Mitch:
The Cleaning tape should have a barcode that specifies it is a cleaning
tape. I would make sure the cleaning tape is in the correct slot designated
for the cleaning tape. If it is not , the robot will try to load it as a
regular tape, then ADSM fails trying to checkit in.


Regards,
John Stephens
ADSM Certified Professional
Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
http://www.Storsol.com
Stephens AT Storsol DOT com
813-505-2526


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Ross, Mitch
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 9:32 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Cleaning tapes & "checkin libv"
>
>
> This should be an easy question, but the answer is eluding me.  As part of
> the normal process of taking tapes from the off-site storage pool in & out
> of the library, we run the command:
>     CHECKIN libvol ibm3447 checklab=bar search=yes status=scratch
>
> It works, but the catch is when there's a cleaning tape in the system.  My
> understanding of the 3447 is that the library itself will grab the cleaner
> and use it as needed.  The CHECKIN process, however, fails when it reaches
> the cleaning tape.  (see log file below)
>
> Should cleaning tapes have a barcode?  Is this failure normal?
>
> -Mitch
>
>
>  05/17/1999 12:11:30 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: CHECKIN
> libvol ibm3447 checklab=bar search=yes status=scratch
>  05/17/1999 12:11:30 ANR0984I Process 31 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME started in
> the BACKGROUND at 12:11:30.
>  05/17/1999 12:11:30 ANR8422I CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Operation for library
> IBM3447 started as process 31.
>  05/17/1999 12:15:12 ANR8788W Unable to read the barcode of cartridge in
> slot-id 10 in library IBM3447;  loading in drive to read label.
>  05/17/1999 12:30:33 ANR8304E Time out error on drive DRIVE_B
> (MT5.0.0.1) in
> library IBM3447.
>  05/17/1999 12:30:33 ANR8912E Unable to verify the label of volume from
> slot-element 10 in library IBM3447.
>  05/17/1999 12:30:46 ANR8832E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME for volumes in search mode
> in library IBM3447 failed.
>  05/17/1999 12:30:46 ANR0985I Process 31 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME running in
> the BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at 12:30:46.
>
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