Hello, First try to run a audit library (checklabel=barcode) to get a real inventory of your library. Do this when there's no activity on the library.
Rolf. > Hello, > > I find normally that when a tape is unavailable is has to do with the fact > that the tape is stuck in a drive. We have to mannualy open the library > and remove the tape from the drive and place it in the CAP. Then we load > the tape with checkin libvolume back into the library. First check if the > tape itself is correct, physically and if the tape has no read and/or > write errors. In case of to many errors maybe the tape has to be put in > state Destroyed and then recover data from the copy or main tapepool. > > Rolf. > >> First of all, is the tape definitely in the library? >> >> Next, is this an onsite or offsite tape? >> >> Do a >> >> q vol <volume-name> f=d >> >> What is in the 'location' field? If the tape if supposed to be offsite >> and >> the location is blank and you run a 'move data', it will think it is in >> the >> library, not find it and revery back to 'unavailable'. I had two of >> these >> last week >> >> >> Jeff >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> Cheung, Richard >> Sent: 04 November 2008 09:53 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [ADSM-L] Unavailable Tapes - cannot do Move Data >> >> Hello.. >> >> I have a number of tapes showing as access=unavailable in the system. I >> have tried to change the state to readwrite to see if it would work >> (maybe some kind of read / load issue) but that didn't work. I have >> then tried to change the state to readonly, and do a 'move data' command >> to move the data on the tape onto a storage pool - but the activity log >> shows when it tries to load the tape, it fails and the tape goes right >> back to unavailable again. >> >> A q filespace and q occupancy shows there is data for my nodes on these >> tapes which I really don't want to loose. >> >> What else can I do about this? >> >> >> <html> >> <body> >> <font face="arial" color=#808080 size="-2"><img >> alt="Santos Logo" src="http://www.santos.com/library/logo.gif";> >> <br>Santos Ltd A.B.N. 80 007 550 923<br> >> Disclaimer: The information contained in this email is intended only for >> the >> use of the person(s) to whom it is addressed and may be confidential or >> contain privileged information. >> If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any >> perusal, use, distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly >> prohibited. >> If you have received this email in error please immediately advise us by >> return email and delete the email without making a copy.</font> >> <font face="arial" color=#008000 size="-2">Please consider the >> environment >> before printing this email</font> >> </body> >> </html> >> >> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for >> the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under >> applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this >> e-mail >> in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your >> system >> and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail >> or >> its attachments. >> >> Internet communications are not guaranteed to be secure or virus-free. >> The Barclays Group does not accept responsibility for any loss arising >> from unauthorised access to, or interference with, any Internet >> communications by any third party, or from the transmission of any >> viruses. Replies to this e-mail may be monitored by the Barclays Group >> for >> operational or business reasons. >> >> Any opinion or other information in this e-mail or its attachments that >> does not relate to the business of the Barclays Group is personal to the >> sender and is not given or endorsed by the Barclays Group. >> >> Barclays Bank PLC.Registered in England and Wales (registered no. >> 1026167). >> Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP, United Kingdom. >> >> Barclays Bank PLC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services >> Authority. >> > >
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