Thanks I'll give it a shot!
On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 15:27:34 +0100 Markus Veit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Hope > are there any error messages, > there should be because if you do a q vol xxxxx it > returns somthing right? > Volume name, stgpool etc, > if thats the case you cannot update the volume to scratch > because it still > contains data, do a q cont <volumename> count=100 > I think the tape is propabbly not readable anymore, when > TSM cant read the label > of a volume it changes state to unavailable so it is not > mounted again. > If TSM cant read the label of a scratch tape it changes > the state of the tape to > private so it's not used again. > > Last try del vol <volume_name> and check the actlog, if > it says can't delete > volume xxx because it still contains data > do a move data on the volume, if that fails restore the > volume from copypool, if > thats not available > delete vol <volume_name> discard=yes and hope none of the > data on it was deleted > from the original source :-( > > Best Regards > > Markus Veit > > > > > > > > > An: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Kopie: > Thema: > TSM Volumes > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > U > Received : 30.12.2002 > 15:09 > Bitte antworten an "ADSM: > Dist Stor Manager" > > > > > > > I was wondering if someone could help me out. > I have a 3583 tape library with a x330 windows 2000 > server > running TSM 5.1.5. > > I have a volume that is listed in both the vol and libv > lists. > > The volume is marked as private, has no data on it and is > also unavailable. > > I would like to make it available scratch, but cannot. > The > only thing I've been able to do is check the volume out > of > the library. > > Any suggestions? > > > > > Hope Zaleski > Assistant Network Administrator > Carthage College > Kenosha Wisconsin > 262-551-5748 Hope Zaleski Assistant Network Administrator Carthage College Kenosha Wisconsin 262-551-5748
