By the way, you may need to change the tape status from READONLY back to
OFFSITE.
(Depends on what vaulting software you are using to check for tapes to
return.)

-----Original Message-----
From: Joni Moyer [mailto:joni.moyer AT HIGHMARK DOT COM]
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:25 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: bad tape


Thank you so much.  It worked great!!!

Joni Moyer
Systems Programmer
joni.moyer AT highmark DOT com
(717)975-8338



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Try this:

Update the access to READONLY instead of OFFSITE (even if you haven't
brought the tape back yet).
run:  AUDIT VOLUME XXXXXX FIX=YES

If there really is 0 data, it won't call for a mount, it will just give you
a message about fixing inconsistent data.
Then the tape should go to EMPTY status.

I just cleaned up 6 tapes that way; we are TSM on AIX 4.2.1.15.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Joni Moyer [mailto:joni.moyer AT HIGHMARK DOT COM]
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 11:52 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: bad tape


Hello everyone!

I have a weird situation and I wasn't quite sure what to do.  I have a bad
tape that is vaulted.  It has 0 data on it, but it won't delete from TSM.
The reuse delay is way past expiration, so it isn't being held by that.
Does anyone have any suggestions?  Thanks!!

Joni Moyer
Systems Programmer
joni.moyer AT highmark DOT com
(717)975-8338