Re: delete offsite volume - did not go to a pending status

Not if there really aren't files on the tape.
Give it a try - worst that can happen is TSM issues a message to check
in the tape, which you can cancel with a "cancel req ##".


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Subject: Re: delete offsite volume - did not go to a pending status


Thought I had to physically have the tape onsite in
the library to run an audit volume.  Doesn't it mount
the tape?



--- David E Ehresman <deehre01 AT LOUISVILLE DOT EDU> wrote:

> Update the vol to status=readonly, run the audit vol
> ... fix=yes, the set it back to status=offsite.  The
> tape should now show EMPTY
> 
> david
> 
> >>> tracylists AT YAHOO DOT COM 07/28/05 3:41 PM >>>
> Can't - it's offsite.
> 
> --- "Ford, Phillip" <phillip.ford AT SPCORP DOT COM> wrote:
> 
> > Try an audit volume on it and see what happens. 
> > This usually takes care of
> > it.  Sometimes you have to run the delete volume a
> > couple of times.
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > Phillip
> > 320-4462
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: T. Lists [mailto:tracylists AT YAHOO DOT COM] 
> > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:58 PM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU 
> > Subject: delete offsite volume - did not go to a
> > pending status
> > 
> > 
> > Hey all -
> > 
> > I've been doing a little cleanup of some offsite
> > tapes
> > - long story - but bascially I'm doing some
> "delete
> > volume <volid> discard=yes".  Ran one today on a
> > tape,
> > and for some reason the tape did not go to a
> pending
> > status.  It's still at a full status.  I did get
> all
> > the other messages about it being empty and all
> that
> > good stuff - just no pending status.  The tape IS
> > empty, and I got an error when I tried delete
> volume
> > on it again.
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > Tracy
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > 07/28/05   13:20:04  ANR0984I Process 1197 for
> > DELETE
> >   VOLUME (DISCARD DATA) started in the BACKGROUND
> at
> >   13:20:04. (SESSION: 14425, PROCESS: 1197)
> > 07/28/05   13:20:04  ANR2222I Discard Data process
> >   started for volume 006273 (process ID 1197).
> >  (SESSION: 14425, PROCESS: 1197)
> > 07/28/05   13:20:08  ANR1423W Scratch volume
> 006273
> >   is empty but will not be  deleted - volume
> access
> >   mode is "offsite". (SESSION: 14425, PROCESS:
> > 1197)07/28/05   13:20:08  ANR0986I Process 1197
> for
> > DELETE
> >   VOLUME (DISCARD DATA) running in the BACKGROUND
> >   processed 2435 items for a total of
> 53,160,269,554
> >   bytes with a completion state of  SUCCESS at
> >   13:20:08. (SESSION: 14425, PROCESS: 1197)
> > 
> > tsm: TSM1>q vol 006273 f=d
> > 
> >                    Volume Name: 006273
> >              Storage Pool Name: COPYPOOL2
> >              Device Class Name: LTO
> >        Estimated Capacity (MB): 158,647.4
> >        Scaled Capacity Applied:
> >                       Pct Util: 0.0
> >                  Volume Status: Full
> >                         Access: Offsite
> >         Pct. Reclaimable Space: 100.0
> >                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: 07/20/04  
> 16:00:16
> >         Approx. Date Last Read: 07/20/04  
> 13:20:20
> >            Date Became Pending:
> >         Number of Write Errors: 0
> >          Number of Read Errors: 0
> >                Volume Location: VAULT
> > Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No
> > 
> > 
> > tsm: TSM1>q content 006273
> > ANR2034E QUERY CONTENT: No match found using this
> > criteria.
> > ANS8001I Return code 11.
> > 
> > 2nd attempt at delete volume:
> > tsm: TSM1>del vol 006273 discard=yes
> > ANR2221W This command will result in the deletion
> of
> > all inventory references to the data on volume
> > 006273,
> > thereby rendering the data unrecoverable.
> > 
> > Do you wish to proceed? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) y
> > ANS8001I Return code 14.
> > 
> > tsm: TSM1>q drmedia 006273
> > 
> > Volume Name      State      Last Update     
> > Automated
> >                             Date/Time       
> LibName
> > -----------      -----      -----------     
> > ---------
> > 006273           Vault      07/21/04  18:00:01
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