Tape Availability

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PREDATAR Control23

How can i make the tapes available which are unavailable ?

Thanks
 
PREDATAR Control23

You can update the volume with access=readwrite. Use this command to get the syntax:
Code:
HELP UPDATE VOLUME

Now, depending on the reason it became unavailable, it may become unavailable again, in which case you will need to the check the activity log to understand why it went unavailable in the first place and address the problem.
 
PREDATAR Control23

The tapes in question.
Are these new scratch tapes?
Have the TSM Server used these tapes before?

Good Luck,
Sias
 
PREDATAR Control23

Depending upon your config and layout. Various solutions may apply.
- Always make sure your tapelibrary has the correct info about tapes and theri position within the library. Check your vendor's doc for how to run an audit. This is when the library scans all lables and updates its own tables.
- Stop all tsm activity towards tape drives belonging to the library in question
- From dsmadmc 'audit library NAME checklable=barcode
- Check actlog to find potensial errors.

I have from time to time found it necessary to remove and insert tapes to the library to force an update. Tape is not removed, just unassigned and the assigned back again.

Once you are sure all tape labels are updated, then you can start to make them available using one or more commands
- upd vol NAME acc=readwrite (if tape is available fromq libvol)
- chekin libvol NAME search=yes|bulk checklabel=barcode stat=private owner=TSMSERVER (if tape is not listed in q libvol - depends alot upon your config)

Hope this helps abit
 
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