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Message SLS6958E VOLUME IS NOT AN MVC is Issued for Newly Initialized MVC (Doc ID 1455810.1)

Last updated on MARCH 17, 2025

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek Virtual Tape Control Software (VTCS) - Version 6.2 and later
Sun StorageTek Enterprise Library Software (ELS) - Version 7.0 and later
Sun StorageTek VSM4 System - Version All Versions and later
Sun StorageTek VSM5 System - Version All Versions and later
IBM z/OS on System z
This document is relevant only to the VSM4 and VSM5 models.

Symptoms

Volumes will not Audit after IEHINITT.

MVC Audit fails on newly initialized MVC.

Internal MVC volser has been verified to match the external volser.

Attempt to run MVC Audit on a initialized tape.

SLS6958E VOLUME xxxxxx IS NOT AN MVC

Cause

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