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[Veritas-bu] Tape drives reserved & cannot be released !

2004-08-13 13:17:36
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Tape drives reserved & cannot be released !
From: Donald_Arsenault AT bankone DOT com (Donald_Arsenault AT bankone DOT com)
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:17:36 -0400
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try:
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vmdareq -release -D <drive-name> -H <host-name>

-----Original Message-----
From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu 
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin@mail=
man.eng.auburn.edu]On Behalf Of Hardy, Andrew
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 12:43 PM
To: Netbackup managers
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Tape drives reserved & cannot be released !



Hello,=20

I have a media server which has reserved a large number of shared drives in=
 my SSO environment.=20

I initially tried releasing them, using "vmoprcmd -crawlreleasebyname <DRIV=
E_NAME>", but they remain reserved.=20

When I check the media server (Win2K), it appears that for some reason, it =
has lost the device driver for these tape drives.

Usually, I would re-apply the driver, powercycle the drives & run the relea=
se command again. However, in this instance, I cannot re-install the driver=
s & can therefore not release the drives...  Catch 22 !!!

Also, a reboot is out of the question, since this server is a production ma=
chine & currently very busy.=20

What I am worried about, is that this server has hold of 16 out of my 24 sh=
ared drives, which I guess will make them unusable by the other media serve=
rs.

Does anyone have any magic up their sleeves that might enable me to remove =
these reserves ?=20

Many Thanks=20

Andy Hardy=20




        Andy Hardy=20
Technical Specialist, Data Storage Services,=20
Marks & Spencer PLC, 3 Longwalk Road,Room 1SW,=20
Stockley Park, Uxbridge,Middesex,UB11 1AW.=20
* 020 8718 5975=20
* 07733 333324=20

*  <mailto:andrew.hardy AT marks-and-spencer DOT com> 
mailto:andrew.hardy@marks-an=
d-spencer.com=20



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imited and Marks and Spencer Savings and Investments Limited is Kings Meado=
w, Chester, CH99 9FB. These firms are authorised and regulated by the Finan=
cial Services Authority.=20





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  [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]<B>On Behalf Of 
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  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello,</FONT> </P>
  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have a media server which has reserved a=
 large=20
  number of shared drives in my SSO environment.</FONT> </P>
  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I initially tried releasing them, using "v=
moprcmd=20
  -crawlreleasebyname &lt;DRIVE_NAME&gt;", but they remain reserved.</FONT>=
 </P>
  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I check the media server (Win2K), it =
appears=20
  that for some reason, it has lost the device driver for these tape=20
  drives.</FONT></P>
  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Usually, I would re-apply the driver, powe=
rcycle=20
  the drives &amp; run the release command again. However, in this instance=
, I=20
  cannot re-install the drivers &amp; can therefore not release the=20
  drives...&nbsp; Catch 22 !!!</FONT></P>
  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, a reboot is out of the question, sin=
ce this=20
  server is a production machine &amp; currently very busy.</FONT> </P>
  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What I am worried about, is that this serv=
er has=20
  hold of 16 out of my 24 shared drives, which I guess will make them unusa=
ble=20
  by the other media servers.</FONT></P>
  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does anyone have any magic up their sleeve=
s that=20
  might enable me to remove these reserves ?</FONT> </P>
  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Many Thanks</FONT> </P>
  <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andy Hardy</FONT> </P><BR><BR><BR>
  <UL>
    <P><SPAN lang=3Den-us><B><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2>Andy=
     Hardy</FONT></B></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3D"Times New=
 Roman"=20
    size=3D2>Technical Specialist, Data Storage Services,</FONT></SPAN> <BR=
><SPAN=20
    lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2>Marks &amp; Spence=
r PLC, 3=20
    Longwalk Road,Room 1SW,</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT=20
    face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2>Stockley Park, Uxbridge,Middesex,UB11=
     1AW.</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DWingdings=20
    color=3D#800000>(<FONT face=3D"Courier New"></FONT></FONT> <FONT=20
    face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2>020 8718 5975</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN=
     lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DWingdings color=3D#800000>(<FONT=20
    face=3D"Courier New"></FONT></FONT> <FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=
=3D2>07733=20
    333324</FONT><B></B></SPAN> </P></UL>
  <P><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DWingdings color=3D#0000ff>+<FONT=20
  face=3D"Courier New"></FONT></FONT> </SPAN><A=20
  href=3D"mailto:andrew.hardy AT marks-and-spencer DOT com"><SPAN=20
  lang=3Den-us><U></U><U><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2>mailto:andrew.hardy AT marks-and-spencer DOT 
com</FONT></U></SPAN></A><=
SPAN=20
  lang=3Den-us></SPAN> </P><BR><BR>
  <HR>

  <P><BR>Registered Office:<BR>Marks and Spencer plc<BR>Waterside House<BR>=
35=20
  North Wharf Road<BR>London<BR>W2 1NW<BR><BR>Registered No. 214436 in Engl=
and=20
  and Wales.<BR><BR>Telephone (020) 7935 4422<BR>Facsimile (020) 7487=20
  2670<BR><BR>www.marksandspencer.com<BR><BR>Please note that electronic ma=
il=20
  may be monitored.<BR><BR>This e-mail is confidential. If you received it =
by=20
  mistake, please let us know and then delete it from your system; you shou=
ld=20
  not copy, disclose, or distribute its contents to anyone nor act in relia=
nce=20
  on this e-mail, as this is prohibited and may be unlawful.<BR><BR>The=20
  registered office of Marks and Spencer Financial Services PLC, Marks and=
   Spencer Unit Trust Management Limited, Marks and Spencer Life Assurance=
   Limited and Marks and Spencer Savings and Investments Limited is Kings M=
eadow,=20
  Chester, CH99 9FB. These firms are authorised and regulated by the Financ=
ial=20
  Services Authority. <BR><BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=3D3><BR>
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