Since the media is not assigned (AVAILABLE), this is normal.   Here is a
good thread that explains it in more detail: (Incidently explained by
David a few years back.)

http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/pipermail/veritas-bu/2000-April/000329.html

Regards,

Jon

On Thu, 23 May 2002, Jeff Kennedy wrote:

> What the heck is this about?
> 
> bpmedialist -ev DLE392
> requested media id was not found in NB media database and/or MM volume
> database
> 
> DLE392 is listed as AVAILABLE and TLD when I run available_media.
> 
> ~JK
> 
> "David A. Chapa" wrote:
> > 
> > oh, bpmedialist, sorry.
> > 
> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > David A. Chapa
> > NetBackup Consultant
> > DataStaff, Inc.
> > http://www.datastaff.com
> > 847 413 1144
> > ---------------------------------------
> > http://www.NetBackupcentral.com
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Kennedy [mailto:jlkennedy AT amcc DOT com]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 3:49 PM
> > To: David A. Chapa
> > Cc: Robinson Gina; CJManders AT reboot.lbl DOT gov;
> > veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] error 96
> > 
> > Uh, what command line?  Sorry, not feeling well and leaving for vacation
> > tomorrow.  Are we talking bpimagelist or bpimmedia?
> > 
> > ~JK
> > 
> > "David A. Chapa" wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes...but I would run the command line on one or two of those manually to
> > > see what the report says.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > > David A. Chapa
> > > NetBackup Consultant
> > > DataStaff, Inc.
> > > http://www.datastaff.com
> > > 847 413 1144
> > > ---------------------------------------
> > > http://www.NetBackupcentral.com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jeff Kennedy [mailto:jlkennedy AT amcc DOT com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 2:24 PM
> > > To: Robinson Gina
> > > Cc: david AT datastaff DOT com; CJManders AT reboot.lbl DOT gov;
> > > veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > > Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] error 96
> > >
> > > If they show as "AVAILABLE" after available_media, doesn't that mean
> > > they are expired with no valid images on them?  Which means there are no
> > > retentions to mix....
> > >
> > > ~JK
> > >
> > > "Robinson, Gina" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Jeff,
> > > >
> > > > Have you checked to be sure that you are not trying mix retentions
> > > > levels on that tape?
> > > >
> > > > Gina G. Robinson
> > > > TRW Network Administration
> > > > (310) 813-4202 - Office
> > > > (310) 389-8550 - Pager
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Jeff Kennedy [mailto:jlkennedy AT amcc DOT com]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 10:33 AM
> > > > To: David A. Chapa
> > > > Cc: Christopher Jay Manders; NBU List
> > > > Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] error 96
> > > >
> > > > This pool is not related to Vault in any way.  It is a seperate pool of
> > > > tapes that get a full backup once a week specifically for offsite
> > > > purposes.  It is all DLT7k media (DLT IV).
> > > >
> > > > ~JK
> > > >
> > > > "David A. Chapa" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > What's the media type of your storage unit?  Whats the media type in
> > the
> > > > > pools?
> > > > >
> > > > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > > > > David A. Chapa
> > > > > NetBackup Consultant
> > > > > DataStaff, Inc.
> > > > > http://www.datastaff.com
> > > > > 847 413 1144
> > > > > ---------------------------------------
> > > > > http://www.NetBackupcentral.com
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > > > > [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]On Behalf Of
> > Christopher
> > > > > Jay Manders
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 6:11 AM
> > > > > To: Jeff Kennedy
> > > > > Cc: NBU List
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] error 96
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Sounds strange. BP Vault uses a pool to draw tapes from, and then, as
> > > far
> > > > > as our BP Vault goes, it moves the tapes to 'Offsite' once the
> > > duplication
> > > > > is completed.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, you need to have available_media in probably the 'Duplicate' pool,
> > > or
> > > > > whatever is specified as the main pool to draw _from in your dup_param
> > > > > file. Offsite is probably in there as the move _to pool.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope that helps.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers!
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris
> > > > >
> > > > > > I got an error 96 for a class backup to an Offsite pool.  That pool
> > > has
> > > > > > 8 avaialble media and there's one in scratch too.  The available
> > media
> > > > > > is not frozen and it is in the robot.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What gives?
> > > > > > --
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