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Pavan_Sudheer
Level 3
10 years ago

Unable to take inventory in nbu

Hi when i am trying to take inventory getting below given error bash-3.2# vmupdate -rn 3 -rt TLD -empty_map -rh <XXXXXXXX> auto empty media access port request rejected by tldcd, Cannot ...
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  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    10 years ago

    This sounds like an issue with the robot having problems accessing the slots rather than a NetBackup issue

    Have you tried using robtest to move the tapes?

     

  • sdo's avatar
    sdo
    10 years ago

    On some libraries, usually the smaller ones, sometimes... one of the slots doubles up as the map port.  e.g. slot 24 can be a slot and can also be the MAP port or 'mail slot' port - at the same time!

    So, you can have a library with 24 slots, all occupied, and everything is normal and fine.  But when you then try an 'empty_map' action... then... the library reports back to NetBackup that it was unable to empty the MAP - but we know that it didn't need to do that... but NetBackup cannot know any different because the library only reports back to NetBackup that 24 slots exist and that a MAP port exists - but the library does not inform NetBackup that the MAP port/mail-slot port is also the 24th slot.

    So, because the tape library vendor has tried to be efficient and clever with their design - this can leave us scratching our heads - until we read the product manual - which tells us what is going on.

    HTH.

Will_Restore's avatar
Will_Restore
Level 6
10 years ago

All library slots already full? 

 

If you just want to inventory and not inject media, try without the ' -empty_map '