Product Version: Netbackup 6.5.4
Hi,
I am having a few problems trying to erase some old tapes to reuse them again. When I attempt to erase the media in the active monitor window I get a status code 98.
In the job details window I receive this ...
Software Verison: Netbackup Verison 6.5.3.1
Hi Chaps,
I am running in to a problem trying to erase tape, it keep saying that no drives are available for this operation. See the log below:
28/08/2009 15:28:28 - begin Erase
28/08/2009 15:28:28 - s...
I have worked out what that error message is, so no problems there now.
However, just for reference i have just tried to erase a different tape with the same problems.
11/12/2009 14:35:51 - begin Erase
11/12/2009 14:35:51 - started process bplabe...
I have tired that link about the status code 800, as i believe it is some thing to do with NDMP directly attached drives.
SOLUTION/WORKAROUND:
Change the NetBackup setting to allow non-ndmp operations on NDMP Tape Drives.
nbemmcmd -changesettin...
I have never tried to erase tapes before. We just have so many tape that we have used once i am looking to wipe them and start again.
I was thinking expirating the media and then relabeling the tapes. However, I would like to erase the tapes if pos...
