You need to check the status of the tape from the point of view of the library. Issue this command and see if the category is FF00
mtlib -l 3494SLIB -qV -V A00009 Once you have the information from this I may be able to help you. Paul D. Seay, Jr. Technical Specialist Naptheon Inc. 757-688-8180 -----Original Message----- From: Abdulaziz Almuammar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 9:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: issue in insertting a tape to the tape library 3494 Hi Guys, i have a problem when i try to insert a tape into a tape library 3493. everytime i do checkin libvolume it failed although the tape that i am trying to checkin is used to be cheked in and it has data but when i look for it in to the library volumes i cant find it !!!. note: the checkin libvolume command will work with other tapes here is the log when i try to check in the tape: ANR2017I Administrator AZIZ issued command: CHECKIN LIBVOLUME 3494SLIB A00009 STATUS=PRIVATE CHECKLABEL=YES SWAP=NO MOUNTWAIT=60 SEARCH=NO DEVTYPE=3590 ANR0984I Process 14 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME started in the BACKGROUND at 15:59:54. ANR8422I CHECKIN LIBVOLUME: Operation for library 3494SLIB started as process 14. ANR8319I 005: Insert volume A00009 R/W into library 3494SLIB within 60 minute(s). ANR8301E I/O error on library 3494SLIB (OP=004C6D31, SENSE=00.00.00.6B). ANR8469E Dismount of 3590 volume A00009 from drive TAPEDRIVE6 (/dev/rmt6) in library 3494SLIB failed. ANR8310E An I/O error occurred while accessing library 3494SLIB. ANR1434W No files have been identified for automatically storing device configuration information. ANR8426E CHECKIN LIBVOLUME for volume A00009 in library 3494SLIB failed. ANR0985I Process 14 for CHECKIN LIBVOLUME running in the BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at 15:59:55. can any one help me please?
