02
 Unit serial number: 00103800
 NAA: 20:22:33:44:ab:02:00:00
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

Drive: 21 CHANNEL: 02 TARGET: 00 LUN: 01
 Library ID: 20 Slot: 01
 Vendor identification: IBM
 Product identification: ULT3580-TD5
 Product revision level: A3K6
 Unit serial number: 00103801
 NAA: 20:22:33:44:ab:02:00:01
 Compression: factor 1 enabled 0
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

======================================================

Library: 30 CHANNEL: 03 TARGET: 00 LUN: 00
 Vendor identification: STK
 Product identification: L700
 Product revision level: 3.18
 Unit serial number: 00103900
 NAA: 30:22:33:44:ab:03:00:00
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

Drive: 31 CHANNEL: 03 TARGET: 00 LUN: 01
 Library ID: 30 Slot: 01
 Vendor identification: STK
 Product identification: T9840B
 Product revision level: 1.29
 Unit serial number: 00103901
 NAA: 30:22:33:44:ab:03:00:01
 Compression: factor 1 enabled 0
 fifo: /var/tmp/mhvtl

[havean]

Thanks Nia.

When i try use 3584, i have this issue in device manager in windows 2008 R2:

Windows cannot initialize the device driver for this hardware. (Code 37)

I can`t find working drivers for windows 2008 r2. I am using this one: IBMTape.x64_w08_6218
I`m not sure if this is problem with drivers or with mhvtl?
Maybe i should try with windows 2008 or even 2003...

And when i try to use STK library and robot, i have issue with device class = ECART

[nia]

If you just want any working config, just use STK library robot with STK T10000 drives and use TSM device Drivers.
I think this should work fine.

-nia