You need to mention the device class name while extract db and it will take 
scratch tape from library when you mention library device class 

extract db devc=LTO manifest=<location of the file > scratch=yes

By Sarav
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> On 2 Apr, 2014, at 7:15 am, Bill Boyer <bjdboyer AT COMCAST DOT NET> wrote:
> 
> Anyone done a migration using tape media in a library? I have a customer on
> AIX using ab IBM 3584 library with LTO5 drives. This library is fibre
> attached and also zoned to the new Linux V6 server. I would like to use the
> media method and not the network with this hardware. Is that possible?
> Anyone done it? Gotcha's? How does the extractdb know what is a scratch tape
> in the library inventory?
> 
> 
> 
> Bill Boyer
> 
> "You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when
> you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest
> of the day. " - ??