Try labeling tape from command line. Use this command syntax,

nsrjb -L -v -b -S < volume_ name>

For example:

nsrjb -L -v -b Default -S 1-1 Default.001

Here in this example, tape in slot number 1 will be labled as Default.001.

See if this helps.

Regards,

Prajith

Greetings Prajith.

I tried the following command:  Please advice. thank you.

C:\Users\administrator.INFINITUM>nsrjb -L -v -b Default -S 13-13 Default.001

setting verbosity level to `1'

                1:      NEC@6.0.0       [enabled]

There is only one enabled and configured jukebox: NEC@6.0.0

Info: Loading volume `-' from slot `13' into device `\\.\Tape0'.

Info: Operation `Verify label' in progress on device `\\.\Tape0'

Info: Cannot read the current volume label: no tape label found

Info: nsrmmgd assumes the volume is unlabeled and will write a new label.

Info: Operation `Label without mount' in progress on device `\\.\Tape0'

Info: Label: `Default.001', pool: `Default', capacity: ` '.

Info: Operation `Eject' in progress on device `\\.\Tape0'

Info: Unloading volume `-' from device `\\.\Tape0' to slot 13.

Error: write open error: command completed successfully (drive status is )

Jukebox operation finished with status: retryable

15771:nsrjb: Jukebox command terminated with errors.

OK ! found the solution.

as I found here https://community.emc.com/thread/5369   a simlar problem,

I disabled CDI (library- drive- properties- advanced

thank you for your time.

Sokratis