Try...

vmquery -m <MEDIAID>

and then from that output you should be able to complete this command...

vmquery -deassignbyid <media_id> <pool_number> <status>

This will unassign the tape, so you can delete in the normal manner.

I hope that helps...

...James




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-----Original Message-----
From: Mario Pareja [mailto:mpareja AT iddeo DOT es]
Sent: 02 August 2001 11:04
To: veritas-bu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Cannot delete assigned volumes


Hi!

I have two 'assigned' volumes (two assigned tapes), and i want to delete
them (not delete physically the tapes, but delete the 'volumes' and create
new ones)

But i can't do it, cause Veritas 'says' the volumes are assigned (they
have an "assigned time")

The question is: how can i unassign these volumes? I tried expiring the
volumes, but with no satisfactory results.

What can i do to delete these assigned volumes (unassign the time the tapes
were mounted, or something else, maybe)


PS: I have an IRIX master server with Datacenter 3.4, and the volume created
are DDS3-DAT 4 mm. tapes



Mario Pareja Nieto
Área de Sistemas-OPENET
Iddeo-Retevisión I, S. A.
mailto:mpareja AT iddeo DOT es


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