Thanks, the problem was solved. The tape was in the wrong storage pool
Thanks
Bill

Anthony Fiore wrote:

> Whats the error msg you get?
>
> William Dias <wdias AT US.BNSMC DOT COM> on 09/14/99 02:06:01 PM
>
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:    (bcc: Anthony Fiore/NE/US/SUMITOMO)
> Subject:  Re: Rhode Island Hotel
>
> Thanks Anthony
>         I tried to set the access to readwrite, but it fails.
>
> Thanks
> Bill
>
> Anthony Fiore wrote:
>
> > Willliam, run the command 'update volume 000139 access=readwrite'
> > or readwrite can be changed to readonly if you prefer, but ADSM cannot check
> in
> > an unavailable volume.
> >
> > -Anthony
> >
> > William Dias <wdias AT US.BNSMC DOT COM> on 09/14/99 11:53:37 AM
> >
> > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> >
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > cc:    (bcc: Anthony Fiore/NE/US/SUMITOMO)
> > Subject:  Re: Rhode Island Hotel
> >
> > Thanks
> >         That gives me a new problem as shown below.  I tried this with a new
> > tape
> > and the process worked, but I can't find the tape.  I assume a new tape has 
> > to
> > be
> > assigned to a storage pool.  Is there anything else I need to do to add new
> > tapes.
> >
> > Here is the current error.
> > 9/14/1999 11:25:56  ANR8443E  : Volume 000139 in library STK9730 cannot be
> >                       assigned a status of SCRATCH.
> > 09/14/1999 11:25:56  ANR8832E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME for volumes in search mode 
> > in
> >                       library STK9730 failed.
> > 09/14/1999 11:25:56  ANR0985I Process 77 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME running in 
> > the
> >                       BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at
> >                       11:25:56.
> >
> > adsm> q vol 000139 f=d
> >
> >                    Volume Name: 000139
> >              Storage Pool Name: TAPECOPYPOOL
> >              Device Class Name: DLTCLASS
> >        Estimated Capacity (MB): 30,403.3
> >                       Pct Util: 91.8
> >                  Volume Status: Full
> >                         Access: Unavailable
> >         Pct. Reclaimable Space: 8.9
> >                Scratch Volume?: Yes
> >                In Error State?: No
> >       Number of Writable Sides: 1
> >        Number of Times Mounted: 3
> >              Write Pass Number: 1
> >      Approx. Date Last Written: 09/05/1999 14:29:37
> >         Approx. Date Last Read: 09/04/1999 05:02:49
> >            Date Became Pending:
> >         Number of Write Errors: 0
> >          Number of Read Errors: 0
> >                Volume Location: Brown & Sharpe
> > Last Update by (administrator): ADMIN
> >          Last Update Date/Time: 09/13/1999 11:50:17
> > more...   (<ENTER> to continue, 'C' to cancel)
> >
> > Thanks Again
> > Bill
> >
> > Doug Thorneycroft wrote:
> >
> > > Don't specify the volume name with search=bulk
> > > try the same command without the volume name.
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, September 14, 1999 7:31 AM, William Dias
> [SMTP:wdias AT US.BNSMC DOT COM]
> > > wrote:
> > > > Unlike the Hotel California, Hotel RI allows you to check-out, but you
> > > > never check back-in!
> > > >
> > > > Help!  Our ADSM expert is on vacation so as the AIX administrator I said
> > > > "I can do that"!    This is week two and my pool of scratch tapes runith
> > > > empty.  When I try to return tapes this is what I get:
> > > >
> > > > adsm> checkin libv stk9730 000139 search=bulk status=scratch
> > > > checklabel=barcode
> > > > ANR2020E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Invalid parameter - SEARCH.
> > > > ANS8001I Return code 3.
> > > >
> > > > What incantation must I enter to appease the evil Gods of syntax?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Bill Dias
> > > > Brown & Sharpe
> > > > AIX Systems Administrator