Netbackup drive dtabase not in synch

[symsonu]

Hello Friends.

One of the drive was faulty  as shown below ( bold one ) . vendor has replaced this drive .

bash-3.2# tpconfig -d

Id  DriveName           Type   Residence

      Drive Path                                                       Status

****************************************************************************

0   HP.ULTRIUM4-SCSI.000 hcart  TLD(0)  DRIVE=2

      /dev/rmt/2cbn                                                    UP

      /dev/rmt/3cbn                                                    UP

1   HP.ULTRIUM4-SCSI.001 hcart  TLD(0)  DRIVE=1

      /dev/rmt/1cbn                                                    UP

      /dev/rmt/0cbn                                                    UP

2   HP.ULTRIUM4-SCSI.002 hcart  TLD(1)  DRIVE=2

      /dev/rmt/8cbn                                                    DOWN

      /dev/rmt/10cbn                                                   DOWN

3   HP.ULTRIUM4-SCSI.003 hcart  TLD(1)  DRIVE=1

      /dev/rmt/9cbn                                                    UP

      /dev/rmt/11cbn                                                  

However there is discrepancy as shown below :-->

old drive has serial number HU1312V4D0
new drive has serial number  HUE5440UC3

bash-3.2# /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpautoconf -report_disc
=========== Missing Device or no local control path (Robot) ===========
 Defined as robotic TLD(1)
 Inquiry = "HP      MSL G3 Series   8.30"
 Serial Number = DEC319072R
 Robot Path = /dev/sg/c0tw500143801602a5c8l1
 Drive = 2, Drive Name = HP.ULTRIUM4-SCSI.002, Serial Number = HUE5440UC3
 Hosts configured for this device:
  Host = rossombsmtg1
======================= New Device (Robot) =======================
 Inquiry = "HP      MSL G3 Series   8.30"
 Serial Number = DEC319072R_LL0
 Robot Path = /dev/sg/c0tw500143801602a5c8l1
 Number of Drives = 1
 Number of Slots = 24
 Number of Media Access Ports = 0
 Drive = 1, Drive Name = /dev/rmt/9cbn, Serial Number = HU1312V4DL
======================= New Device (Robot) =======================
 Inquiry = "HP      MSL G3 Series   8.30"
 Serial Number = DEC319072R_LL0
 Robot Path = /dev/sg/c0tw500143801602a5c9l1
 Number of Drives = 1
 Number of Slots = 24
 Number of Media Access Ports = 0
 Drive = 1, Drive Name = /dev/rmt/9cbn, Serial Number = HU1312V4DL
======================= New Device (Robot) =======================
 Inquiry = "HP      MSL G3 Series   8.30"
 Serial Number = DEC319072R_LL1
 Robot Path = /dev/sg/c0tw500143801602a5cel1
 Number of Drives = 1
 Number of Slots = 24
 Number of Media Access Ports = 0
 Drive = 1, Drive Name = /dev/rmt/8cbn, Serial Number = HUE5440UC3
======================= New Device (Robot) =======================
 Inquiry = "HP      MSL G3 Series   8.30"
 Serial Number = DEC319072R_LL1
 Robot Path = /dev/sg/c0tw500143801602a5cfl1
 Number of Drives = 1
 Number of Slots = 24
 Number of Media Access Ports = 0
 Drive = 1, Drive Name = /dev/rmt/8cbn, Serial Number = HUE5440UC3

How can we solve this please ?

Regards

S.

[nbutech]

I would suggest to look at OS system logs to see if any errors reported...

You can also try to re-run the wizard to configure devices and see if it works

[sdo]

DOCUMENTATION: How to update NetBackup for a replaced tape drive without deleting and re-adding the drive
Article:000027854
Publish:September 14, 2015
Article URL:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000027854

[Marianne]

I find it easiest to delete removed tape drive and re-add it using the Device Config wizard.

[symsonu]

Hi Marianne,

How to delete the  tape drive ?

Regards

S

[Marianne]

If you don't know how to delete a tape drive, then probably best to follow sdo's TN.

[symsonu]

Hello ,

I already followed it and it didnot help thats the reason I have posted it here.

Could you please  provide me steps to remove all tape drives and configuring them again using storage wizard

Regards

S

[sdo]

Deleting all devices from a media server
Article:000043901

Publish:October 21, 2015

Article URL:http://www.veritas.com/docs/000043901

I would be careful with this one.  You may not want to delete all devices, as you may have some disk pools.  My advice would be to read the commands reference manual, and look at the tpconfig command and use that to delete the specific tape drive devices.

.

...and then use this to re-configure the tape drives:

Step by step guide to running the Device Configuration Wizard
Article:000005787
Publish:September 14, 2015
Article URL:http://www.veritas.com/docs/000005787

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

You can either use the Devices section of the GUI to right-click on the drive and select Delete. Else, use tpconfig command. On Solaris tpconfig is a text-based menu that you can use to list the drives and then delete the relevant tape drive.