Beaten to death on this list many, many times. To save you some time when 
searching the list archives I will repeat the answer:
Q CONT WS0159 (ought to return no files)
UPD V WS0159 ACC=READO
AUD V WS0159 F=Y

The database will be cleaned of erroneous entries pointing to the volume, 
the tape will become empty and can be reused. This is not a tape issue but 
database consistency one, so you are not forced (but may if desire so) to 
throw away the cartridge.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant






Sebastien Bigand <sebastien.bigand AT FR.ABNAMRO DOT COM>
Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
15.07.2003 18:46
Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"

 
        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        cc: 
        Subject:        volume unavailable


Hi all,

I've got a problem on a tape which becomes unavailable when I try a "MOVE
DATA"
I tried a "restore volume" too, but without more results
What else can I try too keep my datas and throw the tape away (my tsm
server is 5.1.7.0) ?
Thanks in advance
Sébastien

Here is the state of my tape now :

tsm: TSM2>q vol ws0159 f=d

                   Volume Name: WS0159
             Storage Pool Name: NT_SMALL_TAPE
             Device Class Name: 9840CLASS
       Estimated Capacity (MB): 80,000.0
                      Pct Util: 0.5
                 Volume Status: Filling
                        Access: Destroyed
        Pct. Reclaimable Space: 12.8
               Scratch Volume?: Yes
               In Error State?: No
      Number of Writable Sides: 1
       Number of Times Mounted: 109
             Write Pass Number: 1
     Approx. Date Last Written: 2003-06-12 09:48:18
        Approx. Date Last Read: 2003-06-16 16:18:05
           Date Became Pending:
        Number of Write Errors: 0
         Number of Read Errors: 0
               Volume Location:
Last Update by (administrator):
         Last Update Date/Time: 2003-07-15 17:33:08


ANR2017I Administrator issued command: RESTORE VOLUME ws0159
ANR2114I RESTORE VOLUME: Access mode for volume WS0159 updated to 
"destroyed".
ANR0984I Process 1068 for RESTORE VOLUME started in the BACKGROUND at 
17:33:08.
ANR1232I Restore of volumes in primary storage pool NT_SMALL_TAPE started 
as process 1068.
ANR2110I RESTORE VOLUME started as process 1068.
ANR1235I Restore process 1068 ended for volumes in storage pool 
NT_SMALL_TAPE.
ANR0985I Process 1068 for RESTORE VOLUME running in the BACKGROUND 
completed with completion state
SUCCESS at 17:33:08.
ANR1240I Restore of volumes in primary storage pool NT_SMALL_TAPE has 
ended.  Files Restored: 0,
Bytes Restored: 0, Unreadable Files: 0, Unreadable Bytes: 0.
ANR1256W Volume WS0159 contains files that could not be restored.

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