Again, Thanks to all who responded to my initial question.

With all the info you all provided I'm getting closer to a solution.

I've found out that some tapes are in the library but cannot be utilized by
either TSM sharing the library because their Status is incorrect.
Once I use the mtlib command to update their status they become usable to
TSM again and I can check them in to their proper category.

How I've gotten into this mess remains a mystery

Thanks again.
Jim




"Nicholas Cassimatis" <nickpc AT US.IBM DOT COM>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 07/24/2001
11:27:04 AM

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Subject:  Re: TSM tapes out of Sink with Library manager


Remember - you can't checkin a tape as scratch if TSM has records of data
on it.  IE, if the volume is in a storage pool, has an database backup on
it, or other situation where TSM knows the tape is in use.  You can,
however, check it in a Private, then check it back out and have the library
eject it.  This makes sure that TSM knows where the tape is.

With a vault (and an outside company maintaining it, and maybe another
group handling tape management - I/O work, I recomend auditing your vault
every 2 months, or more frequently, if possible.

Nick Cassimatis
Technical Team Lead
Backup/Recovery Services - Universal Server Farm / e-Business
919-466-7443   T/L 223-8965
nickpc AT us.ibm DOT com

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