You don't even have to check them out.
You can enter: update libv xxxxxx status=scratch
If there is any valid data on them, TSM will refuse.
The most common reason scratch tapes get marked as PRIVATE with no valid data,
is putting the tapes in the library without running LABEL LIBV to initialize
them with the internal label.
If they are in storage pools you must UPDATE VOLUME XXXXXX access=READWRITE to
clear the UNAVAILABLE status.
The most common reason tapes in storage pools get marked as UNAVAILABLE is that
TSM can't mount them, either due to a robot failure or the TSM inventory
getting out of sync with the library, so that the tape can't be found. Easy
fix for that is to run AUDIT LIBRARY XXXX CHECKLABEL=BARCODE.
Keep an eye out every day for UNAVAILABLE volumes. When you find one, query
the activity log for the past 48 hours, searching for that VOLSER. TSM puts a
message in the activity log when it marks a volume UNAVAILABLE. Looking at the
messages just prior to that entry will give you a clue as to WHY TSM is marking
them that way.
Wanda Prather
"I/O, I/O, It's all about I/O" -(me)
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Orville Lantto
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 12:54 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: NO SLOTS
Check them volumes with "Q vol XXXXXX f=d" and see if they came from the
scratch pool. If so, you will see a line like:
Scratch Volume?: Yes
in the output.
If the line says No and the volumes are empty and they are not part of a
storage pool, check the volumes out of the library and check them back in as
scratch.
The volumes that are unavailable and in a storage pool should be updated to
readwrite and watched for errors. (Update vol XXXXXX access=readwrite)
These volumes may just fall back into the scratch pool immediately if they have
no data on them. If they report as Scratch Volume?: No, you can move the data
off them, check them out and back in.
Orville L. Lantto
Storage Consultant
GlassHouse Technologies, Inc.
200 Crossing Boulevard
Framingham, MA 01702
orville.lantto AT glasshouse DOT com
www.glasshouse.com
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Thorneycroft, Doug
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 11:44 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] NO SLOTS
Try doing "q libvol libraryname" if the volume is listed as private, and
the last use column is blank, then the volume is probably scratch.
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Lepre, James
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 9:35 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: NO SLOTS
I have done the first 4 steps already.. What I believe is happening is that
when some scratch tapes were put in TSM tried to use them, couldn't and mark
them as private.. Is there a command to check to see if this is happening
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Orville Lantto
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 12:33 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] NO SLOTS
First, get a reliable inventory of what tapes are in your library, perhaps
forcing the library to do an inventory beforehand. Do not use TSM for this.
Second, reconcile the hardware inventory against what TSM reports in "q libvol"
for this library, perhaps doing a TSM library audit beforehand.
Third, investigate the disparities. You unavailable tapes could be out of the
library or were made unavailable when TSM couldn't mount them because of drive
errors or whatever. If they are in the library and not damaged, just update
them to readwrite.
Fourth, review your reclamation policy and procedures.
Fifth, if you still are out of slots, upgrade your tape technology, get another
frame on your library, or eject tapes and start storing them outside your
library.
Orville L. Lantto
Storage Consultant
GlassHouse Technologies, Inc.
200 Crossing Boulevard
Framingham, MA 01702
orville.lantto AT glasshouse DOT com
www.glasshouse.com
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Lepre, James
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 11:15 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] NO SLOTS
Hello Everyone,
I am having problem with no available slots in my 3584 library. I am running
tsm 5.3.2.5 and have 450 slots in the library. I also have over 50 unavailable
tapes listed in TSM. I am struggling to figure out what to do first. Does
anyone have a suggestion to where I should start to solve this problem.
Thank you in advance
James
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