Hello,

We setup TSM 5.5.1 a few monts ago, but I fear that I have made an error in the 
configuration... hopefully somebody can let me know that there is an easy fix!

In the TSM maintenance plan script, I selected a TAPE device class. Now when I 
view our volumes, in the tape library, there are dozens of volumes that are now 
marked Private, showing the Last Use as Dbbackup.

After doing some research, it would seem that you can only have 1 database 
backup per volume. I have since moved the database backups to a different 
device class (on a disk), but I don't seem to be able to reclaim any of these 
wasted private volumes back into scratch. 

Is there an easy or safe way to do this? I have tried an "expire inventory" 
command, then tried an "update libvolume" command. These volumes do not show up 
as being reclaimable when I run a query. Would "checkin" / "checkout" of the 
tape produce the same results? 

Thank you in advance for your help
 
 
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Ramiro Ruiz, Network Specialist
Information Services
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
The University of Western Ontario
ramiro.ruiz AT schulich.uwo DOT ca
Phone 519.520.0760