On Wed, 20 Nov 1996, Pittson, Timothy ,Corp/US wrote:

> Did you try doing an AUDIT LIBRARY to reconcile ADSM with what's in the
> library ???

Yes, we did. It does not change categories of tapes that are just
mentioned in volhist.

Sincerely,

>
> Tim Pittson
> tpittson AT himail.hcc DOT com
>
> >----------
> >From:  Michael Fink[SMTP:Michael.Fink AT UIBK.AC DOT AT]
> >Sent:  Wednesday, November 20, 1996 1:31 PM
> >To:    Multiple recipients of list ADSM-L
> >Subject:       Volhist and Scratch Tapes (3494)
> >
> >Due to experiments with NetTape, we have lost category information
> >of all tapes in our 3494 library (deleting a library automatically
> >checks out all volumes).
> >
> >After returning to the direct 3494 connection, I checked in all
> >defined volumes as "private", all other volumes as "scratch".
> >However, there are still volumes in the volhist db that should not
> >be overwritten (e.g. storage volumes that became free but have
> >not expired and database backup volumes). These are now in the
> >"scratch" category.
> >
> >What happens when ADSM asks the 3494 for a scratch volume and is
> >given one of these volumes that are still in the volhist?
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >   Dr. Michael Fink +-----------------------------+------------------------
> >        EDV-Zentrum | Universitaet Innsbruck      | Tel: +43(512)507-2311
> > Computing Services | Technikerstrasse 13         | FAX: +43(512)507-2944
> >--------------------+ A - 6020 Innsbruck, Austria | Michael.Fink AT uibk.ac 
> >DOT at
> >
>

   Dr. Michael Fink +-----------------------------+------------------------
        EDV-Zentrum | Universitaet Innsbruck      | Tel: +43(512)507-2311
 Computing Services | Technikerstrasse 13         | FAX: +43(512)507-2944
--------------------+ A - 6020 Innsbruck, Austria | Michael.Fink AT uibk.ac DOT 
at
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