I usually label tapes with:

Label libv libraryname search=bulk checkin=scratch labels=barcode

 

Regards, 

Kamran H. Rao

Senior Network Analyst

 

T 519.749.4300 x.2574

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Jeanne Bruno
Sent: August 6, 2014 4:45 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Issue checking in brand new tapes

Hi all.  I'm trying to check in brand new tapes in our TS3310 tape library.
I had a total of 5 brand new tapes, so I put them in the library and did the 
'insert media'.

Then typed the server command:
LABEL LIBV TSMxyz SEARCH=YES CHECKIN=SCRATCH LABELS=B OVERWRITE=Y

This resulted in only two of the tapes being checked in:
ANR8810I Volume A00xxx1L5 has been labeled in library TSMxyz.
ANR8810I Volume A00xxx2L5 has been labeled in library TSMxyz.

So for the other three, I tried:
CHECKIN LIBVOLUME TSMxyz SEARCH=YES VOLLIST=A00xxx3L5,A00xxx4L5,A00xxx5L5 
STATUS=SCRATCH CHECKLABEL=BARCODE

Which resulted in:
ANR0984I Process 535 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME started in the BACKGROUND at 
16:29:09.
ANR8422I CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Operation for library TSMxyz started as process 535.
ANR8431I CHECKIN LIBVOLUME process completed for library TSMxyz; 0 volume(s) 
found.
ANR0985I Process 535 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME running in the BACKGROUND completed 
with completion state SUCCESS at 16:29:13.

So then I tried one tape at a time:
CHECKIN LIBVOLUME TSMxyz SEARCH=YES CHECKLABEL=YES STATUS=SCRATCH 
VOLLIST=A00xxx3L5
Resulted in same: 0 volumes found but complete state of success.

We are at server version 6.3.
Anyone got any ideas as to why the checkin is not finding the tapes??


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Jeannie Bruno
Senior Systems Analyst
jbruno AT cenhud DOT com<mailto:jbruno AT cenhud DOT com>
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
(845) 486-5780