We had the exact same problem of vanishing DB tapes.  It turns out that we were
deleting database volume history with the same number of days as the "set
dbbackupexpiredays" command that is part
of DRM.  So in another words,  just when ADSM DRM was changing the status of 
the db
tapes to "vault retrieve"  we were also deleting them from volume history and
therefore we never saw them as "vault retrieve".  I believe if you change the
deletevolhistdb admin command to keep extra days history you will then see each 
db
backup tape at the vault as it enters the "vault retrieve" state.  I hope this 
makes
sense!

adam

Scott Fluegge wrote:

> Thanks to everyone who responded to this problem.  It seems we have an
> undocumented issue here.  I was on the phone with Level 1 (highest) support 
> last
> night for a different issue and brought this one up while we waited for some
> processing to run.  I was told to document as much as I could about the tapes
> before and after they disappeared as well as how I am discovering them.  I am
> doing so.  I suggest that everyone else that is having the problem do so also.
> I am finding them by running a report of all of the volumes in the vault, and
> vault retrieve states and comparing the total to the number I know are in the
> vault.  When there is a discrepancy I compare the two lists.   I have started
> running the output of a "q drmedia f=d" to a file every day and holding it for
> about 7 days.  That way I have a history of the file before it disappears.  I 
> am
> going to collect several instances and then open a case with ADSM.  Everybody
> else that sees this happen I urge to do the same thing.  I think we all want
> this problem addressed!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott



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