Write Protected Tape

[SheltonQ]

Greetings All - Is there a way to identify a write protected tape from netbackup as i do not have library console IP , would like to check the status.

[sclind]

Only that when it tries to use it you'll get a message in the bptm  log and the tape will get frozen.

[SheltonQ]

will bptm report anything as write protected or keyword i can look for in the logs ?

[sclind · Accepted solution]

I run this once a day in crontab:

find /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm -mtime -1 -type f | xargs grep "write protected" > /tmp/freeze.grep && mailx -s "write protected media found" userid@mycompany.com

A sample email:

/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm/root.092416_00001.log:04:01:35.212 [31851006] <16> mount_open_media: error requesting media, TpErrno = Request terminated because media is write protected
/usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bptm/root.092416_00001.log:04:01:35.216 [31851006] <16> write_backup: FREEZING media id R20261, it is write protected and cannot be used for backups

[SheltonQ]

Thanks , let me check my logs and update you.

[Genericus]

And don't get me started on the operators that manage to insert the tape upside down!