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Re: orphaned DbBackup tape?

2002-10-01 19:35:20
Subject: Re: orphaned DbBackup tape?
From: Fred Johanson <fred AT MIDWAY.UCHICAGO DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 18:24:12 -0500
Last month Paul Seay posted a select script that looks for orphans like this.
Most of mine also show up as DbB on the q libv, but don't show up pn the q
volh.  I think they're the volumes mounted when the triggered "ba db" command
doesn't finish before the log fills.



Quoting David Longo <David.Longo AT HEALTH-FIRST DOT ORG>:

> Try just checking it out of the library and checking it
> back in as a Scratch tape.  I've fixed one or two that way.
>
> David Longo
>
> >>> adsmigmo AT YAHOO DOT COM 10/01/02 05:17PM >>>
> It appears I have an "orphaned" database tape in my
> primary storage pool.  A q libvol shows the tape as a
> DbBackup.  However, it doesn't appear anywhere else (q
> drmedia, q volume, VolumeHistory) that I can think to
> look.
>
> I've quizzed my old DRM plan file copies, it first
> showed up last year in June or July in the
> DEVICE.CONFIGURATION.FILE section, but not in the
> VOLUME.HISTORY section.  Ever since then it has been
> listed in the DEVICE.CONFIGURATION.FILE section.
>
> So .... what happened?  Is it safe to get rid of it?
> Is there any other way that I can tell what it is and
> when it was created?
>
> Thanks,
> M.
>
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