RC 96 "Unable to allocate new media for backup"

[ManikandanPC]

How can I make use of my active/active mpx  tapes instead backup failing looking for available tapes in volume pool?

Thanks.

[Andy_Welburn · Accepted solution]

If there's available media in the library then NB *should* utilise that first, but I remember a post from a few years back where it was seen that this was not necessarily always the case.

Is this the situation you're facing:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/media-allocationuse-nbu-60mp5-solaris-10

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[ManikandanPC]

This is successful now. Ran to a different retention level tape, hence this error.

[Andy_Welburn]

So straight forward EC=96 then - no available media in library that could be utilised by the backup.

Glad you got to the bottom of it!

***EDIT***

Just thought, should've directed you to this TechNote, you'd've worked your way through to the solution in no time (seven clicks & sorted - altho' two might've given it away!):

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=answers&type=wizard&answerid=&iqaction=&wizardid=NBU090&wizardstepid=1A&question_box=%22Status+Code+96%22&wizardnextstep=&searchid=1344941154645

[ManikandanPC]

Thanks Andy.

[Marianne]

The post that Andy referenced above mentions retention levels at least three times.

i have therefore moved solution to his post.