Remove a media server/drive from Netbackup

[Nithin_S1]

I've been struggling these days to remove an offline drive/Robot from Netbackup and it says already in use eventhough all the tapes are expired etc.

NBU never let's you delete the drive when tried from the console to delete the drive/Robot.

If you ready to EOL the environment, simple solution would be go to NBU Console -> Devices -> Media servers, right click the Media server and say Remove Device Host

It knocks off all teh association including drive/Robot provide there are no tapes/storage unit which we can delete manually

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

Deleting devices through the GUI requires media server to be online.

If media server is offline, you can use:

nbemmcmd -deletealldevices -machinename <media-server_name> -machinetype media

Another option is to decommission media server:

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO43775

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO72806

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO66666

[RamNagalla]

what is the Version of Netbackup you are using, if its NBU 6.X or7.X use below tech note

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH62119

if this tech note did not help you, please come with the exact error code when and where you are getting.. 

[Nithin_S1]

Thanks Guys:-)