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v_harry
Level 2
15 years ago

Be9 problem - Urgent

 Hello.

I am having a problem using Veritas Backup Exec 9.0.

I am trying to restore a backup that is using 2 magnetic tapes DLT/40.

When I insert the tape #1, Backup Exec can get the catalog tape information. AfterBackup Exec reads the tape #2, it says Sucess, but
I am not accessing the data stored in this tape.

The logfile show that follow has the this contents:

Backup of "E: Files"
Backup set #3 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "Backup York FS"
The media for sequence number 2 in this media family has not been inventoried.
No sets on this media may be cataloged.
The media operation was terminated.

Could anybody help me, please?

Thanks a lot.
10.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec

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  • harliquin's avatar
    harliquin
    Level 3
    15 years ago
    Have you tried running an inventory on the tapes, or recataloging them?

    That should solve it!
  • Colin_Weaver's avatar
    Colin_Weaver
    Moderator
    15 years ago
    The error message indicates that it can't find the correct media for the second tape/bkf file which could mean
    - you need to inventory the second tape
    - you have an incorrect second piece of media
    - or it is correct but another job overwrote the media at a later time - which would make it part of a different family and backup set.
    - there is a 3rd media relating to the family that you need as well as the 2 you already have (for instance it could be that your first media is actually sequence number 3 in the family and it needs the media that came before to run the catalog job - this would potentially be a scenario if you run append jobs and never do overwite jobs.

    To break down what you posted:

    "Backup set #3 on storage media #1" indicates that it was in 3rd set on the first media
    - a set in this instance means a drive letter, a system state etc so assuming that you say had 2 drives and backup C: D: and System State in that order that Set #3 would be the System State.
    - if you do append jobs then the set could be the first drive letter in the second job...

    "Media for Sequence number 2 in this media family has not been inventoried" means it is looking for a media that is not present in the inventory of the server.

    As I have a feeling the Media #1 would equal Sequence Number 1 - it would appear  to be your second tape that has either needs to have an inventory job run, haw been overwriten or is the wrong tape.