Is the VOLH entry old enough to delete?
At 05:08 PM 9/28/2005 -0400, you wrote:
Andy, Thanks for the response. I tried, but it wouldn't let me checkin the tape as scratch. Seems the volhistory says the tape is owned by the library client (FSPHTSM2). I have opened a PMR. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Huebner Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 6:20 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: How to recover "orphaned" tapes. My experience with orphaned tapes suggests that they are mostly created when a tape is not labeled properly. I simply check them out of the library and treat them as new tapes and label them. Also, this is a TSM condition, not a library ailment. Andy Huebner -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mcnutt, Larry E. Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:48 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] How to recover "orphaned" tapes. Hello, Environment: FSPHTSM1 server 5.2.3.0 AIX 5.2 - library manager FSPHTSM2 server 5.1.7.0 AIX 5.2 - library client 3494 library shared, 1221 cells, 6 3590H1A drives I recently discovered 200+ volumes that are in "limbo". From a 'q libvol' on the library manager, They are shown as owned by FSPHTSM2 Library Name: 3494LIB01 Volume Name: K20005 Status: Private Owner: FSPHTSM2 Last Use: Data Home Element: Device Type: Cleanings Left: Media Type: However on FSPHTSM2 a 'q vol K20005' returns 'ANR2034E QUERY VOLUME: No match found using this criteria.' I think I found one situation that caused this problem. During a backup schedule on FSPHTSM2, the diskpool filled, and numerous sessions tried to mount tapes. These sessions were canceled before writing to the tapes, and it looks like FSPHTSM2 did not add the tape to the storage pool even though FSPHTSM1 marked them as such. I think this type of situation has happened several times over the past few years leading to the large number of tapes 'orphaned'. Will running an AUDIT LIBRARY fix this type of problem? Is there any less intrusive way to recover the tapes? Thanks for any help. Larry McNutt The Timken Company ----------------------------------------- This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company / The Timken Corporation This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient or an authorized representative of an intended recipient, you are prohibited from using, copying or distributing the information in this e-mail or its attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you.
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