With disk volumes I usually have to vary the volume offline first.

Syntax


.-Wait--=--No------.
>>-VARy--+-ONline--+--volume_name--+------------------+--------><
                     '-OFfline-'
'-Wait--=--+-No--+-'
'-Yes-'

Gerald Michalak
TSM - Certified V5 Administrator



"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 08/28/2006
02:19:22 PM:

> Well maybe this method will work.
>
> Larry McNutt
> The Timken Company
>
>
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> Subject:
>
> Problem deleting disk pool volume.
>
> TSM Server 5.3.3.0
> AIX 5.3 ML4
>
> Hello list,
>
> I have a disk pool volume that I cannot seem to delete.  I have used
> "move data" to empty the volume, but when I try a "delete volume", it
> says the volume contains data.  However, "audit volume fix=yes" says
> there is no data in the volume.  Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Larry McNutt
> The Timken Company
>
>
> tsm: FSPHTSM2>q vol stg=workstn
>
>
>
> Volume Name               Storage      Device      Estimated    Pct
> Volume
>                           Pool Name    Class Name   Capacity   Util
> Status
> ------------------------  -----------  ----------  ---------  -----
> --------
> /tsm1stg1/tsm2disk03.dsm  WORKSTN      DISK         25,600.0    0.5
> On-Line
> /tsm1stg2/tsm2disk02.dsm  WORKSTN      DISK         25,600.0    6.4
> On-Line
> /tsm1stg2/tsm2disk05.dsm  WORKSTN      DISK         25,000.0    5.5
> On-Line
> /tsm1stg3/tsm2disk05.dsm  WORKSTN      DISK         12,500.0    6.7
> On-Line
> /tsm1stg4/tsm2disk05.dsm  WORKSTN      DISK         12,500.0   16.1
> On-Line
> /tsm2stg1/tsm2disk03.dsm  WORKSTN      DISK         10,240.0    1.9
> On-Line
> /tsm2stg2/tsm2disk03.dsm  WORKSTN      DISK         10,240.0    0.7
> On-Line
> /tsm5stg1/tsm2disk03.dsm  WORKSTN      DISK         50,000.0    1.8
> On-Line
> /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm       WORKSTN      DISK         50,000.0   -1.1
> On-Line <===== This is the volume
>
>
> tsm: FSPHTSM2>q vol /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm f=d
>
>                    Volume Name: /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm
>              Storage Pool Name: WORKSTN
>              Device Class Name: DISK
>             Estimated Capacity: 50,000.0
>        Scaled Capacity Applied:
>                       Pct Util: -1.1
>                  Volume Status: On-Line
>                         Access: Read-Only
>         Pct. Reclaimable Space:
>                Scratch Volume?:
>                In Error State?:
>       Number of Writable Sides:
>        Number of Times Mounted:
>              Write Pass Number:
>      Approx. Date Last Written:
>         Approx. Date Last Read:
>            Date Became Pending:
>         Number of Write Errors:
>          Number of Read Errors:
>                Volume Location:
> Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable :
> Last Update by (administrator): MCNUTT
>          Last Update Date/Time: 08/22/06   17:31:36
>           Begin Reclaim Period:
>             End Reclaim Period:
>
> tsm: FSPHTSM2>audit volume /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm fix=yes
>
> ANR2311W This command will discard any inventory references to volume
>
> /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm associated with missing or inconsistent stored data,
>
> thereby rendering the data unrecoverable; the valid data on the volume
> will be
> inaccessible to users until the operation completes.
>
>
>
> Do you wish to proceed? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) y
>
> ANR2209W Volume /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm contains no data.
>
>
>
>
> ANR2017I Administrator MCNUTT issued command: AUDIT VOLUME
> /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm
> fix=yes
> ANR2311W This command will discard any inventory references to volume
> /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm associated with missing or inconsistent stored data,
> thereby rendering the data unrecoverable; the valid data on the volume
> will be
> inaccessible to users until the operation completes.
> ANR2017I Administrator MCNUTT issued command: AUDIT VOLUME
> /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm
> fix=yes
> ANR9999D dsaudit.c(1097): ThreadId<80> Erroneous information for volume
> /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm was removed from the database.
> ANR9999D ThreadId<80> issued message 9999 from:  <-0x000000010001c240
> outDiagf
> <-0x0000000100414b98 DsAuditEmptyVol <-0x00000001004108d8
> ssAuditEmptyVol
> <-0x000000010075aa48 DoAuditVolume <-0x000000010075f218 AdmAuditVolume
> <-0x00000001001e9e58 AdmCommandLocal <-0x00000001001ead98 admCommand
> <-0x0000000100507694 SmAdminCommandThread <-0x000000010000e9dc
> StartThread
> <-0x09000000003f52f8 _pthread_body
> ANR2209W Volume /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm contains no data.
>
> tsm: FSPHTSM2>delete volume /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm
>
> ANR2220W This command will delete volume /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm 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 13.
>
>
>
> ANR2017I Administrator MCNUTT issued command: DELETE VOLUME
> /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm
>
> ANR2406E DELETE VOLUME: Volume /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm still contains data.
> ANR2017I Administrator MCNUTT issued command: ROLLBACK
>
>
> Date/Time            Message
> --------------------
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> 08/28/06   09:48:43  ANR2017I Administrator MCNUTT issued command: QUERY
> VOLUME
>                       /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm f=d (SESSION: 346448)
> 08/28/06   09:49:38  ANR2017I Administrator MCNUTT issued command:
> DELETE
>                       VOLUME /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm (SESSION: 346448)
> 08/28/06   09:49:40  ANR2017I Administrator MCNUTT issued command:
> DELETE
>                       VOLUME /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm (SESSION: 346448)
> 08/28/06   09:49:40  ANR2406E DELETE VOLUME: Volume /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm
> still
>                       contains data.(SESSION: 346448)
> 08/28/06   09:50:17  ANR2017I Administrator MCNUTT issued command: MOVE
> DATA
>                       /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm (SESSION: 346448)
> 08/28/06   09:50:17  ANR2232W This command will move all of the data
> stored on
>                       volume /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm to other volumes within
> the
>                       same storage pool; the data will be inaccessible
> to users
>                       until the operation completes.(SESSION: 346448)
> 08/28/06   09:50:19  ANR2017I Administrator MCNUTT issued command: MOVE
> DATA
>                       /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm (SESSION: 346448)
> 08/28/06   09:50:20  ANR2209W Volume /tsmstg2/disk01.dsm contains no
>                       data.(SESSION: 346448)
>