The CE did not do it right, but you can correct this by running an inventory for the library. What will happen is the tape will then show up as lost. If you run an offline full inventory then it will be totally gone. Apparently, you have inventory turned off, not good because the library will not put missing tapes in the I do not know category when something like this happens.
-----Original Message----- From: mobeenm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Ejecting a Tape (Category FF00) from 3494 Library Hello All, I am running a 3494 Library with 3590 E1A tape drives. Recently i has an issue with the tape drive and the IBM CE who came on site physically removed a damaged volume from the library, how ever he doesn't know how to get this tape removed from the Inventory as he thinks thats a seperate issue. Now the following are the details of my problem 1. The tape S01111 was deemed damaged by the IBM CE and was physically removed from the tape library. So there is no S01111 in the library. 2. When i use mtlib command and query for this volume the following are the details root:>#mtlib -l/dev/lmcp0 -q V -VS01111 Volume Data: volume state.........Volume present in Library, but Inaccessible logical volume.......No volume class.........3590 1/2 inch cartridge tape volume type..........HPCT 320m nominal length volser...............S01111 category.............FF00 subsystem affinity...01 02 03 04 05 06 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 3. I tried to change the CATEGORY for this volume from FF00 to FF10, FFFA and FFFB and failed. The following are the details root:>#mtlib -l/dev/lmcp0 -C -VS01111 -s FF00 -t FF10 Change Category operation Failed, ERPA code - 75, Library VOLSER Inaccessible. root:>#mtlib -l/dev/lmcp0 -C -VS01111 -s FF00 -t FFFA Change Category operation Failed, ERPA code - 27, Command Reject. Subcode - 23, root:>#mtlib -l/dev/lmcp0 -C -VS01111 -s FF00 -t FFFB Change Category operation Failed, ERPA code - 27, Command Reject. Subcode - 43, I would like to remove this volume from my inventory. Appreciate if any one can help me to determine what the problem is. I tried several postings in ADSM.ORG and when i try to do the same i get the errors show above. With warm regards Mobeen
