Not if there really aren't files on the tape. Give it a try - worst that can happen is TSM issues a message to check in the tape, which you can cancel with a "cancel req ##".
-----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of T. Lists Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 3:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: delete offsite volume - did not go to a pending status Thought I had to physically have the tape onsite in the library to run an audit volume. Doesn't it mount the tape? --- David E Ehresman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Update the vol to status=readonly, run the audit vol > ... fix=yes, the set it back to status=offsite. The > tape should now show EMPTY > > david > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/28/05 3:41 PM >>> > Can't - it's offsite. > > --- "Ford, Phillip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Try an audit volume on it and see what happens. > > This usually takes care of > > it. Sometimes you have to run the delete volume a > > couple of times. > > > > > > -- > > Phillip > > 320-4462 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: T. Lists [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:58 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: delete offsite volume - did not go to a > > pending status > > > > > > Hey all - > > > > I've been doing a little cleanup of some offsite > > tapes > > - long story - but bascially I'm doing some > "delete > > volume <volid> discard=yes". Ran one today on a > > tape, > > and for some reason the tape did not go to a > pending > > status. It's still at a full status. I did get > all > > the other messages about it being empty and all > that > > good stuff - just no pending status. The tape IS > > empty, and I got an error when I tried delete > volume > > on it again. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Tracy > > ------------------------------------------------- > > > > 07/28/05 13:20:04 ANR0984I Process 1197 for > > DELETE > > VOLUME (DISCARD DATA) started in the BACKGROUND > at > > 13:20:04. (SESSION: 14425, PROCESS: 1197) > > 07/28/05 13:20:04 ANR2222I Discard Data process > > started for volume 006273 (process ID 1197). > > (SESSION: 14425, PROCESS: 1197) > > 07/28/05 13:20:08 ANR1423W Scratch volume > 006273 > > is empty but will not be deleted - volume > access > > mode is "offsite". (SESSION: 14425, PROCESS: > > 1197)07/28/05 13:20:08 ANR0986I Process 1197 > for > > DELETE > > VOLUME (DISCARD DATA) running in the BACKGROUND > > processed 2435 items for a total of > 53,160,269,554 > > bytes with a completion state of SUCCESS at > > 13:20:08. (SESSION: 14425, PROCESS: 1197) > > > > tsm: TSM1>q vol 006273 f=d > > > > Volume Name: 006273 > > Storage Pool Name: COPYPOOL2 > > Device Class Name: LTO > > Estimated Capacity (MB): 158,647.4 > > Scaled Capacity Applied: > > Pct Util: 0.0 > > Volume Status: Full > > Access: Offsite > > Pct. Reclaimable Space: 100.0 > > Scratch Volume?: Yes > > In Error State?: No > > Number of Writable Sides: 1 > > Number of Times Mounted: 1 > > Write Pass Number: 1 > > Approx. Date Last Written: 07/20/04 > 16:00:16 > > Approx. Date Last Read: 07/20/04 > 13:20:20 > > Date Became Pending: > > Number of Write Errors: 0 > > Number of Read Errors: 0 > > Volume Location: VAULT > > Volume is MVS Lanfree Capable : No > > > > > > tsm: TSM1>q content 006273 > > ANR2034E QUERY CONTENT: No match found using this > > criteria. > > ANS8001I Return code 11. > > > > 2nd attempt at delete volume: > > tsm: TSM1>del vol 006273 discard=yes > > ANR2221W This command will result in the deletion > of > > all inventory references to the data on volume > > 006273, > > thereby rendering the data unrecoverable. > > > > Do you wish to proceed? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) y > > ANS8001I Return code 14. > > > > tsm: TSM1>q drmedia 006273 > > > > Volume Name State Last Update > > Automated > > Date/Time > LibName > > ----------- ----- ----------- > > --------- > > 006273 Vault 07/21/04 18:00:01 > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > ********************************************************************* > > This message and any attachments are solely for > the > > intended recipient. If you are not the intended > > recipient, disclosure, copying, use or > distribution > > of the information included in this message is > > prohibited -- Please immediately and permanently > > delete. > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
