> Hi not sure if this help but this is how we do it.
>
> First I do a move drm for each vaultretrieve that I am going to checkin.
>
> move drm vol1234 wherestate=vaultretrieve tostate=onsiteretrieve
> move drm vol2345 wherestate=vaultretrieve tostate=onsiteretrieve
> move drm vol3456 wherestate=vaultretrieve tostate=onsiteretrieve

Yes, thats what I do too (actually have an extra step to move fron
vaultretrieve to courierretrieve).
And I also want to use this list to specifically check them in.

> The I run the following which I put in a script I call checkin, less typing
> "run checkin"
>
> checkin libvol ibm3584 search=bulk status=scratch checkl=barcode

But this will checkin all volunes in the bulk, even the ones for the
other logical library (or are not vaultretrieve/courierretrieve for
that matter). That is why I want to use the above list to specifically
checkin the volumes.

> Next q req, and finally, reply request number, that's it. I do not have to
> have a drive free for this process because the checkl=barcode.

Operators put in the tapes in the bulk and then run the custom-checkin
script. So if my checkin syntax would have been valid things would have
been much simpler: checkin libv 3584lib <volume> checklabel=barcode search=bulk

-Marcel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcel J.E. Mol [mailto:marcel AT MESA DOT NL]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 8:15 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: checkin <vol> checklabel=barcode search=bulk
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I have an issue with the TSM checkin facility.
>
> I have this 3584 library with 10 slot ioport (bulk).  The library
> is split in 2 logicals. So the bulk can have tapes from both
> logical libraries. (eg operators returning tapes and don't know what
> tapes belong to which librarie so just put them all i the bulk).
>
> Now I want to checkin the volumes known to TSM DRM (vaultretrieve)
> volume by volume by just checking the barcode on the volume.  I
> would want to run something like:
>
>      checkin libv 3584lib <volume> checklabel=barcode search=bulk
>
> So just tell TSM to scan the bulk for the specified volume and check
> it in without checking the label using a tapedrive. And preferably
> also without putting out a request to insert the volume in the bulk.
>
> But:
>
> tsm: > checkin libv 3584lib 100288   checklabel=barcode search=bulk
> ANR2020E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Invalid parameter - SEARCH.
> ANS8001I Return code 3.
>
> (Ok, 'help checkin libv' shows that this is not valid syntax.)
>
> All I can do is
>
>    checkin libv 3584lib 100288  checklabel=yes
>
> But now TSM request me specifically to put the volume in the top
> slot of the bulk and reply to a request, after which TSM will put
> the volume checks the label using a drive. (I could use checklabel=no
> but then TSM just picks whatever in is the top bulk slot and assumes
> it is the specified volume).
>
> As the operator puts in many volumes in the bulk I have to move then
> to the top slot one by one.
>
>
> Do I overlook something or should this be filed as an enhancement
> request?
>
> TSM server 5.1.8 and 5.2 on AIX 5.1.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Marcel
>
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