Hmm,
        Perhaps the header on the tapes are not correct. Did you do a
checkin with the checklabel=yes option so they would be mounted and
checked? Perhaps "label libvol ... Overwrite=yes" might be necessary if
the tapes didn't come from the vendor with the right header format.

        We usually "label" new tapes when we first use them even though
they come formatted correctly. It's a good way to test for a tape
damaged in transit by writing the initial header.

Ben
 

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Gill, Geoffrey L.
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 1:30 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: load/unload behavior/db backup failure

Well after trying to define everything, correct hopefully, it seems
something is wrong. What I have found is that trying to do a db backup
causes the load and unload of many tapes which all get set to private.
The error in the log is ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume
T00001 in drive LTO_2 (/dev/rmt2). ANR8778W Scratch volume T00001
changed to Private Status to prevent re-access. They all seem to load to
this drive.



So the question is, are all these tapes that were supposed to be labeled
not, or is something else going on?



Thanks,



Geoff Gill

TSM Administrator

PeopleSoft Sr. Systems Administrator

SAIC M/S-G1b

(858)826-4062

Email:  <mailto:geoffrey.l.gill AT saic DOT com> geoffrey.l.gill AT saic DOT com