outstanding tape mount request for tape

I also suggested that you try to move the tape in robtest, you haven't done this.

As Marianne suggested, make sure the density of the tapes is set the same as the density of the drives.

We see above that the desity of the tape is hcart, are the density of the drives also hcart ?

You can check this in the output of tpconfig -d

Martin

density is also hcart of drive.

outstanding/pending  tape mount request for tape TP0316.tape is currently in TLD0 and listed as a scratch tape.

What to do in such cases?

Sometimes I find that hiding under the desk is good in such situations.  For example, If a NBAC case is floating around, I can often be found underneath my desk.

:o)

M

Please also try and load the tape into the drive using robtest like I explained above.

I am able to load the tape into and off the drive

We need to see what media server sees.

Please post output of 'tpconfig -l' on media server reporting pending request.
Also output of 'vmoprcmd -d' on same media server.

Please post output of 'tpconfig -l' on media server reporting pending request.
Also output of 'vmoprcmd -d' on same media server.

How to check what is the media server which is reporting this request?

It would've been listed in Device Monitor as well as the job in Activity Monitor that was waiting for tape mount.

You need to check this WHEN the problem occurs.

Next day won't help. Whatever job was looking for the tape would've failed by now.

Tape is showing as scratch pool