How to take volumes out of volume pool

[mubarack_s]

Hi,

I need to assign a volume in a exiting volume pool to new volume pool. It have some data's in it.How can I unmount that volume and assign it to new volume pool.Data's are not that much important.And I want to know how to erase the data's in the volume.can any one help me on this.

[Stumpr2]

NetBackup by default will not allow you to change an assigned media's volume pool. It must be unassigned before you can move it to another pool.
Please see this technote:

How to unassign media in NetBackup 6.0
http://support.veritas.com/docs/289893

SOLUTION:
 

From the following directory:
 

UNIX:  /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd
 

WINDOWS:  <Netbackup Install Directory>\Netbackup\bin\admincmd
 

Issue the following command:
 

bpexpdate -m <mediaid> -d 0 -host <media server> -justmedia

This will unassign the media and make it available for new backups.

Also once the media is unassigned you can then move it into another pool.

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[Abesama · Accepted solution]

Like you said, if you don't mind losing data on the tape, run the command "without" the -justmedia option.

The options "-justmedia" or "-justimage" are only for troubleshooting purpose and they should not be used in normal operations as partially expiring records in individual database (image/EMM) may cause catalog inconsistencies.

Abe

[mubarack_s]

Thank you budy. Let me check this and revert back ...