09-10-2008
mksysb with smitty
Hello
I need to make a mksysb, I try with smitty but I get the next message
0512-017 mksysb: Cannot write to the device /dev/rmt3.
Either write protected or in use.
My tape are ready to write ( dont get protection)
I use the clean tape
and I try with other tapes but I got the same message
My question is someone has got this problem before.
Thanks for your advices
I send some commands
lsdev -Cc tape
rmt0 Available 08-08-02 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt1 Available 08-08-02 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt2 Available 08-08-02 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
rmt3 Available 08-08-02 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
smc0 Available 08-08-02 IBM 3583 Library Medium Changer (FCP)
lscfg -vpsl rmt3
rmt3 U7311.D20.10035BB-P1-C01-T1-W500308C143CAE002-L0
IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
Manufacturer................IBM
Machine Type and Model......ULT3580-TD3
Serial Number...............1210068798
Device Specific.(FW)........73P5
lsattr -El /dev/rmt3
lsattr: 0514-519 The following device was not found in the customized
device configuration database:
/dev/rmt3
prodwps2 > mt -f /dev/rmt3 status
rmt3 Available 08-08-02 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive (FCP)
attribute value description user_settable
alt_pathing no Enable Alternate Pathing Support True
autoload no Use Autoloading Feature at End-of-Tape True
block_size 0 Block Size (0=Variable Length) True
compress yes Use Hardware Compression on Tape True
debug_trace no Debug Trace Logging Enabled True
dev_status N/A False
devtype ULT3580- Device Type False
location Location True
logging no Activate volume information logging True
lun_id 0x0 Logical Unit Number True
max_log_size 500 Maximum size of log file (in # of entries) True
new_name New Logical Name True
node_name 0x500308c143cae001 World Wide Node Name False
primary_device rmt3 Primary Logical Device False
retain_reserve no Retain Reservation False
rew_immediate no Use Immediate Bit in Rewind Commands True
scsi_id 0x158e8 SCSI Target ID True
space_mode SCSI Backward Space/Forward Space Record Mode True
trace_logging no Trace Logging Enabled True
trailer_labels no Trailer Label Processing True
ww_name 0x500308c143cae002 World Wide Port Name False
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machid(1) User Commands machid(1)
NAME
machid, sun, iAPX286, i286, i386, i486, i860, pdp11, sparc, u3b, u3b2, u3b5, u3b15, vax, u370 - get processor type truth value
SYNOPSIS
sun
iAPX286
i386
pdp11
sparc
u3b
u3b2
u3b5
u3b15
vax
u370
DESCRIPTION
The following commands will return a true value (exit code of 0) if you are using an instruction set that the command name indicates.
sun True if you are on a Sun system.
iAPX286 True if you are on a computer using an iAPX286 processor.
i386 True if you are on a computer using an iAPX386 processor.
pdp11 True if you are on a PDP-11/45tm or PDP-11/70tm.
sparc True if you are on a computer using a SPARC-family processor.
u3b True if you are on a 3B20 computer.
u3b2 True if you are on a 3B2 computer.
u3b5 True if you are on a 3B5 computer.
u3b15 True if you are on a 3B15 computer.
vax True if you are on a VAX-11/750tm or VAX-11/780tm.
u370 True if you are on an IBM(R) System/370tm computer.
The commands that do not apply will return a false (non-zero) value. These commands are often used within makefiles (see make(1S)) and
shell scripts (see sh(1)) to increase portability.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcsu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
make(1S), sh(1), test(1), true(1), uname(1), attributes(5)
NOTES
The machid family of commands is obsolete. Use uname -p and uname -m instead.
SunOS 5.11 5 Jul 1990 machid(1)