Any suggestions for a worst case scenario, where it is a primary pool tape which
has not yet had a backup made?

Had this happen this morning.  Wrote 33GB onto a 3590E.  The tape then became
unreadable, the server error being "I/O error reading label for libvolume 101144
in drive RMT1 (/dev/rmt/6st)."

Has anyone used any data recovery services?  Is it even possible in this sort
of situation?

Thanks,
Mike

>If it is a primary pool tape you just do a RESTORE VOLUME command on the TSM

>Server.  The current tape will get marked destroyed and the data will
>actually go to other tapes in the pool from your copypool.
>
>If it is a copy pool tape, just do a DELETE VOLUME DISCARDDATA=YES.  The
>next time you run a BACKUP STG command to the pool it will recreate the data

>from the primary disk and tape pools involved.
>
>Yes, it is just that simple.
>
>Paul D. Seay, Jr.
>Technical Specialist
>Naptheon, INC
>757-688-8180
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Al'shaebani, Bassam [mailto:Bassam.Al'shaebani AT MSNYUHEALTH DOT ORG]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 9:22 AM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: Restoring Data on A Damaged Tape
>
>
>Hello TSM'rs,
>Does anyone know the steps in recovering data on a damaged tape? I believe,

>we can recover the data from our onsite tape pool, i'm
>just not sure of the steps. Can anyone help?
>Thanks,
>-bassam
>