> 
> Hi,
> Can anybody tell me how to re-use, or recycle, un-necessary NetBackup DB
> Catalog tapes for normal backups. I've tried several commands (vmquery,
> bpexpdate etc..) but not yet successful to re-use a tape which was
> earlier used for DB Catalog backups.
> Thanks in advance.

Use bplabel to write a new label on the tape.

Once done, make sure it's unassigned in the volume database and you
should be fine.

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