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MikelSS's avatar
MikelSS
Level 3
8 years ago

Reassign density to media

Hi. I just configure my new backup device in order to backup another kind of information. I would like to reuse some test tapes (used in HCART3 density) in my new jobs using HCART2 density but net b...
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Windows Server (2003
Marianne's avatar
Marianne
Level 6
8 years ago

If you have checked and confirmed that the media and and tape drives are compatible (e.g. LTO5 media with LTO6 drives), then you can change the density from cmd as follows:

vmchange -m <media id> -new_mt <density>
(Command is in ...\veritas\volmgr\bin)

 

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    MikelSS
    Level 3
    8 years ago

    Thanks for the quick response.

    After doing what you suggested to me the policy seems to accept the media but the following error appears when it sould start:
    "current media XXXXXX complete"

    Already expired the media using :

    bpexpdate -m <mediaid> -d 0 -force 
    bpexpdate -ev <mediaid> -d

    Any other steps to make it work?

    Thanks

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      Marianne
      Level 6
      8 years ago

      Can you confirm that the hardware (tape and drive) are compatibile?
      What is the physical media type?
      And tape drive make/model?
      Robot make/model?

      Can you use robtest to see if the robot will mount the tape in the drive?

      If the robot believes that the hardware is incompatible, it will not mount the tape and give an error message.

      See this TN for robtest command usage:  http://www.veritas.com/docs/000041570 

       

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        MikelSS
        Level 3
        8 years ago

        Hi

        Everything is compatible because I take another cartridge from my scratch pool ,non used empty one(the same type and vendor) and the policy works perfect.


        LTO6 cartridge
        HP LTO6 Ultrium Drive
        Robot MSL4048

        Regards

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