yep, we have that problem on occasion.  Sometime the library / tsm just
'loose their mind'.

Since I use NT for my server, I take this as an 'oppertunity' to shut down
the tsm server for a nice clean reboot.  and if I have time I turn off the
library too.

I know that is overkill.  Usually what I really need to do (or at least I
found works for me) is to stop the TSM server service, and restart it.
Eject all the tapes and quiesce the TSM service before doing this.

It usually happens when I have given the library 'to much to do', and I
guess TSM and the library collectively loose track of the library contents.
It can also happen due to a pick error, or a tape being ejected that TSM
thinks is still in the library.  In any case, the stop and restart of the
TSM service seems to get things back into sync.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Copperfield Adams [SMTP:Copperfield.Adams AT WWAVRC.CO DOT UK]
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 12:14 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      2 slots lost in library - Help!
>
> Hi,
>
> I have an issue with my 3583 Ultrium LTO changer. We are pretty much
> running our changer at capacity the entire time and have to check out
> tapes in the morning in order to checkin scratch to get a db backup and
> usually have appx. 56 or 57 private tapes in the library at any one time.
> Just recently I have noticed there is a discrepancy in the number of tapes
> in the library and the number of slots available:
> The library's capacity is 60 and running 'Q LIBV' shows only 58 tapes
> within the library. If I try to check any more scratch tapes in I get TSM
> returning an error that it cannot checkin scratch as the library is full.
> I have issued 'AUDIT LIBR <lib_name> CHECKL=BARCODE' and 'AUDIT LIBR
> <lib_name> CHECKL=Y' but it still returns the same number of volumes
> within the library (58).
> I desparately need the 2 slots that TSM does not now recognise. Is this
> likely to be a problem with the DB or the library and does anybody know
> how to correct?
>
> Many thanks, C. Adams.
>
> C. Adams
> IT Support Analyst
> WRC Holdings Limited
> adacop AT wwavrc.co DOT uk
>
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