Removing a media server after server dies.

[thileman]

 I have a media server that is dead, no way it is going to come back. I have another media server that will replace it. I have the new server up and running in NBU 6.5 Now Im just having an issue removing the other (dead) media server from my master server. Just an FYI I have two media servers in my environment. Is there anything else I should be doing? ie.... with the tapes or the database, or...... 


This is the error I get when removing from the GUI:

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

Try this:

nbemmcmd –deletalldevices –mediaserver …

If you are not going to rebuild this media server, remember to move media/image ownership to another media server:
bpmedia -movedb -allvolumes -oldserver <old_server> -newserver <new_server>

[J_H_Is_gone]

DOCUMENTATION: What is the process for decommissioning a NetBackup 6.5 media server?
seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/306838.htm

did you do all the steps to properly decom a media server?

[thileman]

 Marianne - Ill try this, thank you very much!

[thileman]

 J. - The server is dead, very hard to decom a media server properly in this case.

[J_H_Is_gone]

but you can still go through the steps.

[Stumpr2]

YIKES! I hope there is no lingering spirits from the dead server.
but....
Judy meant to use the technote as a tool or checklist to  follow the "spirit" of the technote. :)

[Andy_Welburn]

....it could come back to haunt you? :-s