TSM not detecting the Tape which is present inside the Library

[kalyansesetty]

Hello everyone,
We had an issue few weeks back on two volumes and TSM made those 2 volumes to Unavailable state. They are present in our IBM 3584 library but 1 voulme is not detected in TSM and 1 volume is showing in TSM. I tried CHECKIN commands but it is not detecting the volumes. I know AUDIT library should fix this issue but I cant get the downtime for the production.
Can you provide me any checkin command for volume to detect through TSM which is already present inside the library? Thanks.

 

[kalyansesetty]

I tried checkin using your command but there are other volumes which I am not aware got checked in. TSM defined them as Private but I can see them as Scratch in TSM. Something went wrong. Where do you think these volumes were sitting before - I/O station? When I am starting this process there were no volumes in I/O station...Could you verify logs?

04/26/11 15:42:48 ANR8430I Volume Z0761L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:42:48 ANR8430I Volume Z0754L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:42:48 ANR8430I Volume Z0797L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:42:49 ANR8430I Volume Z0772L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:42:49 ANR8430I Volume Z0732L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:42:49 ANR8430I Volume Z0728L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:10 ANR8430I Volume Z0466L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:10 ANR8430I Volume Z0785L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:11 ANR8430I Volume Z0717L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:11 ANR8430I Volume Z0701L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:11 ANR8430I Volume Z0470L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:11 ANR8430I Volume Z0782L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:12 ANR8430I Volume Z0760L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:12 ANR8430I Volume Z0784L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:12 ANR8430I Volume Z0786L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:12 ANR8430I Volume Z0762L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:13 ANR8430I Volume Z0791L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)
04/26/11 15:43:13 ANR8430I Volume Z0263L5 has been checked into library
TSM_Library. (SESSION: 3435, PROCESS: 2)

 

[kalyansesetty]

Command - 'checkin libv TSM_library search=b checkl=b stat=priv waittime=0'

For the above confusing statement, I mean, I am performing this operation to detect 2 Private volumes which are not visible through TSM. When I used the above command there are few other volumes which were checked in as Private. Those volumes were supposed to be scratch but I checked them using Private.

 

[kalyansesetty]

Mike,
I moved volume to I/O Station and checked in for single volume but I am receving following error. I think slot is reserved by some other volume..Check below logs.

04/26/11 16:43:50 ANR8300E I/O error on library TSM_Library (OP=00006C03,
CC=315, KEY=05, ASC=3B, ASCQ=0D,
SENSE=70.00.05.00.00.00.00.0A.00.00.00.00.3B.0D.00.C0.00-
.06., Description=The destination slot or drive was full
in an attempt to move a volume). Refer to Appendix C in
the 'Messages' manual for recommended action. (SESSION:
63423, PROCESS: 83)
04/26/11 16:43:50 ANR8942E Could not move volume Z2910L4 from slot-element
273 to slot-element 769. (SESSION: 63423, PROCESS: 83)
04/26/11 16:43:50 ANR8426E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME for volume Z2910L4 in library
TSM_Library failed. (SESSION: 63423, PROCESS: 83)

 

[kalyansesetty]

Initially, I am testing only for single volume rather trying all volumes because TSM is checking in Virtual slot volumes as well. I gave below command for the logs I pasted in previous comment..

CHECKIN LIBVOLUME TSM_Library Z2910L4 status=private

 

[DanGiles]

Your last error looks like there's a tape stuck in the drive.

If TSM encounters an error loading in a new scratch, and it believes it may be a tape problem, then it will set the tape to private. I suspect these 'private' tapes do not have a last_use; if that's the case, then just UPD LIBV to set them back to scratch.

As for this 'missing' tape, I would first run an internal audit within the 3584 itself.

 

[kalyansesetty]

Dan,
I can see the tape in I/O station and moreover it is not Scratch-It is in filling state with 85%. I wish I can run Audit and resolve it in few mins but I can buy down time in my production house...!!!
I am only confused of this error, Why is it trying to checkin only into this slot, Why not other empty slots? I can see Z2910L4 in I/o station...

04/26/11 16:43:50 ANR8942E Could not move volume Z2910L4 from slot-element
273 to slot-element 769. (SESSION: 63423, PROCESS: 83)

Recently, When I am doing same operation for single volume it throws me below error, Why is it checkin' different volume when I specified single volume command...CHECKIN LIBVOLUME FLETCH_1 DM2910L4 status=private search=b


04/26/11 17:14:19 ANR8384E 027: Incorrect volume (FC0794L5) inserted into
library FLETCH_1. (SESSION: 63423, PROCESS: 84)

 

[DanGiles]

I'm talking about an 3500 audit through the management GUI, not through TSM. You should be able to do that while TSM is running.

 

[kalyansesetty]

I was able to see those volumes in Library but not on TSM...

 

[DanGiles]

Yes, but they're not where they're supposed to be.

 

[kalyansesetty]

Sure..Let me run audit on 3500 as well..will keep you posted!!

 

[rwhtmv]

Does the 3584 allow you to create logical libraries? If so, you have to designate which logical library you want the library to put the I/O tapes in. If I put tapes in my 3310 I/O door, but do not select a logical library, TSM will throw an I/O error, and it looks as if it is a slot error.

If you have a logical library created, make sure you tell the library that your I/O tapes are allocated to that logical library. Mine pops up on the front panel as soon as I close the door with tapes in it.

 

[dennis_in_texas]

If the volumes that TSM can't "see", are already in the tape library, you would need to do a checkin libv FLETCH_1 search=YES status=private checklabel=barcode. You could also do a checklabel=yes, if you really wanted to be certain that the physical tape label, and the tape header information, are in sync. I am assuming here that these are data volumes, not scratch volumes. If they are scratch tapes, use status=scratch.