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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel McLaughlin
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 1:35 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU
> Subject: ATL Mysteries
>
> User has a dataset on a 3590 tape that is not assigned to our
> ATL. The tape
> according to TLMS is offsite, but the OPS crew says it's here
> and that isn't an
> issue. The user tries to mount it on an external drive but
> VNL is asking for it in
> the ATL. Operator loaded it and the ATL kicked out, as
> expected. SMS seems
> to be getting involved. User also has an EXPDT paramet on the
> DD card,
> although it's an input tape.
>
> Suggestions are welcome. We're baffled and the user is
> getting perturbed.
>
> TIA.
I don't have TLMS, but what we do with CA-1 is to mark the tape as "on
site". Then run a CTSSYNC to update the VOLCAT. We are then able to
insert it into the ATL and read it.
SMS is involved. There is a thing called the TCDB (SYS1.VOLCAT.VGENERAL)
which has an entry for every SMS managed tape. During allocation, SMS
does a lookup on the volser. If it is in the TCDB, then SMS will
allocate a drive in the ATL which "owns" the tape. So, another thing you
can try (but I'd only do as a last resort!) is to remove the volume from
SMS management. This is really rather simple:
//DELVOL EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
DELETE Vvolser VOLUMEENTRY -
CAT(SYS1.VOLCAT.VGENERAL)
/*
//
You should then be able to mount the tape on an external drive.
--
John McKown
Senior Systems Programmer
HealthMarkets
Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage
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