Networker

Re: [Networker] duplicate name; pick new name or delete old one

2007-09-27 20:22:08
Subject: Re: [Networker] duplicate name; pick new name or delete old one
From: Peter Viertel <Peter.Viertel AT MACQUARIE DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:14:16 +1000
I see a hung nsrmm -d hung in the process list. Killing it doesn't
release the lock.  If you run nsrmm -d   for any saveset or volume it
returns the message 'a delete is already in progress' 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of A Darren Dunham
> Sent: Friday, 28 September 2007 1:01 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] duplicate name; pick new name or 
> delete old one
> 
> On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 03:36:57PM +1000, Peter Viertel wrote:
> > This happens for me when the media database locking gets 
> messed up, EMC
> > wont fix it for me, and instead suggest using 7.3+.    I 
> don't yet know
> > if that's true or not...... 
> > 
> > For example when recycling a tape:
> > 
> > 1. it reads the label.
> > 2. it rewrites the label on the tape.
> > 3. it goes to delete the old label out of the media db, but 
> because of a
> > failure to get the lock it fails.
> [...]
> 
> What do you see that inidicates the DB lock is a problem?  Is 
> something
> being logged that can be found later?  How would someone know 
> if this is
> happening to them?
> 
> -- 
> Darren Dunham                                           
> ddunham AT taos DOT com
> Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            
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