Robert,

It depends on what type of volumes you are checking in.  If they are expired
database backups, then checking them in as scratch is no problem.  If they are
empty storage pool volumes with the access status of "offsite" then you need to
change the status to "readwrite", the volumes will automatically be deleted, and
then you can check them in as scratch tapes.  If they are storage pool volumes
that are not empty, then you need to check them in as private tapes.

Hope this helps.

adam
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Robert Cross wrote:

> Quick question from an ADSM server admin novice.
>
> I'm trying to checkin 30 tapes that have just come back from off-site storage
> into
> a 3494. When I use the CHECKIN LIBVOL command (status=scratch) on them,
> 12 went in no problem, but the other 18 refused.
>
> Do these need to be status=private, or is there some way I can find out why it
> should be that ADSM refuses to check them in?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob Cross.
>
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