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Re: Ejecting a Tape (Category FF00) from 3494 Library

2002-01-16 12:18:33
Subject: Re: Ejecting a Tape (Category FF00) from 3494 Library
From: Bill Mansfield <WMansfield AT SOLUTIONTECHNOLOGY DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:15:18 -0600
mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -qI

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Does anyone know how to initiate the Library inventory via the command line
such as the Mtlib command?




"Gabriel Wiley" <wileyg AT US.IBM DOT COM>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 01/16/2002 10:04:43
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Inventory the Frame in which the tape resided in, if you know the home
cell.

To find the home cell go to the LM and query the DB for the volume in
question.

You should get a result like A 4 18

A = Frame

4 = Row

18 = Slot

Run partial Inventory (Frame Specific)

Run Full Inventory (Whole Library)

Good Luck!

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mobeenm <mobeenm AT MICRON DOT COM>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 01/15/2002 10:33:42 PM

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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