ACSLS - CAP is already reserved in partition 999 by host 99

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Update Date:	2017-01-27
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Solution 1140893.1 : ACSLS - CAP is already reserved in partition 999 by host 99

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun StorageTek SL3000 Modular Library System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun StorageTek Auto Cartridge Sys Lib SW (ACSLS) - Version 7.1 to 8.2 [Release 7.0 to 8.0]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

The error message "CAP is already reserved in partition 999 by host 99" is displayed even though the tape library is not partitioned.

This error is logged during ACSLS start up or during a VARY CAP operation.

Changes

This problem has been reported to occur right after a new tape library installation or a tape library microcode upgrade.

Cause

The CAP has been locked (reserved) by the library after system configuration or microcode upgrade.

Solution

This document addresses the ACSLS CAP reservation error logged in acsss_event.log during a VARY operation:

2010-01-20 15:46:08 VARY[51852]:
2138 E cl_is_cap_resv.c Unknown 109
cl_is_cap_resv: CAP x,x,x is already reserved in partition 999 by host 99.

This problem only occurs when the tape library is an SL8500 or an SL3000.

-Follow these steps to reset the CAP reservation:

1. Login as Service on the SL console (SLC).

2. Select Tools > Diagnostics

3. To verify if the CAP is empty, audit the CAP

4. Expand CAP folder and select desired CAP

5. CAP should show as "Locked"

6. Change right hand drop box to "False"

7. Click Apply

8. Unlock the CAP on the SLC

9. Push flashing CAP button

10. Open CAP and remove carts, if any.

11. Push CAP button on CAP again to close the CAP door.

12. CAP goes into an unreserved state not assigned to a partition.

13. Vary CAP offline and then online from the SLC.

14. From the ACSLS cmd_proc, issue "vary CAP x,x,x online"
This will reserve the CAP for the library's sole partition.

If, after performing the steps above, ACSLS continues to get the error "CAP x,x,x is already reserved in partition 999 by host 99."
during a VARY ONLINE operation, please see if the solution in the following document will resolve the problem:
Doc ID 1020080.1 - SL8500 - CAP Not Available to Customer Production Due to CAP "Mode" Found in "Null" Status and the "Reserver" Field Shows "Default" on SLConsole

If the problem still exists after performing the steps above, please open a service request in My Oracle
Support. Run the ACSLS get_diags script and attach the output tarfile to the service request ticket.

References

<NOTE:1020080.1> - SL3000/SL8500 - CAP Not Available to Customer Production Due to CAP "Mode" Found in "Null" Status and the "Reserver" Field Shows "Default" on SLConsole

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