The tapes are pre-labeled and initialized. This is my response when I do a "q libr". According to the output below, I don't think the library is shared. We do share a robotics unit with another agency but they have their own library.
Library Name: 3494VTS Library Type: 349X Device: /dev/lmcp0 Private Category: 300 Scratch Category: 301 External Manager: Shared: No LanFree: ObeyMountRetention: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allen Barth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 4:19 PM Subject: Re: Checkin multiple tapes to 3494 library > You got several answers, but I got questions for you. > > 1. Is the 3494 shared? > 2. Do you know if the tapes are initialized? > > If the 3494 is shared, you can't just do a search=yes because you may very > well get tapes that *shouldn't* belong to ITSM > If the tapes aren't initialized then you can't just do a checkin. You'll > need to do a DSMLABEL or LABEL LIBV > > > > > > Tommy Templeton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 02/25/03 01:30 PM > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: Checkin multiple tapes to 3494 library > > > Hi *SM'ers > > Is there a way to check in multiple new volumes (with barcodes) to a 3494 > library as scratch? > > Tommy Templeton > Senior System Administrator > DFA-MMRS > 601-359-3106 > e-mail - [EMAIL PROTECTED]