Unable to move media to another volume pool

[Nam_Sym]

Hi,

I am trying to move media to another pool. I keep getting this error "Cannot change media pool of assigned media".

Please help

[Marianne]

Exactly as per the error.

'Assigned' normally means that there are existing, valid, unexpired backups on the tape. You cannot move such tapes to another pool.

Only when all backups on this tape have expired (tape will now be Unassigned) can you move the tape to another pool.

[Marianne]

If you REALLY need to get the data on this tape into another pool, you can duplicate this tape to the new/other pool and then expire the original media-id.

[Nam_Sym]

Hi Marianne,

When i try to duplicate  is get the error "INF - found no images or media matching the selection criteria".

[Marianne]

We can provide better assistance if you show us what you see. Firstly, show us current status of the tape you want to move : nbemmcmd -listmedia -mediaid ( media-id ) If tape is frozen and all images expired, the tape will remain Assigned to prevent new backups being written to it. If tape has valid images, please show us how you are doing duplication.

[Nam_Sym]

Media GUID:                     b462c200-068b-438a-855d-23ca9cefc10a
Media ID:                       0014L4
Partner:                        -
Media Type:                     HCART3
Volume Group:                   001_00000_TLD
Application:                    Netbackup
Media Flags:                    1
Description:                    ---
Barcode:                        000014L4
Partner Barcode:                --------
Last Write Host:                backup-svr-pr
Created:                        09/24/2014 07:56
Time Assigned:                  10/06/2014 15:07
First Mount:                    -
Last Mount:                     -
Volume Expiration:              02/16/2017 14:30
Data Expiration:                -
Last Written:                   -
Last Read:                      -
Robot Type:                     TLD
Robot Control Host:             backup-svr-pr
Robot Number:                   0
Slot:                           22
Side/Face:                      -
Cleanings Remaining:            -
Number of Mounts:               0
Maximum Mounts Allowed:         25
Media Status:                   FROZEN
Kilobytes:                      0
Images:                         0
Valid Images:                   0
Retention Period:               7
Number of Restores:             0
Optical Header Size Bytes:      1024
Optical Sector Size Bytes:      0
Optical Partition Size Bytes:   0
Last Header Offset:             0
Adamm Guid:                     00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Rsm Guid:                       00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Origin Host:                    NONE
Master Host:                    backup-svr-pr
Server Group:                   NO_SHARING_GROUP
Upgrade Conflicts Flag:
Pool Number:                    4
Volume Pool:                    Test
Previous Pool Name:             -
Vault Flags:                    -
Vault Container:                -
Vault Name:                     -
Vault Slot:                     -
Session ID:                     -
Date Vaulted:                   -
Return Date:                    -
Media on Hold:                  0
====================================================================

[Marianne]

Frozen with no valid images. If you know that the tape is not faulty, you can unfreeze the tape. This will deassign the tape and allow you to change the pool. Please note the Volume Expiration date. This is a hardware expiration date. You are saying that the tape can longer be used after this date.

[Nam_Sym]

Sorry, I have changed media from FROZEN. It is now ACTIVE

[Marianne]

Not sure what you are sorry about? Did you unfreeze the tape? Did that enable you to change the Volume Pool?