query libvolume

2014-11-13 14:34 GMT-06:00 Tyree, David <david.tyree AT sgmc DOT org>:

>                 We are running TSM v6.3.1 on a test box and we had a drive
> fail and it has a corrupted database now and won't start.
>
>                 I did the "dsmserv remove db tsmdb1" to get rid of the old
> database and now I'm about to start the actual database restore.
>                 While I was waiting for the offsite database backup tape
> to be brought back onsite I issued the "dsmserv restore db" to see what
> would happen. It failed like I expected because it couldn't find the tape
> in the library.
>                 At least it's seeing the library and all the drives.
>                 My question is how do I check in that tape to the library?
> I can physically put the tape in the library but until TSM knows that it's
> actually checked in I'm stuck.
> TSM won't see it until it's checked in but TSM is down.
>
>                 How would I be able to read that tape once I get it on
> site?
> David Tyree
> System Administrator
> South Georgia Medical Center
> 229.333.1155
>