The tapes are pre-labeled and initialized.
This is my response when I do a "q libr".  According to the output below, I
don't think the library is shared. We do share a robotics unit with another
agency but they have their own library.

   Library Name: 3494VTS
      Library Type: 349X
            Device: /dev/lmcp0
  Private Category: 300
  Scratch Category: 301
  External Manager:
            Shared: No
           LanFree:
ObeyMountRetention:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen Barth" <allen.barth AT DB DOT COM>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: Checkin multiple tapes to 3494 library


> You got  several answers, but I got questions for you.
>
> 1. Is the 3494 shared?
> 2. Do you know if the tapes are initialized?
>
> If the 3494 is shared, you can't just do a search=yes because you may very
> well get tapes that *shouldn't* belong to ITSM
> If the tapes aren't initialized then you can't just do a checkin.  You'll
> need to do a DSMLABEL or LABEL LIBV
>
>
>
>
>
> Tommy Templeton <tommy.templeton AT MMRS.STATE.MS DOT US>
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> 02/25/03 01:30 PM
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
>
>
>         To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>         cc:
>         Subject:        Checkin multiple tapes to 3494 library
>
>
> Hi *SM'ers
>
> Is there a way to check in multiple new volumes (with barcodes) to a 3494
> library as scratch?
>
> Tommy Templeton
> Senior System Administrator
> DFA-MMRS
> 601-359-3106
> e-mail - templeton AT mmrs.state.ms DOT us