Here is what I do, always seems to work for me.

Expire the image, where A00003 is the volume name.
./bpexpdate -ev A00003 -d 0

I then go into the GUI and delete the images, I do this because I am not
sure how to do that part command line.

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On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, WEAVER, Simon wrote:

> 
> Greg
> Well I would bpexpdate the entire tape
> eject the tape
> remove from Robot
>  
> Unless there is another method anyone can share?
>  
> 
> Regards
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hindle, Greg [mailto:Greg.Hindle at constellation.com] 
> Sent: 22 August 2006 14:02
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> 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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