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13 years ago

on sacning drives error “Specific device or network is no longer available”

I am facing and issue on my wintel media server as “Specific device or network is no longer available” while scanning the drives, as I check in NBU GUI jobs were stuck on mounting.

Master server is AIX

Media server is Wintel

6 Replies

  • What is NBU version on Master and Media server?

    Which Windows version on Media server?

    Have you verified comms between master and media server?

    Have you verified that devices are visible at OS level on media server?

    Any errors in Event Viewer Application or System logs?

    Please also post output of the following:

    On master:
    /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbemmcmd -listhosts -verbose

    From cmd on media server:
    <install-path>\veritas\volmgr\bin\scan

  • output of

    /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbemmcmd -listhosts -verbose

    NBEMMCMD, Version:6.5.6
    The following hosts were found:

    PG990SV
            MachineName = "PG990SV"
            FQName = "PG990SV"
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineNbuType = server (6)
    PG990SV
            MachineName = "PG990SV"
            FQName = "PG990SV"
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineNbuType = cluster (5)
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            Active Node Name = "PG990"
    PG990
            ClusterName = "PG990SV"
            MachineName = "PG990"
            FQName = "PG990"
            GlobalDriveSeed = "VEND:#.:PROD:#.:IDX"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x17
            MachineNbuType = master (3)
            MachineState = active for disk jobs (12)
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 0
    RG990
            ClusterName = "PG990SV"
            MachineName = "RG990"
            FQName = "RG990"
            GlobalDriveSeed = "VEND:#.:PROD:#.:IDX"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x17
            MachineNbuType = master (3)
            MachineState = active for disk jobs (12)
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 0
    RG992
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "RG992"
            FQName = "RG992"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x15
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 5
    PG992
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "PG992"
            FQName = "PG992"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x15
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 5
    hkgwkgpinnbu10r
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu10r"
            FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu10r"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xb7
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = windows (11)
            ScanAbility = 5
    hkgwkgpinnbu10
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu10"
            FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu10"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xb7
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = windows (11)
            ScanAbility = 5
    PG997
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "PG997"
            FQName = "PG997"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x75
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = linux (16)
            ScanAbility = 5
    RG997
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "RG997"
            FQName = "RG997"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x75
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = linux (16)
            ScanAbility = 5
    PG994
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "PG994"
            FQName = "PG994"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xf5
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = solaris (2)
            ScanAbility = 5
    RG994
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "RG994"
            FQName = "RG994"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xf5
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = solaris (2)
            ScanAbility = 5
    PG991
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "PG991"
            FQName = "PG991"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x15
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.3.0 (653000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 5
    RG991
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "RG991"
            FQName = "RG991"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x15
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.3.0 (653000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 6
    hkgwkgpinnbu05
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu05"
            FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu05"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xb7
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
            OperatingSystem = windows (11)
            ScanAbility = 5
    hkgwkgpinnbu05r
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu05r"
            FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu05r"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xb7
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
            OperatingSystem = windows (11)
            ScanAbility = 5
    rg908
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "rg908"
            FQName = "rg908"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x15
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 5
    pg908
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "pg908"
            FQName = "pg908"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x15
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 5
    RG905
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "RG905"
            FQName = "RG905"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xf5
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for disk jobs (12)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = solaris (2)
            ScanAbility = 5
    PG905
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "PG905"
            FQName = "PG905"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xf5
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = solaris (2)
            ScanAbility = 5
    hkgwkgpinnbu04r
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu04r"
            FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu04r"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xb7
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = windows (11)
            ScanAbility = 5
    hkgwkgpinnbu04
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu04"
            FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu04"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xb7
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = windows (11)
            ScanAbility = 5
    PG998
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "PG998"
            FQName = "PG998"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x75
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = linux (16)
            ScanAbility = 5
    hkgwkgpinnbu07
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07"
            FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xb7
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = windows (11)
            ScanAbility = 5
    hkgwkgpinnbu07r
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07r"
            FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07r"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xb7
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = not active for disk jobs (8)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = windows (11)
            ScanAbility = 5
    PG901
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "PG901"
            FQName = "PG901"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x15
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 5
    RG901
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "RG901"
            FQName = "RG901"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x15
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 5
    PG903
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "PG903"
            FQName = "PG903"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x17
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 5
    RG903
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "RG903"
            FQName = "RG903"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x17
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
            OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
            ScanAbility = 5
    RG998
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "RG998"
            FQName = "RG998"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0x75
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = linux (16)
            ScanAbility = 5

  • What is NBU version on Master and Media server?

    Master is AIX 6
    Media server wintel 2003

    Have you verified comms between master and media server?

    yes verified by ping from mater to media and media to master

    Have you verified that devices are visible at OS level on media server?
    There is some issue as it shows only 30 drives out of 90 drives through device config wizard and through sacn

  • I can see that you have quite a big installation with lots of media servers. I was hoping that you would indicate WHICH one is the problematic one?

    PBX level comms with all media servers seem to be fine. Status for all seem  fine except for this one:

    kgwkgpinnbu07r
            ClusterName = ""
            MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07r"
            FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07r"
            LocalDriveSeed = ""
            MachineDescription = ""
            MachineFlags = 0xb7
            MachineNbuType = media (1)
            MachineState = not active for disk jobs (8)
            MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
            NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
            OperatingSystem = windows (11)
            ScanAbility = 5

    If this is the one - please verify active/valid license keys. Check/verify that all NBU services are running.

    You mentioned 90 tape drives! Is this a mix of physical and virtual drives?
    If VTL drives - it is recommended to assign dedicated drives to each media server and only share physical drives.
    I have never seen any media server being able to handle 90 tape drives!

    If media server could previously see more tape drives there should be something in Event Viewer...

    Last thought - check that Removable Storage Manager service is stopped and disabled on W2003 media server.

  • Hi Marianne,

    Firstly sorry for late reply.

    The issue was resolved the server kgwkgpinnbu07r abruptly rebooted so the services went down and was unable to estiblish connection we asked the OS team and was confirmed of its reboot as of CPU utilization went high.Asked them to check the services and if not start them .

    As of nw every thing is fine.

    Thanks for your valuable help.

  • So, problem was at OS level, right? Please select one of the posts suggesting this and Mark as Solution.