Tom,
Did the checkout / checkin libvol work ?
have you tried a checkout using mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -C -tFF10 -Vvol ?
Which cell does the tape library think the tape is in ( via the
Search database option from one of the menus on the library PC ) - is
the tape actually in that cell ?
We had a similar - if not identical problem to this - when the gripper
had trouble turning 180 degrees to load / unload tapes. The library seemed
to think the tapes were still in the gripper ( or the mouth of the tape
drive ) and thus refused to recognize any operation on the tape - stating it was
inaccessible. Repeated use of the
above mtlib command to manually change the category of the tape
to Eject FF10 and Insert FF00 seemed to fix it.
HTH
Ian Smith
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Ian Smith email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Oxford University Computing Services, Oxford, UK.
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~>Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 17:21:13 +0100
~>From: Tom Tann{s <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
~>Subject: Strange 3590/3494-volume-behavior..?
~>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
~>
~>Hello TSM'ers!
~>
~>I have a problem with a volume in my 3494-library..
~>
~>Tsm-server is 4.2.1.7, AIX.
~>
~>I discovered the problem a few days ago, when trying to move data from the
~>volume to another stg-pool.
~>Tsm incists that the volume is inaccessible.
~>An audit also result in the same:
~>
~>01/07/2002 16:57:05 ANR2321W Audit volume process terminated for volume
ORA052
~> - storage media inaccessible.
~>
~>The volume was dropped by the gripper a week or so ago, but it was
~>re-entered via the recovery-cell. I have inventoried the frame, audited
~>the library on the tsm-server. A "manual mount",
~>mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -m -f/dev/rmt1 -VORA052 /mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -d
-f/dev/rmt1
~>work fine.
~>I've even done checkout/checkin libvol.
~>
~>But now I'm stuck...
~>
~>ANy suggestions on where to look/what to try, would be appreciated...
~>
~> Tom
~>
~>
~>
~>tsm: SUMO>q libvol 3494 ORA052
~>
~>Library Name Volume Name Status Owner Last Use Home
Element
~>------------ ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------
------------
~>3494 ORA052 Private
~>
~>sumo# mtlib -l /dev/lmcp0 -qV -VORA052
~>Volume Data:
~> volume state.........00
~> logical volume.......No
~> volume class.........3590 1/2 inch cartridge tape
~> volume type..........HPCT 320m nominal length
~> volser...............ORA052
~> category.............012C
~> subsystem affinity...03 04 01 02 00 00 00 00
~> 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
~> 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
~> 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
~>
~>tsm: SUMO>q vol ora052 f=d
~>
~> Volume Name: ORA052
~> Storage Pool Name: ORATAPE
~> Device Class Name: BCKTAPE
~> Estimated Capacity (MB): 40,960.0
~> Pct Util: 42.1
~> Volume Status: Filling
~> Access: Read/Write
~> Pct. Reclaimable Space: 0.0
~> Scratch Volume?: No
~> In Error State?: No
~> Number of Writable Sides: 1
~> Number of Times Mounted: 35
~> Write Pass Number: 2
~> Approx. Date Last Written: 12/24/2001 05:29:05
~> Approx. Date Last Read: 12/11/2001 04:50:20
~> Date Became Pending:
~> Number of Write Errors: 0
~> Number of Read Errors: 0
~> Volume Location:
~>Last Update by (administrator): TOM
~> Last Update Date/Time: 01/07/2002 16:49:34
