Not entirely true. The product doesn't provide a DOCUMENTED way to do this.
There are some undocumented parameters for the DELETE VOLHIST command. Specifically, you can add "vol=VOLNAME force=yes" to the command to remove the volume forcibly from the volhistory. We have found this command necessary when our library manager thinks another TSM server instance still owns a tape, when that instance has forgotten all about it. Robben Leaf From: Richard Sims <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: 01/08/2009 06:14 AM Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] How to delete Volhistory... Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> On Jan 8, 2009, at 12:27 AM, KIRAN-SYSTEMS wrote: > Please let me know how to delete volume history of a particular > Volume. The product does not provide a way to do this. Richard Sims U.S. BANCORP made the following annotations --------------------------------------------------------------------- Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
