Check them volumes with "Q vol XXXXXX f=d" and see if they came from the
scratch pool. If so, you will see a line like:
Scratch Volume?: Yes
in the output.
If the line says No and the volumes are empty and they are not part of a
storage pool, check the volumes out of the library and check them back in as
scratch.
The volumes that are unavailable and in a storage pool should be updated to
readwrite and watched for errors. (Update vol XXXXXX access=readwrite)
These volumes may just fall back into the scratch pool immediately if they have
no data on them. If they report as Scratch Volume?: No, you can move the data
off them, check them out and back in.
Orville L. Lantto
Storage Consultant
GlassHouse Technologies, Inc.
200 Crossing Boulevard
Framingham, MA 01702
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.glasshouse.com
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Thorneycroft, Doug
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 11:44 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] NO SLOTS
Try doing "q libvol libraryname" if the volume is listed as private, and
the last use column is blank, then the volume is probably scratch.
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Lepre, James
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 9:35 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: NO SLOTS
I have done the first 4 steps already.. What I believe is happening is that
when some scratch tapes were put in TSM tried to use them, couldn't and mark
them as private.. Is there a command to check to see if this is happening
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Orville
Lantto
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 12:33 PM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] NO SLOTS
First, get a reliable inventory of what tapes are in your library, perhaps
forcing the library to do an inventory beforehand. Do not use TSM for this.
Second, reconcile the hardware inventory against what TSM reports in "q libvol"
for this library, perhaps doing a TSM library audit beforehand.
Third, investigate the disparities. You unavailable tapes could be out of the
library or were made unavailable when TSM couldn't mount them because of drive
errors or whatever. If they are in the library and not damaged, just update
them to readwrite.
Fourth, review your reclamation policy and procedures.
Fifth, if you still are out of slots, upgrade your tape technology, get another
frame on your library, or eject tapes and start storing them outside your
library.
Orville L. Lantto
Storage Consultant
GlassHouse Technologies, Inc.
200 Crossing Boulevard
Framingham, MA 01702
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.glasshouse.com
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lepre,
James
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 11:15 AM
To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] NO SLOTS
Hello Everyone,
I am having problem with no available slots in my 3584 library. I am running
tsm 5.3.2.5 and have 450 slots in the library. I also have over 50 unavailable
tapes listed in TSM. I am struggling to figure out what to do first. Does
anyone have a suggestion to where I should start to solve this problem.
Thank you in advance
James
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