Simple question but must be asked, are the tapes in the library? If so I would expect to see the home element with a value. Also try to enter "query vol XXXXXX f=d' and see what the tapes access state is. Just some ideas...........
-----Original Message----- From: Wojciech Zukowski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 12:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: unaccessible tapes Hi, I use TSM 4.2.3 on AIX 4.3.3 and so many tapes are in status "private", but they aren't in a storage pools. No DRM is running, It looks like that: ============================================================ Library Name Volume Name Status Owner Last Use Home Element ------------ ----------- ---------- ---------- --------- ------------ LIDO2LIB B0000001 Scratch 11 LIDO2LIB B0000002 Scratch 12 LIDO2LIB B0000003 Private Data 13 LIDO2LIB B0000004 Private 14 LIDO2LIB B0000005 Private 15 LIDO2LIB B0000006 Private Data 16 tsm: FRAADSM>q v B0000005 ANR2034E QUERY VOLUME: No match found using this criteria. ANS8001I Return code 11. tsm: FRAADSM>q libv lido2lib B0000005 f=d Library Name: LIDO2LIB Volume Name: B0000005 Status: Private Owner: Last Use: Home Element: 15 Cleanings Left: -- Wojciech Zukowski Lido Technology Ltd. Gdansk/Poland