Dan,
As you mentioned FROZEN state is
usually set if there where i/o errors. FROZEN tapes never expire and are used
only for reading, not for writing.
SUSPENDED is set when NetBackup
finds other data than the expected on a specific location on tape, e.g.
NetBackup expects an empty header but reads a non-empty header. This can happen
if you e.g. add a tape from another NetBackup environment. SUSPENDED tapes are
used for reading, not for writing. As soon as all images on tape has expired
the tape is returned to Media Manager.
MPX stands for Multiplexed. Data
on this tape is multiplexed
There are additional status like
FULL for full tapes, IMPORTED for imported tapes. Tapes that contains
non-expired images but are not full yet have status ACTIVE. This is not shown
in NetBackup, but all tapes shown not as FULL within bpmedialist are ACTIVE. Tapes
that does not contain any “active” data have status AVAILABLE.
These tapes are not shown by bpmedialist.
Combinations are possible,
however the combinations FROZEN and SUSPENDED is not possible.
Cheers,
From:
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[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Cruice,
Daniel (US - Glen Mills)
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 1:57 PM
To: veritas-bu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Question regarding Media Status.
What are the differences between the following Media Status:
Suspended MPX
Frozen Suspended Full MPX
Frozen Suspended MPX
Frozen MPX
Frozen
I know media will go to a frozen state if there was a
hardware issue. But what about the other categories?
Thanks
Dan Cruice
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