What type of robot, what is your server platform and software level?

I run ADSM on AIX, I run the MOVE DRMEDIA as you describe below daily,
before the tapes are actually put back in the robot.  TSM does not call for
those tapes to be mounted when I run MOVE DRMEDIA.

What message do you get from the MOVE DRMEDIA command?  You should get a
message that the tapes have been deleted from the storage pools.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Swan/TM [SMTP:Daniel.Swan AT TELUS DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 1:14 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Deleting tapes from DRM?
>
> Here's the deal, we've got tons of tapes offsite, that are recalled daily
> as
> the data expires, and tapes are reclaimed.  Unfortunately, we've ran out
> of
> space inside of the tape library, and are unable to put the tapes back in,
> and the tapes are sitting beside the library.
>
> Each day, a list is generated of tapes to be returned, using the following
> command:
> select volume_name from drmedia where state='VAULTRETRIEVE'.
> Unfortunately, it keeps asking for the tapes that we can't put back in the
> library, which is a pain in the butt for both myself and the tape courier.
>
> I have tried the following command, but it does not seem to be working:
> MOVE DRMEDIA 012345 wherestate=vaultretrieve tostate=onsiteretrieve
>
> How can I delete these tapes, or otherwise appease the
> machine, so it stops asking for them?