Most likely they are database backup tapes. I assume by your wording that
you are using DRM so it's harder to lose db backup tapes, but not
impossible. I believe that if you delete the volhist records of db backup
tapes DRM will lose track of them as well. So if you have DRM you only want
to use DRM to delete old backup tapes.
Look at it this way: you've just gotten a bunch of new scratch tapes you
didn't know you had! And for free!
Kelly J. Lipp
Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
PO Box 51313
Colorado Springs CO 80949-1313
(719) 531-5926
Fax: (240) 539-7175
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.storsol.com
www.storserver.com
-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Kelli Jones
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 3:27 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Disappearing Tapes
We conducted an audit on our off site tapes today and found that while all
of the tapes in Vault status were at the storage facility, there were many
tapes there (physically) that were not on our list and therefore, not in
vault status. When we query these tapes in the system there is 'No match
found'. We have very good checks and balances with the vendor...all tapes
are verified coming in and going out so it appears as if the tapes have just
disappeared from TSM. Any ideas?
Kelli Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Chesterfield County, VA
