07-20-2010 09:48 PM
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07-20-2010 10:24 PM
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There are 2 cases:
1. If we just insert the tape & do nothing to scan for the tape.
in CMD, run command: bplabel.exe -m MON001 -d hcart -o -p Scratch -u 0
=> Error reported by media operation: requested media id is not assigned to this host in the EMM database.
2. If we insert & scan for the tape. [Symantec support guide me to do this to scan inserted tape, and I assume that I have to do this any time I take a tape out & insert another one]
scan tape in CMD: vmphyinv -n IBM.ULT3580-TD4.000 -h ttnnetbk
=> NBU will automatically assign a label for the tape [tape status is assigned in Backup Exec pool or Netbackup pool] & we can not change the label ... [mentioned before]
So troublesome :(
I leave the assigned label with the tape intact, I just bpexpire the tape & move it to scratch pool. I create the policy to backup & backup job hang and and said that the current media is completed and request next any available resource. Though the current media is not frozen & not suspended. This issue happens again and again whatever we do or change new tape ... My second issue !!
07-21-2010 02:04 AM
2. Manually add the volumes that you need (MON001, MON002....) Choose correct media type/density that corresponds with the tape drive density and select a pool (e.g. NetBackup).
3. Next, insert MON001 into the tape drive.
4. Label from CMD:
bplabel -m MON001 -d hcart -o -p NetBackup -u 0
07-21-2010 02:21 AM
07-21-2010 02:21 AM
Hi Marianne,
You solved my first issue :D , thank you very much. Can't believe that Symantec Support guide us to follow a difficult way than your way !!
The backup job keep hanging & request next media :-s
Detailed Log:
7/21/2010 4:19:00 PM - estimated 0 Kbytes needed
7/21/2010 4:19:00 PM - started process bpbrm (4388)
7/21/2010 4:19:00 PM - connecting
7/21/2010 4:19:00 PM - started
7/21/2010 4:19:01 PM - connected; connect time: 00:00:01
7/21/2010 4:19:05 PM - mounting MON001
7/21/2010 4:19:06 PM - Error bptm(pid=5616) The tape device at index -1 has a maximum block size of 32768 bytes, a buffer size of 65536 cannot be used
7/21/2010 4:19:06 PM - Warning bptm(pid=5616) media id MON001 load operation reported an error
7/21/2010 4:19:06 PM - current media MON001 complete, requesting next resource Any
7/21/2010 4:19:11 PM - current media -- complete, awaiting next media Any A pending request has been generated for this resource request.
Operator action may be required. Pending Action: No action.,
Media ID: MON001, Barcode: --------, Density: hcart, Access Mode: Write,
Action Drive Name: N/A, Action Media Server: N/A, Robot Number: N/A, Robot Type: NONE,
Volume Group: ---, Action Acs: N/A, Action Lsm: N/A
7/21/2010 4:19:59 PM - granted resource MON001
7/21/2010 4:19:59 PM - granted resource IBM.ULT3580-TD4.000
7/21/2010 4:19:59 PM - granted resource ttnnetbk-hcart
7/21/2010 4:20:00 PM - mounting MON001
7/21/2010 4:20:02 PM - Error bptm(pid=5616) The tape device at index -1 has a maximum block size of 32768 bytes, a buffer size of 65536 cannot be used
7/21/2010 4:20:02 PM - Warning bptm(pid=5616) media id MON001 load operation reported an error
7/21/2010 4:20:02 PM - current media MON001 complete, requesting next resource Any
7/21/2010 4:20:06 PM - current media -- complete, awaiting next media Any A pending request has been generated for this resource request.
Operator action may be required. Pending Action: No action.,
Media ID: MON001, Barcode: --------, Density: hcart, Access Mode: Write,
Action Drive Name: N/A, Action Media Server: N/A, Robot Number: N/A, Robot Type: NONE,
Volume Group: ---, Action Acs: N/A, Action Lsm: N/A
07-21-2010 03:24 AM
07-22-2010 11:59 PM
Thanks Marianne, that's right. I followed the kb & changed data buffer size to 32KB then the backup jobs ran successfully. Sr for my late response cuase I was off yesterday :)
After I changed buffer, I can backup successfully but the second time I ran a job to backup to tape, NBU can not find available media & failed with error code 96.
7/23/2010 1:54:01 PM - mounting MON001
7/23/2010 1:54:03 PM - Error bptm(pid=5884) tapemark or blank tape encountered reading media header, drive index 0
7/23/2010 1:54:03 PM - Error bptm(pid=5884) non NetBackup media found in drive index 0, FREEZING MON001
7/23/2010 1:54:03 PM - mounted; mount time: 00:00:02
7/23/2010 1:54:03 PM - current media MON001 complete, requesting next resource Any
7/23/2010 1:54:12 PM - end writing
unable to allocate new media for backup, storage unit has none available(96)
07-23-2010 12:22 AM
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08-12-2010 02:05 AM
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08-12-2010 02:44 AM
Go to Media Gui and add new volumes: A00001 - 6
Ensure density matches that of the tape drive and select a pool.
Once added, you insert tape A00001 into the tape drive, wait for the 'Ready' light on the drive, then use bplabel as per the TechNote:
bplabel -m A00001 -d hcart -o -p NetBackup -u 0
08-12-2010 04:39 AM
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