A tape stays in EXPIRED state and can't be deassigned
Hello,
A jot on my Netbackup environmtnt: 6.0MP6 on Solaris 9
I've got one peculiar media that is in EXPIRED state
# bpmedialist -m 100538
Server Host = mediasrv.vimpelcom.ru
id rl images allocated last updated density kbytes restores
vimages expiration last read <------- STATUS ------->
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
100538 3 259 12/07/2008 20:46 12/09/2008 21:21 hcart2 541769410 0
MPX 01/09/2009 21:21 12/09/2008 15:04 EXPIRED
vmquery -m 100538
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media ID: 100538
media type: 1/2" cartridge tape 2 (14)
barcode: 100538L2
media description: Added by Media Manager
volume pool: NetBackup (1)
robot type: TLD - Tape Library DLT (8)
robot number: 0
robot slot: 313
robot control host: bserv3
volume group: 00_000_TLD
vault name: ---
vault sent date: ---
vault return date: ---
vault slot: ---
vault session id: ---
vault container id: -
created: Fri Dec 28 16:17:12 2007
assigned: Sun Dec 07 20:46:59 2008
last mounted: Tue Dec 09 18:01:45 2008
first mount: Sun Dec 30 23:39:54 2007
expiration date: ---
number of mounts: 213
max mounts allowed: ---
status: 0x0
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From the point of view of EMM this media looks pretty good
# nbemmcmd -listmedia -mediaid 100538
NBEMMCMD, Version:6.0MP6(20060530)
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Media GUID: 2fb11ff0-4d10-11dd-8000-a1a13ab1be9a
Media ID: 100538
Partner: -
Media Type: HCART2
Volume Group: 00_000_TLD
Application: Netbackup
Media Flags: 1
Description: Added by Media Manager
Barcode: 100538L2
Partner Barcode: --------
Media Server: uxmediasrv2.vimpelcom.ru
Created: 12/28/2007 16:17
Time Assigned: 12/07/2008 20:46
First Mount: 12/30/2007 23:39
Last Mount: 12/09/2008 18:01
Volume Expiration: -
Data Expiration: 01/09/2009 21:21
Last Written: 12/09/2008 21:21
Last Read: 12/09/2008 15:04
Robot Type: TLD
Robot Control Host: bserv3
Robot Number: 0
Slot: 313
Side/Face: -
Cleanings Remaining: -
Number of Mounts: 213
Maximum Mounts Allowed: 0
Media Status: MPX
Kilobytes: 541769410
Images: 259
Valid Images: 259
Retention Period: 3
Number of Restores: 0
Optical Header Size Bytes: 1024
Optical Sector Size Bytes: 0
Optical Partition Size Bytes: 0
Last Header Offset: 2117090
Adamm Guid: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Rsm Guid: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Origin Host: bserv4
Upgrade Conflicts Flag:
Pool Number: 1
Volume Pool: NetBackup
Previous Pool Name: SCRATCH
Vault Flags: -
Vault Container: -
Vault Name: -
Vault Slot: -
Session ID: -
Date Vaulted: -
Return Date: -
==================================================================
The problem is that every time bpexpdate -deassignempty faces this media it fails to deassign it. So there are perpetual error about deassign failure for this tape in NetBackup Media Logs Report.
What should I do to that tape to have it deassigned.
- Can you physically verify its location? Is it stuck in a tapedrive with a broken leader?