03-10-2009 03:19 AM
Dear All,
We were installed Netbackup 4.5. In that we are used DLT8000, so that all media id are density of dlt. Now we are upgrade 4.5 to 5.1 and then 6.0. With reference to that density dlt was changed to dlt2. In one media id A00013 was already assigned while 4.5 was working, is not change to dlt2. If we are delete the media id it showd the message cannot delete assigned volume (92).
Please reply if any body knows how to do it.
Regards
Dharmesh
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03-10-2009 07:41 PM
03-10-2009 03:31 AM
So you are going re use that tape, Be careful; you will not be able to recover the data after expire.
use the following command
bpexpdate -m A00013 -d 0 -force
03-10-2009 03:33 AM
You are possibly getting this message as NetBackup has identified this media as having valid, un-expired images on it.
If you are sure that there are no images on this tape that you wish to keep (try 'Images on Tape' report or bpmedialist?) then you could try & use bpexpdate to expire this tape prior to deleting it. e.g. bpexpdate -d 0 -m <media_id>
***Edit***
Touche'
03-10-2009 05:30 AM
Thanks,
Actually, when I am trying a command "bpexpdate -d 0 -m media_id" it shows "requested media id was not found in the EMM database" results.
Is there any other way to doing this.
Actully, when Netbackup was 4.5 then dlt 8000 shows density was dlt. A00013 media id registered with this density. Then we upgrade 4.5 to 5.1 and then 6.0, A00013 shows the same dlt density eventhough dlt 8000 shows density dlt2 in netbakcup 6.0
Please reply.
--Dharmesh
03-10-2009 05:43 AM
Run nbemmcmd -listmedia -mediaid <media id> and find out which media server owns the media. Then run your bpexpdate command:
bpexpdate -m <media id> -d 0 -host <media server> -m <master server>
03-10-2009 06:23 AM
Thanks,
I will try this it gives following error:
Database system error:
Following are the some information while give the nbemmcmd command as per your reply.
Media Type: DLT (which actually now is DLT2)
Media Flag: 1
Media server: NONE
Robot Type: NONE
Media Status: ACTIVE
Origin Host: Server_name ( same server name which was upgraded from 4.5 to 6.0)
Please reply if any solution.
--Dharmesh
03-10-2009 11:00 AM
Hello Dharemsh,
try this technote
http://support.veritas.com/docs/208420
I use it serveral times in NB5.1. Please, look for any updates in commands for NB6, before using it.
Hope this helps.
Bye
03-10-2009 07:41 PM
03-12-2009 04:21 AM
Hello,
Thank you for solution. It works and we are assign said media id in upgarded server and also successfully expire it.
One more query is that how can we know the current media id which are mounted in tape drive?
e.g. suppose we are loaded A00013 tape in tape drive. Which command shows the currently A00013 mediaid are loaded in tape drive?
Please reply.
03-12-2009 04:28 AM
vmoprcmd
This allows you to perform 'operator functions' on drives, but without any options it displays current drive status etc etc.
03-12-2009 04:33 AM
Use /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmoprcmd -d
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DRIVE STATUS
Drv Type Control User Label RecMID ExtMID Ready Wr.Enbl. ReqId
0 hcart2 TLD Yes 000001 Yes Yes 0
1 hcart2 TLD - No - 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check RecMID.
03-13-2009 10:20 AM
Hello,
Thanks.
Beyond this query, we have one more question. If we have a backup in A00013 media. Now we are interested to change media id from A00013 to A00003 with backup image which already in A00013. It is possible?
We have alos query regarding installing Veritas file system in SRT (BMR) with another case title "Add Veritas File System in SRT in Netbackup & BMR 6". If anyone know please reply.
Regards,
Dharmesh
03-13-2009 10:33 AM
you cannot make any changes to a tape that has vaild images on it.
you cannot rename/label the tape without losing access to the images on the tape.
you could dup it to a new tape if you wanted.
but why whould you need to change a tape label from A00013 to A00003, what difference does it make?