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SheltonQ's avatar
SheltonQ
Level 4
8 years ago

Write Protected Tape

Greetings All - Is there a way to identify a write protected tape from netbackup as i do not have library console IP , would like to check the status.
7.7
Linux
  • sclind's avatar
    sclind
    8 years ago

    I run this once a day in crontab:

    find /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm -mtime -1 -type f | xargs grep "write protected" > /tmp/freeze.grep && mailx -s "write protected media found" userid@mycompany.com

    A sample email:

    /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm/root.092416_00001.log:04:01:35.212 [31851006] <16> mount_open_media: error requesting media, TpErrno = Request terminated because media is write protected
    /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm/root.092416_00001.log:04:01:35.216 [31851006] <16> write_backup: FREEZING media id R20261, it is write protected and cannot be used for backups

SheltonQ's avatar
SheltonQ
Level 4

will bptm report anything as write protected or keyword i can look for in the logs ?

 

sclind's avatar
sclind
Level 6
8 years ago

I run this once a day in crontab:

find /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm -mtime -1 -type f | xargs grep "write protected" > /tmp/freeze.grep && mailx -s "write protected media found" userid@mycompany.com

A sample email:

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm/root.092416_00001.log:04:01:35.212 [31851006] <16> mount_open_media: error requesting media, TpErrno = Request terminated because media is write protected
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm/root.092416_00001.log:04:01:35.216 [31851006] <16> write_backup: FREEZING media id R20261, it is write protected and cannot be used for backups

  • SheltonQ's avatar
    SheltonQ
    Level 4
    8 years ago

    Thanks , let me check my logs and update you.

    • Genericus's avatar
      Genericus
      Moderator
      8 years ago

      And don't get me started on the operators that manage to insert the tape upside down!