Timothy,

If you generated the backup set on the same TSM server that you are now
trying to define it there is no need to do that.  The "define backupset"
command is used to define a backup set to a server other than where it
was created or to re-define the backup set on the original server if
that backup set has already been deleted.

Based on the error message you have included I would say you are trying
to define a backup set on the server where you created it and that
volume is already in use as a backup set.  You said you checked that the
tape was already in use, however I suspect that if you do a "q volh
t=backupset" you will see your volume is in fact in use.

I hope that clears it up for you.

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Timothy Hughes wrote:

Hello all,

I generated a test backup set and I want to define it. When
I try to enter in the tape volume (c00253) the back up set is on I get
the following message.


ANR2405E DEFINE BACKUPSET: Volume C00253 is currently in use by clients
and/or data management operations.


I checked and the tape is not currently in use is the message referring
to the
back up set itself can anyone help?

Thanks in advance


TSM client level 5.2.3
TSM server level 5.3.1.2