hi,
verify the status of media:

Number of Write Errors: ??
Number of Read Errors: ??

having errors of read and writing in the volume the dumb status for pending



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Kind Regards,
Elenara Geraldo
Analyst Support
elenara AT mmlsystems.com DOT br





On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 15:58:48
 Nelson, Doug wrote:
>Are these tapes that have been reclaimed? It sounds like your "Delay period 
>for volume reuse" is set too high.
>
>Douglas C. Nelson
>Distributed Computing Consultant
>Alltel Information Services
>Chittenden Data Center
>2 Burlington Square
>Burlington, Vt. 05401
>802-660-2336
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron Lochhead [mailto:RLochhead AT CSE-INSURANCE DOT COM]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:52 PM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: Changing tape vol from pending status to readwrite
>
>
>TSM = 5.11
>OS= Win2K
>
>I have many tapes in my tapepool which show status as pending.  I am trying
>to upd the status to readwrite so I can use the tapes now.  I realize that
>the pending will automatically change to readwrite at a certain time
>period.  Can I move to readwrite now?  I have already tried to use, upd vol
>volname access=readwrite  but when I check by q vol the vol status still is
>set at pending.
>
>Thanks for any help.  Ron
>


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