For this reason we run a backup stg from the primary disks to copytape pool before we do migration. If the copytape is damaged by a tape drive, the data is still on disk. If the primary tape is damaged during or after migration then there is the good copytape.
So the question is do you have a copytape of the data? If so then you can do a "restore vol xxxxx preview=yes" where xxxxx is the destroyed tape and the system will send to the actlog what tapes are needed. Then these tapes can be made available (i.e. called back the ones that are offsite). If there are some offsite we mark all tapes needed as unavailable. When we have them onsite and checked in, we mark them all readonly. Now you can issue a "restore volume xxxxx". This should recreate the damaged tape. Also once all the volumes are checked in, the restore can be started if necessary. If you do not have a copytape, then you are in a bad position. If the data is no longer on the server and your primary is not readable, I do not have any good words for you but sorry. -- Phillip Ford Senior Software Specialist Corporate Computer Center Schering-Plough Corp. (901) 320-4462 (901) 320-4856 FAX [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Thach, Kevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 7:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Procedures to follow after a drive with a stuck tape is replaced -- 3584 library The other day I had to replace one of the drives in my 3584 library because a tape was jammed in it. This tape was being written to by a migration process when it jammed (during daily processing). The procedure went on to complete successfully, but a q libvol shows that the tape is still in the library in a private status even though it has been destroyed. Last night I had a restore fail (I'm guessing some of the data was on the tape that got stuck?) I basically need to know what procedures / commands need to be executed once a tape has been destroyed to ensure that the data on that tape is available on another tape. I figure an audit library will make it recognize it's gone, but how do I deal with the data? Thanks in advance, Kevin This E-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended only for the use of the Individual(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this E-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this E-mail in error, please immediately notify us at (865) 374-4900 or notify us by E-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************* This message and any attachments is solely for the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosure, copying, use or distribution of the information included in this message is prohibited -- Please immediately and permanently delete.