ADSM-L

Re: Empty tapes not returning to scratch

2004-08-02 16:42:14
Subject: Re: Empty tapes not returning to scratch
From: Kathleen Hallahan <Kathleen_Hallahan AT FREDDIEMAC DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 16:41:58 -0400
Perhaps an upd libvol UOCLIB UC0262 status=scratch?






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                      08/02/2004 04:38
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Same: return code=14 on delete.

Also, volumes have been thru expiration  twice.

At 04:21 PM 8/2/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>What happens if you set the tape ACCESS back to READ/WRITE?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
>fred johanson
>Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 4:02 PM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: Re: Empty tapes not returning to scratch
>
>
>            Volume Name: UC0262
>                  State: Mountable in library
>Last Update Date/Time: 02/06/2004 12:31:03
>               Location:
>      Storage Pool Name: BACKDESKPOOL
>      Automated LibName: UOCLIB
>          Volume Status: Empty
>                 Access: Read-Only
>    Last Reference Date: 10/18/2003 14:45:00
>
>
>
>At 03:58 PM 8/2/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >do a
> >q media {volume_name} stg={stgpool_name} f=d
> >
> >and post the output.
> >
> >
> >
> >Dale Jolliff
> >Sungard Midrange Storage Administration
> >Office Telephone: (856) 566-5022
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >fred johanson <fred AT MIDWAY.UCHICAGO DOT EDU>
> >Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> >08/02/2004 03:48 PM
> >Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
> >
> >
> >         To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >         cc:
> >         Subject:        Re: Empty tapes not returning to scratch
> >
> >
> >Server level 5.2.2.5
> >
> >q med uc0262
> >
> >UC0262     Mountable in library                               UOCLIB
> >
> >q vol uc0262 f=d
> >
> >                     Volume Name: UC0262
> >               Storage Pool Name: BACKDESKPOOL
> >               Device Class Name: TAPE
> >         Estimated Capacity (MB): 0.0
> >         Scaled Capacity Applied:
> >                        Pct Util: 0.0
> >                   Volume Status: Empty
> >                          Access: Read-Only
> >          Pct. Reclaimable Space: 0.0
> >                 Scratch Volume?: Yes
> >                 In Error State?: No
> >        Number of Writable Sides: 1
> >         Number of Times Mounted: 1
> >               Write Pass Number: 1
> >       Approx. Date Last Written: 10/18/2003 14:45:00
> >          Approx. Date Last Read: 10/18/2003 14:12:53
> >             Date Became Pending:
> >          Number of Write Errors: 0
> >           Number of Read Errors: 0
> >                 Volume Location: Shelf Tape Library
> >Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No
> >Last Update by (administrator): FRED
> >           Last Update Date/Time: 02/06/2004 12:31:03
> >
> >
> >
> >tsm: TSM>move data uc0262
> >ANR2232W This command will move all of the data stored on volume UC0262
to
> >other volumes within the same storage pool; the data will be
inaccessible
> >to
> >users until the operation completes.
> >
> >Do you wish to proceed? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) y
> >ANR2209W Volume UC0262 contains no data.
> >ANS8001I Return code 11.
> >
> >tsm: TSM>del vol uc0262
> >ANR2220W This command will delete volume UC0262 from its storage pool
> >after
> >verifying that the volume contains no data.
> >
> >Do you wish to proceed? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) y
> >ANS8001I Return code 14.
> >
> >tsm: TSM>aud vol uc0262
> >ANR2310W This command will compare all inventory references to volume
> >UC0262
> >with the actual data stored on the volume and will report any
> >discrepancies;
> >the data will be inaccessible to users until the operation completes.
> >
> >Do you wish to proceed? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) y
> >ANR2209W Volume UC0262 contains no data.
> >
> >tsm: TSM>upd vol uc0262 acc=dest
> >ANR2212I UPDATE VOLUME: No volumes updated.
> >
> >
> >
> >At 03:32 PM 8/2/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Fred,
> > >Were these tapes originally scratch tapes?  Or are they assigned to
the
> > >storagepool?
> > >
> > >Posting the output from the commands
> > >
> > >         "q vol <tape_volser_here> f=d"
> > >and
> > >         "select * from volumes where volume_name='<tape_volser_here>'
> > >
> > >would help us provide assistance.  Also, what sort of output/response
> > >errors did you get when you attempted to "del vol" or "audit vol"?
> > >
> > >Ted
> >
> >
> >
> > >At 03:21 PM 8/2/2004, you wrote:
> > >>Tried that.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>At 02:54 PM 8/2/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > >>>You "moved" them out. "Move" them back.
> > >>>Magic.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Dale Jolliff
> > >>>Sungard Midrange Storage Administration
> > >>>Office Telephone: (856) 566-5022
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>fred johanson <fred AT MIDWAY.UCHICAGO DOT EDU>
> > >>>Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > >>>08/02/2004 02:12 PM
> > >>>Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>         To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > >>>         cc:
> > >>>         Subject:        Empty tapes not returning to scratch
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>A new variation on an old problem.
> > >>>
> > >>>I've moved a lot of media to the shelf for space reasons.  A bonus
to
> > >>>using
> > >>>move as opposed to checkout is that when tapes hit empty on the
shelf,
> > >>>they
> > >>>do not disappear from the storagepool.  I restored 4 such to the
tape
> > >>>robot
> > >>>on Friday, checked them into the Library Manager, and updated them
to
> > >>>"Mountable in Library", while Pending Reuse is set to 0.  And there
> >they
> > >>>sit, and nothing will change the status back to scratch.  I've tried
> >"Move
> > >>>Data", "Del vol", "Aud vol", and changing their access to
> > >>>destroyed.  Nothing seems to work.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Fred Johanson
> > >>>ITSM Administrator
> > >>>University of Chicago
> > >>>773-702-8464
> > >>
> > >>Fred Johanson
> > >>ITSM Administrator
> > >>University of Chicago
> > >>773-702-8464
> >
> >Fred Johanson
> >ITSM Administrator
> >University of Chicago
> >773-702-8464
>
>Fred Johanson
>ITSM Administrator
>University of Chicago
>773-702-8464

Fred Johanson
ITSM Administrator
University of Chicago
773-702-8464