ITEM: JL8417L

Tape Drive Available: Resource Temporarily Unavailable

Question:

Env:
Any level AIX

Desc:

Tape drive is Available, but Can't be accessed:

\# lsdev -Cc tape
rmt0 Available 04-C0-00-5,0 5.0 GB 8mm Tape Drive
\# tctl rewind
/dev/rmt0.1: Resource temporarily unavailable

\# fuser /dev/rmt0
/dev/rmt0: 

\# fuser /dev/rmt0.1
/dev/rmt0.1: 

\# fuser /dev/rmt0.2
/dev/rmt0.2: 

\# fuser /dev/rmt0.3
/dev/rmt0.3: 

\# fuser /dev/rmt0.4
/dev/rmt0.4: 

\# fuser /dev/rmt0.5 
/dev/rmt0.5: 

\# fuser /dev/rmt0.6
/dev/rmt0.6: 

\# fuser /dev/rmt0.6
/dev/rmt0.6: 

\# fuser /dev/rmt0.7
/dev/rmt0.7: 

fuser doesn't return any process ids.

There seem to be no precessed against the device.

\# sysdumpdev -l
primary              /dev/hd6
secondary            /dev/rmt0
copy directory       /var/adm/ras
forced copy flag     TRUE
always allow dump    FALSE

Secondary dump device was set to tape drive.  The dump device 
can not be used for anything else by AIX.

Response:

Closing with Customer Approval

Response:

Closing with Customer Approval



Support Line: Tape Drive Available:  Resource Temporarily Unavailable ITEM: JL8417L

Dated: January 1999 Category: N/A

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