Hi all,I see that there are lots of post on using bpexpdate to changing media expiration using the following command:bpexpdate -m <media ID> -d <DATE> -host <media server> -forceThis work great for most of the media we have assigned, unfortunately we are also seeing results with the following error:requested media id is not assigned to this host in the EMM databasethe -host option should fix this, but it is not working for us.Has anyone else got this issue and fixed it.Thanks in advanceDave

Please be aware that there are two expiration dates - the backupid/image and the media When you use bpexpdate to extend the expiration date of images, the media expiration date of the media gets pushed out with them, so if you check the media in the volume pool listing, you will see the most future date. Even if you change all the images to an earlier date, the media will not change with them, apparently. However, once all valid images expire, the media will too.What does this mean? If you have image1 on tapeA, expiring 1/1/2019 if you check the media, the data expiration will say 1/1/2019. If you use bpexpdate to extend the expiration date to 1/1/2020, the media will update and indicate 1/1/2020.If you then use bpexpdate to reset the expiration to 1/1/2019, the media expiration will remain 1/1/2020, even though no images expire then.If you are particular, you can use bpexpdate -media and reset the expiration of the media, then bpexpdate -recalc to reset the images to put them back in sync. I would also heartily recommend double checking to make sure that the list of images you THINK you are changing, matches what you are ACTUALLY changing. There is no worse feeling then seeing images expire that you did NOT mean to include. OOPS! Hope no one wanted THAT restore...

Can you share the output ofnbemmcmd -listmedia -mediaid <>

DK11 Any chance you are using SLPs in the environment? And that these media-ids are under SLP control?

Are you sure the media is active and not available?

bpexpdate changing media expiration - media id is not assigned to this host

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Amol_Nair
Level 6
7 years ago
Can you share the output of
nbemmcmd -listmedia -mediaid <>
- DavidKean
  Level 3
  7 years ago
  nbemmcmd -listmedia -mediaid 0211L4
  NBEMMCMD, Version: 7.6.0.3
  ====================================================================
  Media GUID: 7fb47176-cbcd-429c-a6fc-f0e5007fa270
  Media ID: 0211L4
  Partner: -
  Media Type: HCART3
  Volume Group: ---
  Application: Netbackup
  Media Flags: 1
  Description: Added by Media Manager
  Barcode: QT0211L4
  Partner Barcode: --------
  Last Write Host: aijyms03.ai.local
  Created: 23/10/2014 14:21
  Time Assigned: 27/10/2014 19:31
  First Mount: 27/10/2014 19:32
  Last Mount: 05/06/2015 23:58
  Volume Expiration: -
  Data Expiration: INFINITY
  Last Written: 06/06/2015 02:58
  Last Read: -
  Robot Type: NONE
  Robot Control Host: -
  Robot Number: -
  Slot: -
  Side/Face: -
  Cleanings Remaining: -
  Number of Mounts: 9
  Maximum Mounts Allowed: 20000
  Media Status:
  Kilobytes: 1060539720
  Images: 33
  Valid Images: 1
  Retention Period: 8
  Number of Restores: 0
  Optical Header Size Bytes: 1024
  Optical Sector Size Bytes: 0
  Optical Partition Size Bytes: 0
  Last Header Offset: 0
  Adamm Guid: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
  Rsm Guid: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
  Origin Host: NONE
  Master Host: aijyms06
  Server Group: NO_SHARING_GROUP
  Upgrade Conflicts Flag:
  Pool Number: 9
  Volume Pool: ENCR_EOM
  Previous Pool Name: Scratch_Pool
  Vault Flags: -
  Vault Container: -
  Vault Name: -
  Vault Slot: -
  Session ID: -
  Date Vaulted: -
  Return Date: -
  Media on Hold: 0
  ====================================================================
  Command completed successfully.
  - Marianne
    Level 6
    7 years ago
    Please show us the bpexpdate command that you ran against this media-id.
Marianne
Level 6
7 years ago
DK11

Any chance you are using SLPs in the environment?

And that these media-ids are under SLP control?
- DavidKean
  Level 3
  7 years ago
  We don't have any SLP Policies
Alexis_Jeldrez
Level 6
7 years ago
Are you sure the media is active and not available?
- DavidKean
  Level 3
  7 years ago
  The media status for some is active, but we also have status of Full, Full MPX and imported

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