> If you cannot find what is using your tape by entering the   q session
> command you can try the   q process  command. There are other jobs that
> could be using the tape. If  a process has your tape then just cancel the
> process.
>
> Linda Seeba                               Phone: (314) 234-5190
> I/T Specialist - Sr                      Fax: (314) 232-4581
> IBM Global Services               E-Mail:seeba AT us.ibm DOT com
>
>
> ---------------------- Forwarded by Linda Seeba/St Louis/IBM on 11/13/2000
> 12:59 PM ---------------------------
>
> "Davidson, Becky" <DAVIDSBX AT EGR DOT COM>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 11/13/2000 
> 12:23:19
> PM
>
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> Sent by:  "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
>
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:
> Subject:  Re: File Restore, Needed Tape in Use
>
>
>
> Gail
> The tape is mounted and something else is writing to it?  If you do a q
ses
> f=d does session 277 have the tape or is it waiting for it?  If it is
> waiting for it then you need to cancel whatever is writing to the tape.
> You
> can find that out also from the q ses f=d.  You can restore a file from a
> tape that is in the filling status but only if something else is not
> writing
> to it at the moment.
> Good Luck
> Becky Davidson
> Data Manager/AIX Administrator
> EDS/Earthgrains
> voice: 314-259-7589
> fax: 314-877-8589
> email: davidsbx AT egr DOT com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gail Riley [mailto:gail AT STORAGECOM DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 12:09 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: File Restore, Needed Tape in Use
>
>
> All,
>
> I am running a TSM 3.7.3 environment on AIX 4.3.3.  I will try and provide
> some background information.
>
> I am having trouble restoring a file (through an API).  The needed file is
> on tape, however the tape is mounted and its status is "Filling".  At the
> moment there is minimal amount of data to none flowing out to the tape.
> There are no outstanding requests or processes showing.  The mount
> retention is 60, while mount wait is 10 (which could be one problem).
When
> I look at the sessions I see the following which looks like it is in media
> wait.  There has not been a failed request back to the API.  Also, the
> restore has been waiting for at least 15 hours!  (We are patient here, but
> not this patient)
>
> 277 ShMem  MediaW 1.5 H    1.2 G  12.8 G Node
>
> Questions:
>
> 1-  Can you restore a file from a tape that is in the filling status?
> 2-  If so, is there something special we need to do to restore this file?
> 3-  We want the restore to be automated without manual intervention.
> 4-  Has anyone run into this before when not using an API?  If so, what
did
> you have to do to address it?
>
> Any input is greatly appreciated.
> Regards,
> Gail