Hi Alex,

did you check your TSM server's activity log for responses/error
messages related to the 'upd vol' and 'checkin' commands you gave? There
might be more useful information to find.

best regards,
Rainer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Alex Amtrup Sørensen
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:24 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] Volume unavailable.
> 
> Hi
> 
> Great forum, some very good answers. I learn a lot.
> 
> I have a volume, the volume is unavailable:
> 
> 08:11:05   TSMSRV01 : q vol * acc=unavail
> 
> Volume Name                             Storage              Device
> Estimated    Pct       Volume
>                                                           Pool Name
> Class Name   Capacity   Util       Status
> ------------------------  -----------  ----------  ---------  -----  -
> -------
> P00341L3                                       OFFSITE
> IBM3584_D-    409.6 G   52.1  Filling
> 
> 
> I have tried:
> 
> Update vol P00341L3 access=readw . But the volume is unavailable in
> again after after a while.
> 
> Also checked the volume into library, library checked the volume
> correctly out straightaway.
> 
>          Volume Name: P00341L3
>              Storage Pool Name: OFFSITE
>              Device Class Name: IBM3584_DEV
>             Estimated Capacity: 409.6 G
>        Scaled Capacity Applied:
>                       Pct Util: 52.1
>                  Volume Status: Filling
>                         Access: Unavailable
>         Pct. Reclaimable Space: 0.0
>                Scratch Volume?: Yes
>                In Error State?: No
>       Number of Writable Sides: 1
>        Number of Times Mounted: 6
>              Write Pass Number: 1
>      Approx. Date Last Written: 01/12/2011 12:12:11
>         Approx. Date Last Read: 01/12/2011 05:49:09
>            Date Became Pending:
>         Number of Write Errors: 0
>          Number of Read Errors: 0
>                Volume Location:
> Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No
> Last Update by (administrator): BATCH
>          Last Update Date/Time: 01/25/2011 21:03:44
>           Begin Reclaim Period:
>             End Reclaim Period:
>   Drive Encryption Key Manager: None
> 
> What can I do??
> 
> Alex Sørensen
> Server administrator