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[Veritas-bu] What exactly does suspended media mean?

2006-03-02 06:32:26
Subject: [Veritas-bu] What exactly does suspended media mean?
From: dean.deano AT gmail DOT com (Dean)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 22:32:26 +1100
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 It means that Netbackup won't write any new data to that tape, until all
data on it expires. It will then be available for re-use.

In my experience, if Netbackup has problems writing to a tape, it will
generally FREEZE it, rather than SUSPEND it.

The only thing I know of that suspends tapes is Vault, which suspends tapes
that are being ejected from a library. Other than that I've only manually
suspended tapes myself using the bpmedia command.


On 3/2/06, WEAVER, Simon <simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net> wrote:
>
> Layne
> Several reasons, but most likely, Netbackup was attempting to try to use
> this media to write to, had problems and suspended the tape, in case the
> media is bad, could not be written to, or was write protected.
>
> Are any images present on the media? If you use the Media Lists, it will
> tell you when it was last used, when its due to expire too :-)
>
>
>
> *Simon Weaver*
> *Technical Support*
> *Windows Domain Administrator*
>
> *EADS Astrium***
> ***Tel: 02392-708598***
>
> *Email: Simon.Weaver AT Astrium.eads DOT net*
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Barber, Layne (Contractor) [mailto:layne.barber.ctr AT csd.disa DOT 
> mil]
> *Sent:* 01 March 2006 16:22
> *To:* veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> *Subject:* [Veritas-bu] What exactly does suspended media mean?
>
> I have several tapes that show as suspended. What does this mean?
>
> Thank You,
>
> Layne Barber
> Systems Analyst II
> Unisys Corp.
> DISA Montgomery
> Comm. 334-416-3402
> DSN 596-3402
>
> layne.barber.ctr AT csd.disa DOT mil
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 It means that Netbackup won't write any new data to that tape, until all d=
ata on it expires. It will then be available for re-use.<br><br>In my exper=
ience, if Netbackup has problems writing to a tape, it will generally FREEZ=
E it, rather than SUSPEND it.
<br>
<br>
The only thing I know of that suspends tapes is Vault, which suspends
tapes that are being ejected from a library. Other than that I've only manu=
ally
suspended tapes myself using the bpmedia command.<br><br><br><div><span cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">On 3/2/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">WEAVER, Simon</=
b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT 
net">simon.weaver@astriu=
m.eads.net
</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef=
t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1=
ex;"><div style=3D"direction: ltr;">






<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Layne</font></=
span></div>
<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Several reason=
s, but most likely, Netbackup was attempting to try to use=20
this media to write to, had problems and suspended the tape, in case the me=
dia=20
is bad, could not be written to, or was write protected.</font></span></div=
>
<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span>=
&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Are=20
any images present on the media? If you use the Media Lists, it will tell y=
ou=20
when it was last used, when its due to expire too :-)</font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<p><span lang=3D"en-gb"><b><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2=
">Simon=20
Weaver</font></b><font face=3D"Arial"><br></font><b><font color=3D"#0000ff"=
 face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Technical Support</font></b><font face=3D"Arial"=
><br></font><b><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Windows Do=
main Administrator
</font></b><font face=3D"Arial"> </font></span></p>
<p><span lang=3D"en-gb"><b><i><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">EADS=20
Astrium</font></i></b><i></i><font face=3D"Arial"><br></font><b></b><b><i><=
font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Tel: 02392-70</font><font face=3D"Arial" siz=
e=3D"2">8598</font></i></b><i></i><font face=3D"Arial"> </font></span></p>
<p><span lang=3D"en-gb"><b><font color=3D"#ff0000" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2=
">Email:=20
<a href=3D"mailto:Simon.Weaver AT Astrium.eads DOT net" target=3D"_blank" 
onclick=
=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Simon.Weaver AT Astrium DOT 
eads=
.net</a></font></b><font face=3D"Arial"> </font></span></p></div><div style=
=3D"direction: ltr;">
<span class=3D"e" id=3D"q_109b9f43419ece53_1">
<blockquote dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-right: 0px;">
  <div></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left" lang=3D"en-us"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=
=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> Barber, Layne=20
  (Contractor) [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:layne.barber.ctr AT csd.disa DOT mil" 
tar=
get=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">lay=
ne.barber.ctr AT csd.disa DOT mil</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 01 March=20
  2006 16:22<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:veritas-bu AT mailman DOT 
eng.auburn.=
edu" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,th=
is)">veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b>=20
  [Veritas-bu] What exactly does suspended media mean?<br><br></font></div>
  <div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I have several=20
  tapes that show as suspended. What does this mean?</font></span></div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Thank You,</font></di=
v>
  <div align=3D"left">&nbsp;</div>
  <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Layne Barber</font></=
div>
  <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Systems Analyst II</f=
ont></div>
  <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Unisys Corp.</font></=
div>
  <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">DISA Montgomery</font=
></div>
  <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Comm. 334-416-3402</f=
ont></div>
  <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">DSN 596-3402</font></=
div>
  <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
  <div align=3D"left"><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><a href=3D"mailto:lay=
ne.barber.ctr AT csd.disa DOT mil" target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return 
top.js.Open=
ExtLink(window,event,this)">layne.barber.ctr AT csd.disa DOT 
mil</a></font></div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div></blockquote>

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