Uhmmmm not reported as in the library by who ?  TSM or the Library Manager
???
So in manual mode, once a tape is requested, mounted, & dismounted... IF it
is required again, the drive will show the tapes original location with a
"?" to let you know it might be ~on top of a frame somewhere~ (that's where
I pile them anyway).
Now I always got into arguments with CE's because when we would go back to
auto mode, I'd always put the tapes back into their expected cells BUT the
CE would say I had to check them in through the I/O station.  For a while
the library microcode would look at these inserted tapes as ~duplicate
volsers~ and hose me up because when the library needed the volume it would
go look in the initial location, wouldn't find the tape, report it as lost,
and require a full re-inventory BUT that was all some  4-5 years ago.  I
believe anymore with the library microcode available about 2 years ago (last
time we upgraded any) it doesn't matter if you put them back yourself prior
to going auto again OR just going auto and sticking them in the I/O station.
Might have your CE check the code level on your internal PC and upgrade...

Did you happen to catch what category was reported for those volumes
(manually mounted) ?
mtlib -l /dev/lmcp# -qV -Vxxxxxx
AIX > mtlib -l/dev/lmcp1 -qV -VAAA025
Volume Data:
   volume state.........00
   logical volume.......No
   volume class.........3590 1/2 inch cartridge tape
   volume type..........HPCT 320m nominal length
   volser...............AAA025
   category.............00C8    <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<-----------
   subsystem affinity...03 04 05 06 01 02 07 08
                        09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10
                        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
                        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00


Dwight

-----Original Message-----
From: Emil S. Hansen [mailto:esh AT POP3.BIT DOT DK]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 8:38 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: 3494 Manual mode


Hello TSMers.

After a breakdown of the accessor in our 3494 I had to put it in manual
mode while the CE was working on it. After the CE had done his job, I
put the 3494 back into Auto mode. But my TSM server couldn't mount any
of the volumes which I had touched in manual mode. All the volumes was
reported as not being in the library. I had to use mtlib to eject them
and the put them back in the library. Does any one know the reason why?

On a side note I can tell you what was wrong with the 3494.
We are rebuilding our machineroom with out taking it offline, and some
of the work dust had jamed the vertical movement of the accessor, a good
cleaning and some grease helped it get going again. It took the CE 7
spareparts and 5 hours to figure that one out :).
--
Best Regards
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UNIX Administrator, Berlingske IT - www.bit.dk
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