I have a problem that the media type is unknown. I have LTO7 labeled M8.
The SL150 tape library is a media type
Best Regards
Jozef
Hi.
Check Volume Label Format at configuration properties of SL150.
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E89154_01/STAIN/stain_libfeat.htm#STAIN1391
Attantion: Changing this properties can affect of backup software.
Regards,
Nik.
Hi,
I have a default setting, the same for both tape libraries:
Best Regards
Jozef
Hi.
It may be good reason for open SR about this problem.
Regards,
Nik
PS. Share provided solution, please.
Hi,
In the meantime, a response to the Service Request has been received by our partner:
1st: Currently STA 2.3 does not support the M8 media type. At the direction on STA Development we have initiated the following Bug:
Bug 29754927 - STA 2.3 - No support for LT0-7 media carts labeled as type M8
This will be tracked and considered for the next release of the STA code.
2nd: Currently there is no ETA for the next version of STA, and no workaround to support the M8 media type.
Will provide further updates once available.
P.S.: However, it does not seem to me, because the library has all the information, it has the latest firmware and SL 150 can handle the LTO7 M8 and display media type. STA does nothing but keep and display information that is sent to it by libraries.
Best Regards
Jozef
Hi,
I have discovered one issue regarding Firmware for IBM LTO 8. On April 5, 2019, after the library was installed, we upgraded the firmware to version 3.55 for SL150 and JAYF for drives.
Today, when I watched it not newer, I found out that JAYF was gone and there is only J4DB.
Best Regards
Jozef
Hi,
It looks like STA doesn't really support M8 ID media, even though it's a standard LTO label
Standard LTO data cartridge labels have a unique, customer-assigned, six-character volume ID, followed by a two-character media ID field.
The valid media ID characters are:
All the unknown media have the M8 label:
Maybe it would be enough to add a code list in the STA database.
Best Regards
Jozef
Hi. It will unsupported.
You do this at your own risk.
I am not responsible for the consequences.
1. Create backup database as described: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E89154_01/STAIN/stain_upgrade.htm#STAIN345
2. Check current max Value lkup_media_pk
select max(lkup_media_pk) from lkup_media
3. Add next record.
INSERT INTO `lkup_media` (`lkup_media_pk`, `manufacturer`, `type`, `long_type`, `is_volsafe`, `is_cleaning`, `is_supported`, `created`, `domain_code`, `type_code`, `initial_capacity`, `is_mdv`) VALUES (53,'LTO','LTO7','LtoGen7_M8',1,0,1,'2019-05-14 17:47:59','M','8',9000000,0)
53 - it's result from previos request + 1.
'2019-05-14 17:47:59' - Date of modification.
Regards,
Nik
Hi,
Thank You very much, yes, that was my idea, unfortunately it doesn't work, I also tried some parameter modifications with the same result, the media type remains unknown.
Best Regards
Jozef
Hi.
Possible, STA not change media type for Cartridges that already present at database.
Try load at library new tape.
Regards,
Nik
Hi,
The insertion of new media did not help either, the question is whether the record is no. 53 defined correctly, for comparison, I include the whole table
Hi,
Thank you very much once again for your advice
I already know, for the 58th try I found the right configuration for lkup_media for LTO7 with the M8 label
Best Regards
Jozef
