Have you tried           MOVE MEDIA

MOVE MEDIA tape_label STG=tapepool_name WHERESTATE=MOUNTABLENOTINLIB


Bill








fred johanson <fred AT MIDWAY.UCHICAGO DOT EDU>
Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
02/08/2004 21:56
Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"


        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        cc:
        Subject:        Re: Empty tapes not returning to scratch


Nothing.


At 03:51 PM 8/2/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Is there more information in the activity log about what this return code
14
>is?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
>fred johanson
>Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 3:38 PM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: Re: Empty tapes not returning to scratch
>
>
>Same: return code=14 on delete.
>
>Also, volumes have been thru expiration  twice.
>
>At 04:21 PM 8/2/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >What happens if you set the tape ACCESS back to READ/WRITE?
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> >Of fred johanson
> >Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 4:02 PM
> >To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> >Subject: Re: Empty tapes not returning to scratch
> >
> >
> >            Volume Name: UC0262
> >                  State: Mountable in library
> >Last Update Date/Time: 02/06/2004 12:31:03
> >               Location:
> >      Storage Pool Name: BACKDESKPOOL
> >      Automated LibName: UOCLIB
> >          Volume Status: Empty
> >                 Access: Read-Only
> >    Last Reference Date: 10/18/2003 14:45:00
> >
> >
> >
> >At 03:58 PM 8/2/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > >do a
> > >q media {volume_name} stg={stgpool_name} f=d
> > >
> > >and post the output.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Dale Jolliff
> > >Sungard Midrange Storage Administration
> > >Office Telephone: (856) 566-5022
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >fred johanson <fred AT MIDWAY.UCHICAGO DOT EDU>
> > >Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> 08/02/2004
> > >03:48 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
> > >
> > >
> > >         To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > >         cc:
> > >         Subject:        Re: Empty tapes not returning to scratch
> > >
> > >
> > >Server level 5.2.2.5
> > >
> > >q med uc0262
> > >
> > >UC0262     Mountable in library                               UOCLIB
> > >
> > >q vol uc0262 f=d
> > >
> > >                     Volume Name: UC0262
> > >               Storage Pool Name: BACKDESKPOOL
> > >               Device Class Name: TAPE
> > >         Estimated Capacity (MB): 0.0
> > >         Scaled Capacity Applied:
> > >                        Pct Util: 0.0
> > >                   Volume Status: Empty
> > >                          Access: Read-Only
> > >          Pct. Reclaimable Space: 0.0
> > >                 Scratch Volume?: Yes
> > >                 In Error State?: No
> > >        Number of Writable Sides: 1
> > >         Number of Times Mounted: 1
> > >               Write Pass Number: 1
> > >       Approx. Date Last Written: 10/18/2003 14:45:00
> > >          Approx. Date Last Read: 10/18/2003 14:12:53
> > >             Date Became Pending:
> > >          Number of Write Errors: 0
> > >           Number of Read Errors: 0
> > >                 Volume Location: Shelf Tape Library
> > >Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No
> > >Last Update by (administrator): FRED
> > >           Last Update Date/Time: 02/06/2004 12:31:03
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >tsm: TSM>move data uc0262
> > >ANR2232W This command will move all of the data stored on volume
> > >UC0262 to other volumes within the same storage pool; the data will
> > >be inaccessible to users until the operation completes.
> > >
> > >Do you wish to proceed? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) y
> > >ANR2209W Volume UC0262 contains no data.
> > >ANS8001I Return code 11.
> > >
> > >tsm: TSM>del vol uc0262
> > >ANR2220W This command will delete volume UC0262 from its storage pool
> > >after verifying that the volume contains no data.
> > >
> > >Do you wish to proceed? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) y
> > >ANS8001I Return code 14.
> > >
> > >tsm: TSM>aud vol uc0262
> > >ANR2310W This command will compare all inventory references to volume
> > >UC0262 with the actual data stored on the volume and will report any
> > >discrepancies;
> > >the data will be inaccessible to users until the operation completes.
> > >
> > >Do you wish to proceed? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) y
> > >ANR2209W Volume UC0262 contains no data.
> > >
> > >tsm: TSM>upd vol uc0262 acc=dest
> > >ANR2212I UPDATE VOLUME: No volumes updated.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >At 03:32 PM 8/2/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Fred,
> > > >Were these tapes originally scratch tapes?  Or are they assigned to
> > > >the storagepool?
> > > >
> > > >Posting the output from the commands
> > > >
> > > >         "q vol <tape_volser_here> f=d"
> > > >and
> > > >         "select * from volumes where
> > > >volume_name='<tape_volser_here>'
> > > >
> > > >would help us provide assistance.  Also, what sort of
> > > >output/response errors did you get when you attempted to "del vol"
> > > >or "audit vol"?
> > > >
> > > >Ted
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >At 03:21 PM 8/2/2004, you wrote:
> > > >>Tried that.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>At 02:54 PM 8/2/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >>>You "moved" them out. "Move" them back.
> > > >>>Magic.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Dale Jolliff
> > > >>>Sungard Midrange Storage Administration
> > > >>>Office Telephone: (856) 566-5022
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>fred johanson <fred AT MIDWAY.UCHICAGO DOT EDU>
> > > >>>Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > > >>>08/02/2004 02:12 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>         To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > > >>>         cc:
> > > >>>         Subject:        Empty tapes not returning to scratch
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>A new variation on an old problem.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>I've moved a lot of media to the shelf for space reasons.  A
> > > >>>bonus to using move as opposed to checkout is that when tapes hit
> > > >>>empty on the shelf, they
> > > >>>do not disappear from the storagepool.  I restored 4 such to the
tape
> > > >>>robot
> > > >>>on Friday, checked them into the Library Manager, and updated
them to
> > > >>>"Mountable in Library", while Pending Reuse is set to 0.  And
there
> > >they
> > > >>>sit, and nothing will change the status back to scratch.  I've
> > > >>>tried
> > >"Move
> > > >>>Data", "Del vol", "Aud vol", and changing their access to
> > > >>>destroyed.  Nothing seems to work.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Fred Johanson
> > > >>>ITSM Administrator
> > > >>>University of Chicago
> > > >>>773-702-8464
> > > >>
> > > >>Fred Johanson
> > > >>ITSM Administrator
> > > >>University of Chicago
> > > >>773-702-8464
> > >
> > >Fred Johanson
> > >ITSM Administrator
> > >University of Chicago
> > >773-702-8464
> >
> >Fred Johanson
> >ITSM Administrator
> >University of Chicago
> >773-702-8464
>
>Fred Johanson
>ITSM Administrator
>University of Chicago
>773-702-8464

Fred Johanson
ITSM Administrator
University of Chicago
773-702-8464