Use this procedure to reset an IOP and its attached tape units. Read the (overview) before continuing with this procedure.
If disk units are attached to an IOP, you must power off the system, then power it on to reset the IOP.
Does the I/O processor give support to only one tape unit? If you do not know, continue with the next step of this procedure.
WRKCFGSTS *DEV *TAP ASTLVL(*INTERMED)
(the Work with Configuration Status command) on the command line.
RESET(*YES)
(the Reset command) on the command line.
Enter WRKHDWRSC *STG (the Work with Hardware Resources command) on the command line.
Did you record an I/O processor (IOP) resource name in step 6?
WRKCFGSTS *DEV *TAP ASTLVL(*INTERMED)
(the Work with Configuration Status command) on the command line.
RESET(*YES)
(the Reset command) on the command line.
Does a system message indicate that the vary on operation failed?
WRKHDWRSC *STG
(the Work with Hardware Resources command).
You can perform an I/O processor (IOP) reset by performing an IPL of the I/O processor. All devices that are attached to the IOP will reset.
The following steps describe how to load an IOP, how to configure a tape drive, how to vary on tape devices, and how to make tape devices available.
Is the 8mm tape drive Power light on, and is the Disturbance light off?
The system performs an IPL and resets all devices. If the tape device responds to SCSI address 7, the system configures the tape device. This ends the procedure.
DSPSYSVAL QAUTOCFG
(the Display System Value command) on the command line.
Is the Autoconfigure device option set to 1?
CHGSYSVAL QAUTOCFG '1'
(the Change System Value command) on the command line.
STRSST
(the Start SST command) on the command line.
Does a "*" indicator appear to the right of the IOP description?
Perform the following:
The system performs an IPL and resets all devices. This ends the procedure.
Did the IOP detect the tape unit?
CHGSYSVAL QAUTOCFG '0'
(the Change System Value command) on the command line to reset QAUTOCFG to its initial value. This ends the procedure.