I had a similar problem, I ended up physically pulling it out,
re-inventorizing and checking it back in.

The bugs in the 3494 are there but more subtle :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Prather, Wanda" <Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 6:50 AM
Subject: Question for you 3494 gurus -


> OK, I"ve never seen this one before!
>
> I was trying to track down a missing TSM scratch tape.
> The library manager DB SEARCH says it is IN the 3494, but it's current
> category code is FF10, which is the EJECT category.
>
> mtlib -qV  -Vnnnnnn -l  libname
>
> shows "volume in process of being ejected".
>
> Well, it isn't!  And nothing shows up in the eject queue on the library
> manager.
> I have ejected other tapes today with no problem.
>
> And if I use mtlib to try and CHANGE the category code again, I get
"Change
> Category operation failed, volume in use".
> It has been this way for weeks, based on the last entry I see for it in
the
> TSM activity log.
>
> Any idea how I fix this?
>
> Thanks!
>