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IBM CIM Agent for DS Open API

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C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\dsagent\bin>dscimcli.bat mkdev 10.xx.xx.xx -type ds -user admin -password password
Device successfully added.

C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\dsagent\bin>dscimcli.bat lsdev -l
Type  IP                                      IP2                                     Username  Storage Image    Status     C
ode Level     Min Codelevel
===== ======================================= ======================================= ========= ================ ========== =
============= ==============
DS    10.XX.XX.XX                             -                                       admin     IBM.1750-68XXXXX successful 5
.2.2.533      5.0.6.235
DS    10.XX.XX.XX                             -                                       admin     IBM.1750-68XXXXX successful 5
.2.2.565      5.0.6.235

C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\dsagent\bin>

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Linux – IBM LinTape driver

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If you need to user ibm lto tape drive inside IBM, Adic, Dell tapelibrary, with Tivoli Storage Manager is necessary to use

Download latest driver from IBM Fixcentral:
Storage Systems => Tape Systems => Tape device drivers and software => Linux

Get two two RPMs (my system is an RHEL 5 on 32bit hardware) :
lin_tape-1.61.0-1.src.rpm <== Kernel module
lin_taped-1.61.0-rhel5.i386.rpm <== Binary services

First step, rebuild the source:

# rpmbuild --rebuild lin_tape-1.61.0-1.src.rpm

Installing lin_tape-1.61.0-1.src.rpm
Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.625
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ rm -rf lin_tape-1.61.0
+ /bin/gzip -dc /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/lin_tape-1.61.0.tgz
[cut]
Wrote: /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/lin_tape-1.61.0-1.i386.rpm
Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.18792
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd lin_tape-1.61.0
+ rm -rf /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.61.0-1-root-root
+ exit 0
Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.18792
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ rm -rf lin_tape-1.61.0
+ exit 0

Second step, install all:

# rpm -Uhv /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/lin_tape-1.61.0-1.i386.rpm
# rpm -Uhv lin_taped-1.61.0-rhel5.i386.rpm

Last step, start service and check for the probed devices:

# /etc/init.d/lin_tape start

# cat /proc/scsi/IBM*
lin_tape version: 1.61.0
lin_tape major number: 253
Attached Changer Devices:
Number model SN HBA SCSI FO Path
lin_tape version: 1.61.0
lin_tape major number: 253
Attached Tape Devices:
Number model SN HBA SCSI FO Path
0 ULTRIUM-TD2 1110274799 Adaptec 29160B Ultra160 SCSI 2:0:1:0 NA
1 ULTRIUM-TD2 1110275058 Adaptec 29160B Ultra160 SCSI 2:0:2:0 NA

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pSeries – 10117611 U0.1-F1

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I’m getting this error on a 9114-275.

SYSTEM POWER CONTROL MENU

1. Enable/Disable Unattended Start Mode:
Currently Enabled

2. Ring Indicate Power-On Menu
3. Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu
4. Power-On System
5. Power-Off System
6. Enable/Disable Fast System Boot:
Currently Slow Boot

7. Boot Mode Menu
98. Return to Previous Menu
99. Exit from Menus

After digits “4”

Please wait....

System Powering On. Exiting menus.
9022
9101
90FD
10117611 U0.1-F1
B0FF
OK x

The error on planar was located on FAN module, for resolution unplug entire block and single fans, then replug into the planar after cleaning up, then power on your pSeries.

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