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[Veritas-bu] Images on media question
2006-01-30 17:14:28
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Anything other than an error code 0 or 1 is a failed backup; failed backups
do not create any valid images. The attempt, though, may still occupy tape
space until any other successful images on that tape are expired & the
entire tape is reusable.
There may be a delay in the time when a tape's images are expired and the
tape becomes reusable.
Look at the "bpexpdate -deassignempty" command to speed the process. It
also accepts a mediaid if you want to limit its effect. The command is
safe, not deleting any valid images. It's just a cleanup command.
-M
-----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 Tim Martino
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 1:29 PM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Images on media question
Running NetBackup 4.5 FP3.
A weekend Fullback loaded 4 different tapes according to the Activity
Monitor. The backup failed due to no available media. Running the Images
on Media Report for these tapes, I see no images for the failed backup.
1. I am not sure if the GUI is the best determinant of this.
2. Since the backup failed, does that mean the images that were backed up
are no longer on the media?
Thanks in advance.
-Tim Martino
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<DIV><SPAN class=884321022-30012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Anything other than an error code 0 or 1 is a failed backup; failed
backups do not create any valid images. The attempt, though, may still
occupy tape space until any other successful images on that tape are expired
& the entire tape is reusable.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=884321022-30012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=884321022-30012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>There
may be a delay in the time when a tape's images are expired and the tape
becomes
reusable.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=884321022-30012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=884321022-30012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Look
at the "bpexpdate -deassignempty" command to speed the process. It also
accepts a mediaid if you want to limit its effect. The command is safe,
not deleting any valid images. It's just a cleanup
command.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=884321022-30012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=884321022-30012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>-M</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Tim
Martino<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 30, 2006 1:29 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Veritas-bu]
Images on
media question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Running NetBackup 4.5
FP3.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A weekend Fullback loaded 4
different tapes according to the Activity Monitor. The backup failed
due
to no available media. Running the Images on Media Report for these
tapes, I see no images for the failed backup.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1. I am not sure if the GUI
is the best determinant of this.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2. Since the backup failed,
does that mean the images that were backed up are no longer on the
media?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks in
advance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-Tim
Martino<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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