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Arun_K
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13 years ago
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symantec netbackup command to delete drive from netbackup

 

Removing a device with tpconfig just removes the drive from the NetBackup configuration of the local host that you performed the command upon, i.e. it might not entirely disappear from NetBackup.
 
 
Steps to completely removing drive 
from tpconfig, tpautoconf, vmglob and emm DB are cleaned up
 
Can somebody provide me commands to delete from this utility and the functionality of each.
7.1.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
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  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    13 years ago

    Correct, well nbemm database.

    So then, if you run a tpconfig -delete command, where do you think the config is deleted from ?

     

  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    "Removing a device with tpconfig just removes the drive from the NetBackup configuration of the local host that you performed the command upon, i.e. it might not entirely disappear from NetBackup."

    Wrong - because the device config is not held on the local host.

    Read the manual for tpconfig, what does it say the 'delete' option does ?

    There is your answer.

  • Arun_K's avatar
    Arun_K
    Level 6
    13 years ago

     

    -delete
    Deletes a drive, robot, or host credentials, depending on the accompanying options.
     
    tpconfig -delete -virtual_machine virtual_machine_name -vm_user_id
     
    Does tpconfig also deletes from vmglob and emm DB?
     
  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    vmglob does not exist at NB 6.x or above.  The command is old, and only looks in EMM

    So, you now tell me, where is the device config held ?

  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    Correct, well nbemm database.

    So then, if you run a tpconfig -delete command, where do you think the config is deleted from ?

     

  • Arun_K's avatar
    Arun_K
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    emm database.

     

    So tpconfig is only required for deleting a drive from NBU?

  • Sathish_Kumar_R's avatar
    Sathish_Kumar_R
    Level 3
    13 years ago

    Hi Arun,

    Try this . this will helpful.

    Use the " tpconfig.exe -delete -drive X " command to delete drive from Netbackup.

    Example :-

     

    D:\Program Files\Veritas\Volmgr\bin>tpconfig.exe -dl

    Currently defined drives are:

     

            Drive Name              IBM.ULT3580-TD4.001

            Index                   0

            SCSI coordinates        MISSING_PATH:{3,0,0,0}:0007884418MISSING_PATH:{3,0,0,0}:0007884418

            Type                    hcart

            Status                  DISABLED

            SCSI Protection         SR (Global)

            Shared Access           No

            Serial Number           0007884418

     

    D:\Program Files\Veritas\Volmgr\bin>tpconfig.exe -delete -drive 0