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Najeeb
Level 3
12 years ago

Backup Exec 2010 and VLS

Hello,

I am running backup exec 2010 with 2 HP Tape library and one HP VLS MSL6000 Virtual Library.

 I have created one Media Set with 3 weeks retention for the HP VLS. So after some tapes has expired I moved them to the scracthed Media Set.

but the problem is that the job is pending for Tape ! and when I checked I found that those VLS tapes which I moved them to the scrach Media Set are currently in "Offiline Media", So as I got some recommendation which I should create a new vulet then move them to the new vulet to make them online but when I do right clicke on those tapes the option "Move to Vulet" is inactive !!

 

Please give me some explanation about this problem and solution

 

Thank You

 

 

 

 

2010
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    12 years ago

    If your tapes are not online, then they cannot be used.  BE is sensing that they are not in the slots.  You got to somehow get them into the slots and then do an inventory to get them recognised as online.  This is more a hardware problem rather than a BE problem.

    Creating vaults is not going to solve your problem.

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  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    Moderator
    12 years ago

    When the retention period expires, there is no need to move the tapes to the scatch media set.  They are already overwritable.  Leave them in the targeted media set and they will be re-used.

    Check the HCL below and make sure that your model is supported and has the minimum software level

    BE 2010|2010 R2|2010 R3 Hardware (HCL)

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    12 years ago

    ...you need to re-edit your post as the screenshot hasn't been included properly.

    Thanks!

  • Najeeb's avatar
    Najeeb
    Level 3
    12 years ago

    - I ran inventory on VLS slot which only have "Online Tapes" ! but it did not work:

     

    - Yes I moved them back from scratch Media setb to the proper Media Set but again the same issue:

    - I think HCL is Ok becasue I did not have problem before using Media Set, it was just asking for new media and I was doing quick erase for the oldest ones :

    So :

     

    Those expired tapes have no Media Location ( which should be my VLS slots) and still they are in Offline Media Set.

    ATTACHED IS A SCREENSHOT

  • Kiran_Bandi's avatar
    Kiran_Bandi
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    From the screen shot i do not see any New vault that's created by you... That is why Move to Vault option is inactive when you do a right click on medias...

    ...and, i am not quite sure how moving to vault helps in your case. But as you got that recommendation you can try to move to vault after creating one first.

  • Najeeb's avatar
    Najeeb
    Level 3
    12 years ago

    I tried and have created new vulet, it did not work, and as u said i think that is not a solution. anyway i tried onece more and here is the screenshot :

     

  • Najeeb's avatar
    Najeeb
    Level 3
    12 years ago

    I succeeded to add the offiline tapes to a newly created vulet ( see screenshot), but still wen i run the job it can not use that tape !! maybe bcz the media location should be VLS Slots ! or maybe bcz still its not in the Online media Set !!!

     

     

  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    Moderator
    12 years ago

    If your tapes are not online, then they cannot be used.  BE is sensing that they are not in the slots.  You got to somehow get them into the slots and then do an inventory to get them recognised as online.  This is more a hardware problem rather than a BE problem.

    Creating vaults is not going to solve your problem.

  • Najeeb's avatar
    Najeeb
    Level 3
    12 years ago

    So you mean it is related to the VLS storage configuration ???

    our VLS is HP 9200 (MSA2000)