Hi, Allen. I recently went through this with a client. I used "audit library checklabel=yes", but I did give some thought to not having to do the whole library.
Windows TSM server: Disable autolabel Use library's web interface to remove tapes from library If necessary, checkout libvol remove=no checklabel=no Take one of each duplicate tape, checkin libvol search=bulk checklabel=yes AIX TSM server: Use tapeutil or the library's web interface to mount each questionable tape dd if=/dev/rmtXX count=1 conv=ascii This will tell you what the tape's internal label is Good luck! Oh, and if anyone knows a similar way to dd the internal label from a Windows machine, I'd be interested in hearing it. Thanks! ________________________________ Alex Paschal Storage Solutions Engineer MSI Systems Integrators ________________________________ Your Business. Better. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allen S. Rout Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 12:06 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] Audit part of a library? A sad tawdry tale has led me to a circumstance in which I have a certain set of tape volsers duplicated in a library of mine. Pleasantly, these volumes are either labeled (and mostly in use) or they are brand spanking fresh, and unlabeled (in a TSM LABEL LIBVOLUME sense). So I expect that, if I were to AUDIT LIBRARY checklabel=yes, I would find that the 'bad' (new) volumes would fail the audit, and the 'good' (old) ones would pass. But I'm going to have to do this several times, I bet. I'd prefer to avoid mounting and label checking the other 1100 volumes every time I go through the process. Is there any procedure you folks have gone through, permitting you to audit -part- of a library? Or am I being silly, just go mount them all? These tape volumes hold remote virtual volumes, so I'm guessing the AUDIT VOLUME process might be quite quick. I'm going to give that a shot, it may be quick enough... - Allen S. Rout This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may constitute as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify us immediately by telephone and (i) destroy this message if a facsimile or (ii) delete this message immediately if this is an electronic communication. Thank you.
