VTL - What do the mgtpipe messages mean?

Asset ID:	1-71-1015927.1
Update Date:	2011-08-15
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Solution 1015927.1 : VTL - What do the mgtpipe messages mean?

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek VTL Storage Appliance - Version: 4.0 - Build 1221 and later   [Release: 4.0 and later ]
Sun StorageTek VTL Plus Storage Appliance - Version: 1.0 - Build 1323 to 2.0 - Build 1656   [Release: 1.0 to 2.0]
Sun StorageTek VTL Value System - Version: 1.0 - Build 1323 and later    [Release: 1.0 and later]
Sun StorageTek VTL Prime System - Version: 1.0 - Build 1813 to 1.1 - Build 2076   [Release: 1.0 to 1.0]
All Platforms
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***Checked for relevance on 05-08-2011*** (dd-mm-yyyy)

Goal

To determine what the Callhome mgtpipe messages mean in a VTL?

Example Messages:
1. Message: Rcv'd mgtpipe cmd: 'tle_vdevop 39122 131 1'
Message: Rcv'd mgtpipe cmd: 'tapelocation 131 [V50166] 2 4 86 13'

2. Message: Rcv'd mgtpipe cmd: 'tle_expand 39136 131 87040 5120'

3. Message: Rcv'd mgtpipe cmd: 'tle_vdevop 39342 131 0'
Message: Rcv'd mgtpipe cmd: 'tapelocation 131 [V50166] 1 4 86 -1'

Solution

What does each message mean?
Messages #1:
May 16 02:30:11 nbvtlp05 ipstorcomm [mgtpipe_exec.c:pipe_thread:879][14125]: Rcv'd mgtpipe cmd: 'tle_vdevop 39122 131 1'
May 16 02:30:11 nbvtlp05 ipstorcomm [mgtpipe_exec.c:pipe_thread:879][14125]: Rcv'd mgtpipe cmd: 'tapelocation 131 [V50166] 2 4 86 13'
Analysis:
The messages indicates that the tape with barcode number V50166 was loaded to drive 13.

Message #2:
May 16 02:30:35 nbvtlp05 ipstorcomm [mgtpipe_exec.c:pipe_thread:879][14125]: Rcv'd mgtpipe cmd: 'tle_expand 39136 131 87040 5120'
Analysis:
The message indicates that a tape was expanded.

Messages #3:
May 16 02:37:54 nbvtlp05 ipstorcomm [mgtpipe_exec.c:pipe_thread:879][14125]: Rcv'd mgtpipe cmd: 'tle_vdevop 39342 131 0'
May 16 02:37:54 nbvtlp05 ipstorcomm [tape_cmd.c:disableVTape:1637][14125]: isTLEBusy() = 0
May 16 02:37:54 nbvtlp05 ipstorcomm [mgtpipe_exec.c:pipe_thread:879][14125]: Rcv'd mgtpipe cmd: 'tapelocation 131 [V50166] 1 4 86 -1'
Analysis:
The messages indicates that the tape with barcode number V50166 was unloaded from a drive after make sure the TLE was not busy.

Conclusion:
These Callhome alert messages are informational. No action is needed.

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