2 potential issues as i can read from the output:

  - no serial number is returned

  - another driver may already be active.

Of course you must ensure that no other driver could claim it.

Then, if the jukebox appears under libraries as detected but unconfigured, you must delete it first (nsradmin), then run jbconfig with option 4) . You need to answer some questions but in the end the configuration will work.

Of course the pathname should not be 'y' (16024:jbconfig: Unable to open SJI device y) but the one INQUIRE reported (scsidev@3.1.1).

I am surprised that the system now suggests scsidev@3.0.0 - did you change the configuration?

Yes, i have stop networker, do a rmdev of the 2 tape, do a rmdev- l lus, after a mkdev -l lus and cfgmgr. and now with inquire i see :

scsidev@3.0.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  I25W|Tape, /dev/rmt30.1

scsidev@3.0.1:HP      MSL G3 Series   G.33|Autochanger (Jukebox)

scsidev@3.1.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  I25W|Tape, /dev/rmt31.1

scsidev@3.2.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  I25W|Tape

scsidev@3.3.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  I25W|Tape

This is weird - it looks like you have changing SCSI Addresses.

I am not an AIX specialist and never had to setup persistent bindings but it looks like this would help here. This is what you have to solve first.

Hi,

AIX by Default does not need Persistent binding set up as the entries should be held in its Database. The version of NetWorker is not mentioned but recent versions do not use LUS – they use SGEN drivers. Also with IBM they are two ways to set up the drives – exclusive and non-exclusive.

I think you would be best off downloading the following guide from the Service Centre Web portal and looking at the AIX section – this should give you everything you need (if the link does not work please search for the title as below): -

Configuring Tape Devices for EMC NetWorker Technical Note

Isn't sgen versus lus applicable to Solaris only?  On AIX it is still lus.

H,

Yes – you are correct, I was getting mixed up with the SMC driver. Please ignore sgen reference. The document should resolve your issues though.

AIX native SMC driver interferes with direct SCSI communication to a changer device.

If an AIX system is used for access to the library, it should be disabled:

Regards,

Bill Mason

Hi,

Thanks for the help but i have already read that document and i did not find the solution.

I already use the lus for the VTL ( Datadomain) and i don't have the SMC driver.

i have installed the atape driver from ibm and the VTL drive take the good driver but for the physical drive i always the generic driver.

rmt26 Available 00-01-02 LTO Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)

rmt27 Available 00-01-02 LTO Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)

rmt28 Available 00-01-02 LTO Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)

rmt29 Available 00-01-02 LTO Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)

rmt30 Available 02-01-02 Other FC SCSI Tape Drive

rmt31 Available 02-01-02 Other FC SCSI Tape Drive

and after some operation the inquire command :

scsidev@3.0.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  I25W|Tape, /dev/rmt30.1

scsidev@3.0.1:HP      MSL G3 Series   G.33|Autochanger (Jukebox)

scsidev@3.1.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  I25W|Tape, /dev/rmt31.1

scsidev@3.2.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  I25W|Tape

scsidev@3.3.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  I25W|Tape

i have no idea how resolve the situation to have again :

scsidev@3.1.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI      |Tape, /dev/rmt30.1

                                           S/N: HU1031BJR4

                                           ATNN=HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  HU1031BJR4

                                           WWNN=5001438012589B4C

                                           WWPN=5001438012589B4D

                                           WW2N=5001438012589B4C

                                           PORT=00000001

scsidev@3.1.1:HP      MSL G3 Series   G.33|Autochanger (Jukebox)

scsidev@3.2.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI      |Tape, /dev/rmt31.1

                                           S/N: HU1032BR8P

                                           ATNN=HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  HU1032BR8P

                                           WWNN=5001438012589B52

                                           WWPN=5001438012589B53

                                           WW2N=500

scsidev@3.1.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI      |Tape, /dev/rmt30.1

                                           S/N: HU1031BJR4

                                           ATNN=HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  HU1031BJR4

                                           WWNN=5001438012589B4C

                                           WWPN=5001438012589B4D

                                           WW2N=5001438012589B4C

                                           PORT=00000001

scsidev@3.1.1:HP      MSL G3 Series   G.33|Autochanger (Jukebox)

scsidev@3.2.0:HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI      |Tape, /dev/rmt31.1

                                           S/N: HU1032BR8P

                                           ATNN=HP      Ultrium 5-SCSI  HU1032BR8P

                                           WWNN=5001438012589B52

                                           WWPN=5001438012589B53

                                           WW2N=5001438012589B52

                                           PORT=00000001

1438012589B52

                                           PORT=00000001

Hi,

Have you read esg50067 solution?

Regards

Claudio

check if the library partition is online on the library itself