How to erase a catalog tape

[Puffy]

Hi

I have tried various method to erase a catalog tape to reuse as a normal tape.

Tried vmdelete, vmquery -deassignbyid

For the latter, I can't get the status of the tape (vmquery -m <tape>). No status when I use the command.

The catalog tape is not configured in the catalog settings anymore.

Netbackup NBU 5.1 Windows

Thanks!

[sdo]

...google:

how to reuse netbackup catalog media

...found:

http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/273044.htm

[Puffy]

Mine is persisently hard to remove.

My vmquery -m <tape>

media ID:              000123
media type:            1/2" cartridge tape 2 (14)
barcode:               000123
media description:     Added by Media Manager
volume pool:           NetBackup (1)
robot type:            TLD - Tape Library DLT (8)
robot number:          0
robot slot:            80
robot control host:    MasterSvr

volume group:          00_000_TLD
vault name:            ---
vault sent date:       ---
vault return date:     ---
vault slot:            ---
vault session id:      ---
vault container id:    -
created:               7/25/2008 1:11:52 PM
assigned:              ---
last mounted:          7/25/2008 5:23:19 PM
first mount:           7/25/2008 1:12:29 PM
expiration date:       ---
number of mounts:      3
max mounts allowed:    ---

As you see there are no Status hence the command to use can't be used.

[sdo]

Maybe the status is zero, so it's not shown.

Could you try:
# /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmquery -deassignbyid 000123 1 0x0

...and/or:
# /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmquery -deassignbyid 000123 1 0