Shove the tapes into the library directly.

Run

        checkin libv <library> search=yes status=private checkl=barcode
        update volume * wherestg=<copypool> access=readwrite

The last line assumes you've put all copypool volumes into the library. 

There you go.
 
--
Mark Stapleton
Berbee (a CDW company)
System engineer
7145 Boone Avenue North, Suite 140
Brooklyn Park MN 55428-1511
763-592-5963
www.berbee.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
Of
> Copper, Steve
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:59 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] DRM Question
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have a situation where previously my tape library was full (slot
free
> hell) and I was having to check out volumes that were in the
copystgpool
> so that I could make way for scratch tapes. Then the whole manual
> procedure of getting the tapes back to scratch once they had been
> recovered etc....
> 
> Now we have brought an expansion unit for our library so I am now in
> slot free heaven. Question is, how can I check my checked out tapes
back
> into the library so that DRM knows that they are back in the library
and
> in the mountable state and not the vault state? Yes I can physically
> check the tapes in and assign them the status of private but this
> doesn't update the status within DRM.
> 
> If this can't be done, then I guess I will just have to wait until
they
> are recovered one by one via reclamation which isn't to much of a
> problem, I was just hoping that my tape monkey days were over!
> 
> Server running on AIX 5.3 TL4-CSP, TSM server version 5.3.2.0 with a
> ts3310 library attached.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Steve
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