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ishita_rao
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10 years ago

replicate from disk to tape

hi,

 

i wanted to replicate the backup data from disk to tape, created the SLP and manual run

got the below error.

5/10/2015 11:34:40 PM - begin Duplicate
5/10/2015 11:34:40 PM - requesting resource LCM_d2dhost28-hcart2-robot-tld-0
5/10/2015 11:34:40 PM - granted resource LCM_d2dhost28-hcart2-robot-tld-0
5/10/2015 11:34:40 PM - started process RUNCMD (54564)
5/10/2015 11:34:40 PM - ended process 0 (54564)
5/10/2015 11:34:41 PM - requesting resource d2dhost28-hcart2-robot-tld-0
5/10/2015 11:34:41 PM - requesting resource @aaaa@
5/10/2015 11:34:41 PM - reserving resource @aaaa@
5/10/2015 11:34:41 PM - Error nbjm(pid=464) NBU status: 96, EMM status: No media is available    
5/10/2015 11:34:41 PM - Error nbjm(pid=464) NBU status: 96, EMM status: No media is available    
5/10/2015 11:34:41 PM - Error nbjm(pid=464) NBU status: 96, EMM status: No media is available    
5/10/2015 11:34:42 PM - end Duplicate; elapsed time: 0:00:02
unable to allocate new media for backup, storage unit has none available (96)

  •  d2dhost28-hcart2-robot-tld-0

    But tapes are defined as DLT. Correct densitype for the tapes to HCART2  and backups will work

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  • i have run the inventory and updated it

    but still iam getting the error

    5/11/2015 5:22:04 AM - requesting resource LCM_d2dhost28-hcart2-robot-tld-0
    5/11/2015 5:22:05 AM - begin Duplicate
    5/11/2015 5:22:05 AM - granted resource LCM_d2dhost28-hcart2-robot-tld-0
    5/11/2015 5:22:05 AM - started process RUNCMD (220724)
    5/11/2015 5:22:05 AM - ended process 0 (220724)
    5/11/2015 5:22:06 AM - requesting resource d2dhost28-hcart2-robot-tld-0
    5/11/2015 5:22:06 AM - requesting resource @aaaaW
    5/11/2015 5:22:06 AM - reserving resource @aaaaW
    5/11/2015 5:22:06 AM - Error nbjm(pid=186872) NBU status: 96, EMM status: No media is available    
    5/11/2015 5:22:06 AM - Error nbjm(pid=186872) NBU status: 96, EMM status: No media is available    
    5/11/2015 5:22:06 AM - Error nbjm(pid=186872) NBU status: 96, EMM status: No media is available    
    5/11/2015 5:22:07 AM - end Duplicate; elapsed time: 0:00:02
    unable to allocate new media for backup, storage unit has none available (96)

  • Please show us output of available_media again as well the SLP config:

    nbstl <SLPNAME> -L 

    We need to confirm media type (density) of the Storage Unit and Pool name in SLP duplication destination, and then check if there is media of the correct density in the required pool in the robot.

  • C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\goodies>available_media.cmd

    media   media   robot   robot   robot   side/   ret    size     status
     ID     type    type      #     slot    face    level  KBytes
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    CatalogBackup pool


    DataStore pool


    NetBackup pool

    5961L5  DLT      TLD      0       4      -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5962L5  DLT      TLD      0       8      -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5963L5  DLT      TLD      0       12     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5964L5  DLT      TLD      0       3      -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5965L5  DLT      TLD      0       13     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5966L5  DLT      TLD      0       2      -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5967L5  DLT      TLD      0       14     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5968L5  DLT      TLD      0       6      -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5969L5  DLT      TLD      0       15     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5970L5  DLT      TLD      0       5      -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5971L5  DLT      TLD      0       9      -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5972L5  DLT      TLD      0       20     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5973L5  DLT      TLD      0       16     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5974L5  DLT      TLD      0       19     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5975L5  DLT      TLD      0       7      -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5976L5  DLT      TLD      0       10     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5977L5  DLT      TLD      0       18     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5978L5  DLT      TLD      0       17     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    5979L5  DLT      TLD      0       11     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I461L5  DLT      TLD      0       21     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I462L5  DLT      TLD      0       22     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I463L5  DLT      TLD      0       23     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I464L5  DLT      TLD      0       24     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I465L5  DLT      TLD      0       25     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I466L5  DLT      TLD      0       26     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I467L5  DLT      TLD      0       27     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I468L5  DLT      TLD      0       28     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I469L5  DLT      TLD      0       29     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I470L5  DLT      TLD      0       30     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I471L5  DLT      TLD      0       31     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I472L5  DLT      TLD      0       32     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I473L5  DLT      TLD      0       33     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I474L5  DLT      TLD      0       34     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I475L5  DLT      TLD      0       35     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I476L5  DLT      TLD      0       36     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I477L5  DLT      TLD      0       37     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I478L5  DLT      TLD      0       38     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I479L5  DLT      TLD      0       39     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I480L5  DLT      TLD      0       40     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I481L5  DLT      TLD      0       41     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I482L5  DLT      TLD      0       42     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I483L5  DLT      TLD      0       43     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I484L5  DLT      TLD      0       44     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I485L5  DLT      TLD      0       45     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I486L5  DLT      TLD      0       46     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I487L5  DLT      TLD      0       47     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I488L5  DLT      TLD      0       48     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I489L5  DLT      TLD      0       52     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I490L5  DLT      TLD      0       51     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I491L5  DLT      TLD      0       50     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I492L5  DLT      TLD      0       49     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I493L5  DLT      TLD      0       56     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I494L5  DLT      TLD      0       55     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I495L5  DLT      TLD      0       54     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I496L5  DLT      TLD      0       53     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I497L5  DLT      TLD      0       60     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I498L5  DLT      TLD      0       59     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I499L5  DLT      TLD      0       58     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I500L5  DLT      TLD      0       57     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I501L5  DLT      TLD      0       64     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I502L5  DLT      TLD      0       63     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I503L5  DLT      TLD      0       62     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I504L5  DLT      TLD      0       61     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I505L5  DLT      TLD      0       68     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I506L5  DLT      TLD      0       67     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I507L5  DLT      TLD      0       66     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I508L5  DLT      TLD      0       65     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I509L5  DLT      TLD      0       72     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I510L5  DLT      TLD      0       71     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I511L5  DLT      TLD      0       70     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I512L5  DLT      TLD      0       69     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I513L5  DLT      TLD      0       76     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I514L5  DLT      TLD      0       75     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I515L5  DLT      TLD      0       74     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I516L5  DLT      TLD      0       73     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I517L5  DLT      TLD      0       80     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I518L5  DLT      TLD      0       79     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I519L5  DLT      TLD      0       78     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I520L5  DLT      TLD      0       77     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I521L5  DLT      TLD      0       84     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I522L5  DLT      TLD      0       83     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I523L5  DLT      TLD      0       82     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I524L5  DLT      TLD      0       81     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I525L5  DLT      TLD      0       88     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I526L5  DLT      TLD      0       87     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I527L5  DLT      TLD      0       86     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I528L5  DLT      TLD      0       85     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I529L5  DLT      TLD      0       92     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I530L5  DLT      TLD      0       91     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I531L5  DLT      TLD      0       90     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I532L5  DLT      TLD      0       89     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I534L5  DLT      TLD      0       95     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I535L5  DLT      TLD      0       94     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I536L5  DLT      TLD      0       93     -       -     -        AVAILABLE
    I537L5  DLT      TLD      0       1      -       -     -        AVAILABLE

    None pool

    and where should i run nbstl command

  • C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>nbstl tape_rep -L
                                    Name: tape_rep
                     Data Classification: (none specified)
                Duplication Job Priority: 0
                                   State: active
                                 Version: 1
     Operation  1                Use for: 0 (backup)
                                 Storage: Phase7-stu
                             Volume Pool: (none specified)
                            Server Group: (none specified)
                          Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)
                         Retention Level: 1 (2 weeks)
                   Alternate Read Server: (none specified)
                   Preserve Multiplexing: false
          Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                                   State: active
                                  Source: 0 (client)
                            Operation ID: (none specified)
                         Operation Index: 1
                             Window Name: --
                     Window Close Option: --
                    Deferred Duplication: no
     Operation  2                Use for: 1 (duplication)
                                 Storage: d2dhost28-hcart2-robot-tld-0
                             Volume Pool: NetBackup
                            Server Group: Any
                          Retention Type: 0 (Fixed)
                         Retention Level: 1 (2 weeks)
                   Alternate Read Server: d2dhost28.usa.hp.com
                   Preserve Multiplexing: false
          Enable Automatic Remote Import: false
                                   State: active
                                  Source: Operation 1 (backup:Phase7-stu)
                            Operation ID: (none specified)
                         Operation Index: 2
                             Window Name: Default_24x7_Window
                     Window Close Option: SFN
                    Deferred Duplication: no

    C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\admincmd>

  • Tapes are defined as DLT - Should be defined has a HCART2 according to your earlier posts

    Netbackup will compare DLT with HCART2 and say "no go" does not fit.

  •  d2dhost28-hcart2-robot-tld-0

    But tapes are defined as DLT. Correct densitype for the tapes to HCART2  and backups will work

  • You need to delete all DLT density tapes and create Barcode Rule to add new media as type/density hcart2.
  • Seeing that you need to start from scratch - you can see that NBU uses the last 6 characters as media id instead of the first 6. So, when you create the barcode rule, also add Media-id Generation rule to use 1st 6 characters. Details in the same Inventory chapter. Just remember that you need to delete the existing media first.