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on sacning drives error “Specific device or network is no longer available”

Amit_Pendse
Level 3

I am facing and issue on my wintel media server as “Specific device or network is no longer available” while scanning the drives, as I check in NBU GUI jobs were stuck on mounting.

Master server is AIX

Media server is Wintel

6 REPLIES 6

Marianne
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What is NBU version on Master and Media server?

Which Windows version on Media server?

Have you verified comms between master and media server?

Have you verified that devices are visible at OS level on media server?

Any errors in Event Viewer Application or System logs?

Please also post output of the following:

On master:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbemmcmd -listhosts -verbose

From cmd on media server:
<install-path>\veritas\volmgr\bin\scan

Amit_Pendse
Level 3

output of

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbemmcmd -listhosts -verbose

NBEMMCMD, Version:6.5.6
The following hosts were found:

PG990SV
        MachineName = "PG990SV"
        FQName = "PG990SV"
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineNbuType = server (6)
PG990SV
        MachineName = "PG990SV"
        FQName = "PG990SV"
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineNbuType = cluster (5)
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        Active Node Name = "PG990"
PG990
        ClusterName = "PG990SV"
        MachineName = "PG990"
        FQName = "PG990"
        GlobalDriveSeed = "VEND:#.:PROD:#.:IDX"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x17
        MachineNbuType = master (3)
        MachineState = active for disk jobs (12)
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 0
RG990
        ClusterName = "PG990SV"
        MachineName = "RG990"
        FQName = "RG990"
        GlobalDriveSeed = "VEND:#.:PROD:#.:IDX"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x17
        MachineNbuType = master (3)
        MachineState = active for disk jobs (12)
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 0
RG992
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "RG992"
        FQName = "RG992"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x15
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 5
PG992
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "PG992"
        FQName = "PG992"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x15
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 5
hkgwkgpinnbu10r
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu10r"
        FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu10r"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xb7
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = windows (11)
        ScanAbility = 5
hkgwkgpinnbu10
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu10"
        FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu10"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xb7
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = windows (11)
        ScanAbility = 5
PG997
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "PG997"
        FQName = "PG997"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x75
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = linux (16)
        ScanAbility = 5
RG997
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "RG997"
        FQName = "RG997"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x75
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = linux (16)
        ScanAbility = 5
PG994
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "PG994"
        FQName = "PG994"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xf5
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = solaris (2)
        ScanAbility = 5
RG994
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "RG994"
        FQName = "RG994"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xf5
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = solaris (2)
        ScanAbility = 5
PG991
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "PG991"
        FQName = "PG991"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x15
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.3.0 (653000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 5
RG991
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "RG991"
        FQName = "RG991"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x15
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.3.0 (653000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 6
hkgwkgpinnbu05
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu05"
        FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu05"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xb7
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
        OperatingSystem = windows (11)
        ScanAbility = 5
hkgwkgpinnbu05r
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu05r"
        FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu05r"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xb7
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
        OperatingSystem = windows (11)
        ScanAbility = 5
rg908
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "rg908"
        FQName = "rg908"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x15
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 5
pg908
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "pg908"
        FQName = "pg908"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x15
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 5
RG905
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "RG905"
        FQName = "RG905"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xf5
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for disk jobs (12)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = solaris (2)
        ScanAbility = 5
PG905
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "PG905"
        FQName = "PG905"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xf5
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = solaris (2)
        ScanAbility = 5
hkgwkgpinnbu04r
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu04r"
        FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu04r"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xb7
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = windows (11)
        ScanAbility = 5
hkgwkgpinnbu04
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu04"
        FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu04"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xb7
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = windows (11)
        ScanAbility = 5
PG998
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "PG998"
        FQName = "PG998"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x75
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = linux (16)
        ScanAbility = 5
hkgwkgpinnbu07
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07"
        FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xb7
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = windows (11)
        ScanAbility = 5
hkgwkgpinnbu07r
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07r"
        FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07r"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xb7
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = not active for disk jobs (8)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = windows (11)
        ScanAbility = 5
PG901
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "PG901"
        FQName = "PG901"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x15
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 5
RG901
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "RG901"
        FQName = "RG901"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x15
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 5
PG903
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "PG903"
        FQName = "PG903"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x17
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 5
RG903
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "RG903"
        FQName = "RG903"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x17
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.4.0 (654000)
        OperatingSystem = rs6000 (5)
        ScanAbility = 5
RG998
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "RG998"
        FQName = "RG998"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0x75
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = active for tape and disk jobs (14)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = linux (16)
        ScanAbility = 5

Amit_Pendse
Level 3

What is NBU version on Master and Media server?

Master is AIX 6
Media server wintel 2003

Have you verified comms between master and media server?

yes verified by ping from mater to media and media to master

Have you verified that devices are visible at OS level on media server?
There is some issue as it shows only 30 drives out of 90 drives through device config wizard and through sacn

Marianne
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I can see that you have quite a big installation with lots of media servers. I was hoping that you would indicate WHICH one is the problematic one?

PBX level comms with all media servers seem to be fine. Status for all seem  fine except for this one:

kgwkgpinnbu07r
        ClusterName = ""
        MachineName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07r"
        FQName = "hkgwkgpinnbu07r"
        LocalDriveSeed = ""
        MachineDescription = ""
        MachineFlags = 0xb7
        MachineNbuType = media (1)
        MachineState = not active for disk jobs (8)
        MasterServerName = "PG990SV"
        NetBackupVersion = 6.5.6.0 (656000)
        OperatingSystem = windows (11)
        ScanAbility = 5

If this is the one - please verify active/valid license keys. Check/verify that all NBU services are running.

You mentioned 90 tape drives! Is this a mix of physical and virtual drives?
If VTL drives - it is recommended to assign dedicated drives to each media server and only share physical drives.
I have never seen any media server being able to handle 90 tape drives!

If media server could previously see more tape drives there should be something in Event Viewer...

Last thought - check that Removable Storage Manager service is stopped and disabled on W2003 media server.

Amit_Pendse
Level 3

Hi Marianne,

Firstly sorry for late reply.

The issue was resolved the server kgwkgpinnbu07r abruptly rebooted so the services went down and was unable to estiblish connection we asked the OS team and was confirmed of its reboot as of CPU utilization went high.Asked them to check the services and if not start them .

As of nw every thing is fine.

Thanks for your valuable help.

Marianne
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So, problem was at OS level, right? Please select one of the posts suggesting this and Mark as Solution.