It does depend on the library.

For ACS-driven libraries, it's true that ADSM doesn't know or care.

Also for MVS systems.

But I think in the smaller SCSI libraries, there is no one at home to keep
track of the tape slots, except ADSM...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Wilson [SMTP:paw AT NORTHSTAR.DARTMOUTH DOT EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 8:20 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: DB Restore: Still having trouble|
>
> >  >Did you perform an audit library, the tapes may have changed
> >  >location since the database backup that you restored from.
> >
> >  ADSM does not and should not know where the tapes are in the library.
> >  It only cares about what volumes are in the library and their state,
> >  which is what the Audit Library does.  A tape whose cell location has
> >  changed should be irrelevant to ADSM.
> >     Richard Sims, BU
>
> Not _strictly_ true, I think - ADSM does get confused if tapes
> aren't in the slots it has recorded.  This may depend on which
> library you're using, but the 7337 definitely needs to be
> re-audited if tapes are swapped around.
>
> Pat Wilson
> Dartmouth College
> paw AT dartmouth DOT edu