Indeed
 
By running 
 
bpexpdate -m $tape -d 0  (and removing from the mediaDB)
 
expires all images on media and the media becomes unassigned however
this just means that the tape is now AVAILABLE.
 
To remove from volDB you need to vmdelete -m $tape .
 
If the two above commands are run the other way round you can cause
issues .
 
Regards
 
Dave

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From: WEAVER, Simon [mailto:simon.weaver at astrium.eads.net] 
Sent: 24 August 2006 16:06
To: Clooney, David; Hindle, Greg
Cc: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Permanently removing a tape from netbackup


Thanks for this dave. I assume vmdelete is after bpexpdate?
 
 

Regards

Simon Weaver
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        -----Original Message-----
        From: Clooney, David [mailto:david.clooney at bankofamerica.com] 
        Sent: 24 August 2006 15:39
        To: WEAVER, Simon; Hindle, Greg
        Cc: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
        Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Permanently removing a tape from
netbackup
        
        
        After the bpexpdate i would then vmdelete the media too. Then it
will be totally out the system.
         
        Dave

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        From: veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of WEAVER,
Simon
        Sent: 24 August 2006 08:35
        To: 'Hindle, Greg'
        Cc: 'veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu'
        Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Permanently removing a tape from
netbackup
        
        
        Greg
        Well I would bpexpdate the entire tape
        eject the tape
        remove from Robot
         
        Unless there is another method anyone can share?
         

        Regards

        Simon Weaver
        3rd Line Technical Support
        Windows Domain Administrator 

        EADS Astrium Limited, B23AA IM (DCS)
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                -----Original Message-----
                From: Hindle, Greg
[mailto:Greg.Hindle at constellation.com] 
                Sent: 22 August 2006 14:02
                To: NB List Mail
                Subject: [Veritas-bu] Permanently removing a tape from
netbackup
                
                

                Nb 5.0 mp6 Solaris 9 

                What is the recommended way, "best practice" to
permanently remove tapes from netbackup? We have some tapes they will be
removed from one master and shipped to another location to a different
master. But I want to make sure that no traces of the tapes remain in
the old master. What is the best way to do this without causing any
issues?


                Greg 

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