Try audit library and then label + checkin
On Wednesday, 6 August 2014, Kamran Rao <kamran.rao AT grhosp.on DOT ca> wrote:

> I usually label tapes with:
>
> Label libv libraryname search=bulk checkin=scratch labels=barcode
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> Regards,
>
> Kamran H. Rao
>
> Senior Network Analyst
>
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>
> T 519.749.4300 x.2574
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU 
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> On Behalf Of Jeanne Bruno
> Sent: August 6, 2014 4:45 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU <javascript:;>
> 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 <javascript:;><mailto:jbruno AT cenhud DOT com 
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