Hi all,
i am trying to backup database  with the command
backup db type=full  devclass=stk9710
if i dont give volume name it says no scratch volume , if i give volume name
it gives following error.
med147 was scratch  before issuing command.
out put in actlog file
                      db
08/29/00   13:22:02  ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: BACKUP DB
                      type=full devclass=stk9710 volumenames=med147
08/29/00   13:22:02  ANR0984I Process 198 for DATABASE BACKUP started in the
                      BACKGROUND at 13:22:02.
08/29/00   13:22:02  ANR2280I Full database backup started as process 198.
08/29/00   13:24:02  ANR8355E I/O error reading label for volume MED147 in
                      drive DRIVE2 (/dev/mt1).
08/29/00   13:25:02  ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: QUERY ACTLOG
08/29/00   13:25:05  ANR1402W Mount request denied for volume MED147 - volume
                      unavailable.
08/29/00   13:25:05  ANR4578E Database backup/restore terminated - required
                      volume was not mounted.
08/29/00   13:25:05  ANR0985I Process 198 for DATABASE BACKUP running in the
                      BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at
                      13:25:05.
tsm: TSM>q libvol

Library Name   Volume Name   Status       Owner        Last Use    Home Element
------------   -----------   ----------   ----------   ---------   ------------
STK9710        MED143        Private
STK9710        MED143        Private
STK9710        MED144        Private
STK9710        MED145        Private
STK9710        MED146        Private
STK9710        MED147        Private
STK9710        MED148        Scratch
STK9710        MED149        Scratch
STK9710        MED150        Scratch
STK9710        MED151        Scratch
STK9710        MED152        Scratch
STK9710        MED153        Scratch
STK9710        MED154        Scratch
STK9710        MED155        Scratch
STK9710        MED156        Scratch
STK9710        MED157        Scratch
STK9710        MED158        Scratch
STK9710        MED159        Scratch


what could be the problem ? i am refering people.bu.edu   which is in hardcopy
format with me.
manwhile any help ?


shekhar