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# 1  
Old 02-05-2011
I could not delete the tape in AIX !
I could not delete the tape in AIX

This is the steps which i used .. but still it did not deleted .. !
Code:
 
server/root>lscfg -l rmt0  
  rmt0             U789D.001.DQD298Y-P1-C5-T2-L6-L0  Other SCSI Tape Drive
server/root>
server/root>
server/root>lsdev -l rmt0 -F parent
scsi3
server/root>
server/root>
server/root>lsdev -l scsi3 -F parent
sisscsia1
server/root>
server/root>lsdev -l sisscsia1 -F parent
pci9
server/root>
server/root>
server/root>rmdev -dl pci9 -R
Method error (/usr/lib/methods/ucfgdevice):
        0514-062 Cannot perform the requested function because the
                 specified device is busy.

can any one advice in this regard ...
Last edited by Scott; 02-05-2011 at 06:33 AM.. Reason: Code tags
# 2  
Old 02-05-2011
Hi.

What is the status of the device? Perhaps you need to take it offline first?

pSeries and AIX Information Center
# 3  
Old 02-05-2011
Is that tape drive the only thing connected to that PCI slot?
What does this show:

Code:
lscfg -l | grep U789D.001.DQD298Y-P1-C5

Why aren't you running: rmdev -dl rmt0?
# 4  
Old 02-05-2011
agreed you are tying to delete down the entire path. and a FC adapter would be busy and not delete.
Code:
 rmdev -dl rmt0

should be all it takes to remove atape device.
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