ADSM-L

Ejecting a Tape (Category FF00) from 3494 Library

2002-01-16 09:44:45
Subject: Ejecting a Tape (Category FF00) from 3494 Library
From: mobeenm <mobeenm AT MICRON DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:33:42 +0800
Hello All,
I am running a 3494 Library with 3590 E1A tape drives. Recently i has an
issue with the tape drive and the IBM CE who came on site physically removed
a damaged volume from the library, how ever he doesn't know how to get this
tape removed from the Inventory as he thinks thats a seperate issue.

Now the following are the details of my problem

1. The tape S01111 was deemed damaged by the IBM CE and was physically
removed from the tape library. So there is no S01111 in the
    library.
2. When i use mtlib command and query for this volume the following are the
details
    root:>#mtlib -l/dev/lmcp0 -q V -VS01111
           Volume Data:
           volume state.........Volume present in Library, but Inaccessible
           logical volume.......No
           volume class.........3590 1/2 inch cartridge tape
           volume type..........HPCT 320m nominal length
           volser...............S01111
           category.............FF00
           subsystem affinity...01 02 03 04 05 06 00 00
                                    00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
                                        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
                                            00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
3. I tried to change the CATEGORY for this volume from FF00 to FF10, FFFA
and FFFB and failed. The following are the details

    root:>#mtlib -l/dev/lmcp0 -C -VS01111 -s FF00 -t FF10
          Change Category  operation Failed, ERPA code - 75,  Library VOLSER
Inaccessible.

    root:>#mtlib -l/dev/lmcp0 -C -VS01111 -s FF00 -t FFFA
          Change Category  operation Failed, ERPA code - 27,  Command
Reject.
          Subcode - 23,

    root:>#mtlib -l/dev/lmcp0 -C -VS01111 -s FF00 -t FFFB
          Change Category  operation Failed, ERPA code - 27,  Command
Reject.
          Subcode - 43,


I would like to remove this volume from my inventory. Appreciate if any one
can help me to determine what the problem is. I tried several postings in
ADSM.ORG and when i try to do the same i get the errors show above.

With warm regards
Mobeen