NW6 vs. AS 9 Tape Erase Hang (HELP!)

[Robert Nelson]

I should also mention that the installed AS 9 is version 9.01, just received
in the last two weeks from CA on their OLP CD-ROM.

RFN
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On 1/26/04 5:49 PM, in article BC3B0392.F462%rnelson@no_spam.camplex.com,
"Robert Nelson" <rnelson@no_spam.camplex.com> wrote:

> I recently upgraded AS7 to AS9 on our NW6.0.3 server, and have been
> experiencing problems with server "hangs" whenever I perform a tape erase.
> (Using an AIT SCSI tape drive on a dedicated Adaptec 29160 SCSI controller.)
>
> I've found references to this problem on CA's support site, and have added
> the DOSFAT calls to "work around" this problem, but am still experiencing
> hangs (preventing login's, file access, even properly downing the server)
> once a tape erase job starts. (DOSFAT was not loaded at the time the "full"
> tape erase command was issued... From my reading, I thought it would load if
> needed, which apparently isn't the case.) I am running the NW6NSS3C patches
> on this server.
>
> I've waited over an hour for the tape erase function to complete, in hopes
> the "event" will eventually release the console and allow access to the
> server again, but it appears the long SCSI event has hung the server.
>
> I remember reading about a "kill job" command somewhere, but, for the life
> of me, can't recall where I read it or what it is. Is there a command I can
> issue via the console to "kill" the erase job and restore control, at least
> so I can issue a "down" command (so I don't have to remirror the two 80 GB
> IDE drives, which takes all night)?
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated!
>
> TIA,
> Robert
> ***
>

[Robert Nelson]

[tomloibl]

I fixed my high util problems with asnw 9.01 with the information in
Novell TID 10064486 (see
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10064486.htm).
Before these settings the server was at 100% during the erase and
afterwards at 2-5%.

Tom

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