Yes, it is nothing to worry about. Every time ADSM deletes a volume
from the storage pool it will always say private, as ADSM knows the
tape is in the library and will use it when needed.


Mark A. Adams
UNIX SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
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>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Gould, Alicia J CPCT [SMTP:Alicia.Gould AT CIGNA DOT COM]
>Sent:  Friday, November 07, 1997 11:12 AM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       Scratch tapes (again!)
>
>I have one more question about tapes - - -
>
>I now have an admin schedule that turns my empty tapes back into
>scratch, but I have several tapes that won't update.  They show up as
>status=private when I do a Q Libvol, but won't allow me to update them
>back to scratch or even view the details.   I get a message that the
>tape is not a part of a storage pool.   It's a catch 22 - they are not
>defined in a storage pool, but not seen as scratch.  Anyone seen this
>before?
>
>Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!
>
>Alicia Gould
>Cigna