ANR8885W
The device type of drive Device Name is determined to be GENERICTAPE.

Explanation

You have specified GENERICTAPE=Yes when defining a path to this drive. The tape drive is supported and we recommend using with the Tivoli® Storage Manager tape format instead of the generic tape format. To use the Tivoli Storage Manager tape format, do not specify GENERICTAPE=Yes when defining a path to the drive.

System action

None.

User response

Verify that GENERICTAPE is the desired device type for this drive. While the GENERICTAPE device type is valid, it is not recommended for a tape drive that is supported by the Tivoli Storage Manager server. If GENERICTAPE is not the intended device type, delete all paths to this drive and delete the drive itself. Then redefine the drive and a path without specifying GENERICTAPE=Yes.