On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 08:19:29AM -0800, Cook, Dwight E wrote: > Uhmmmm not reported as in the library by who ? TSM or the Library Manager > ???
TSM wouldn't see the tapes. A databse search for volumes on the Library Manager showed the tapes. > So in manual mode, once a tape is requested, mounted, & dismounted... IF it > is required again, the drive will show the tapes original location with a > "?" to let you know it might be ~on top of a frame somewhere~ (that's where > I pile them anyway). > Now I always got into arguments with CE's because when we would go back to > auto mode, I'd always put the tapes back into their expected cells BUT the > CE would say I had to check them in through the I/O station. For a while > the library microcode would look at these inserted tapes as ~duplicate > volsers~ and hose me up because when the library needed the volume it would > go look in the initial location, wouldn't find the tape, report it as lost, > and require a full re-inventory BUT that was all some 4-5 years ago. I > believe anymore with the library microcode available about 2 years ago (last > time we upgraded any) it doesn't matter if you put them back yourself prior > to going auto again OR just going auto and sticking them in the I/O station. > Might have your CE check the code level on your internal PC and upgrade... Hmm, we upgraded the PC microcode about 8 months ago. > Did you happen to catch what category was reported for those volumes > (manually mounted) ? Nope, but a 'mtlib -l/dev/lmcp0 -qI|grep XXXXXX' showed this: D00172 012C 02 10 01 (As far as i remember). Notice this ^ -- Best Regards Emil S. Hansen - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - ESH14-DK UNIX Administrator, Berlingske IT - www.bit.dk PGP: 109375FA/ABEB 1EFA A764 529E 82B5 0943 AD3B 1FC2 1093 75FA "Gravity can not be held responsible for people falling in love." - Albert Einstein