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Field 20, I thought was image expiration date not tape expiration (aging)
date. Testing proves it out:
Find an expendable tape. Output is tape number, type, pool, expiration
(field 20) and status.
$ sudo vmquery -a -w | awk '$1==0000269 {print $1,$3, $12,$20,$28}'
000269 DLT Main 06/10/2002 0
Expire the images on that tape...
$ sudo bpexpdate -ev 000269 -d 0 -force
Query again...
$ sudo vmquery -a -w | awk '$1==0000269 {print $1,$3, $12,$20,$28}'
000269 DLT Main 00/00/0000 0
After I expired the tape, $20 became 00/00/0000
I don't know why you have 00/00/0000 on assigned tapes, it's not supposed to
be that way.
Do a vmquery on a tape that bpmedialist says is assigned by the vmquery
command has field 20 as 00/00/0000 and post the results - You also might do
one that is both assigned in both commands and unassigned in both commands
for comparison.
-Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Darren Dunham [mailto:ddunham AT taos DOT com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 5:52 PM
To: Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] tapes expiring
> Hey Mark and everyone else....
>
>
> We've got the same problem here. I did a little poking around and vmquery
> returns an expiration date (field 20) of 00/00/000 for EVERY volume!
I think that's normal. That's the date to toss the volume in the trash.
> It's
> not a problem with your script except that you are running vmchange on
every
> tape whether it is active or not. I don't think that it will hurt the
active
> tapes but it will waste machine cycles. Since we have thousands of tapes,
> I'm not sure that I want to do this.
But it also checks whether it is assigned (field 28), yes? So it won't
run on assigned tapes. Do you have thousands of unassigned tapes?
> You can get active expiration data on active volumes using bpmedialist.
But
> that won't give you squat on expired volumes.
I think you mean it doesn't give you anything on expired images
(different from expired volumes).
> So, can anyone tell me where I can easily get expiration data for my
tapes?
> This pool thing has killed us twice in a major way.
> # Note: vmquery col 1 is tape number
> # col 3 is tape type
> # col 12 is poolname
> # col 20 is "assigned" date
>
> tapelist=`vmquery -a -w | awk '$3 !~ /CLN/ && \
> $20 == "00/00/0000" && \
> $12 != "'$SPname'" && \
> $28 == 0 {print $1}' `
Just run this command and see what the output is...
vmquery -a -w | awk '$3 !~ /CLN/ && 20 == "00/00/0000" && $28 == 0 {print
$1}' | wc
What do you get? That should only show unassigned tapes (including
those in the scratch pool).
--
Darren Dunham ddunham AT taos DOT com
Unix System Administrator Taos - The SysAdmin Company
Got some Dr Pepper? San Francisco, CA bay area
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Field 20, I thought was image expiration date not =
tape expiration (aging) date. Testing proves it out:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Find an expendable tape. Output is tape number, =
type, pool, expiration (field 20) and status.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>$ sudo vmquery -a -w | awk '$1=3D=3D0000269 {print =
$1,$3, $12,$20,$28}'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>000269 DLT Main 06/10/2002 0</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Expire the images on that tape...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>$ sudo bpexpdate -ev 000269 -d 0 -force</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Query again...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>$ sudo vmquery -a -w | awk '$1=3D=3D0000269 {print =
$1,$3, $12,$20,$28}'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>000269 DLT Main 00/00/0000 0</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>After I expired the tape, $20 became =
00/00/0000</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I don't know why you have 00/00/0000 on assigned =
tapes, it's not supposed to be that way.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Do a vmquery on a tape that bpmedialist says is =
assigned by the vmquery command has field 20 as 00/00/0000 and post the =
results - You also might do one that is both assigned in both commands =
and unassigned in both commands for comparison.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-Mark</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Darren Dunham [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:ddunham AT taos DOT com">mailto:ddunham AT taos DOT
com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 5:52 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] tapes expiring</FONT>
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<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Hey Mark and everyone else....</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> We've got the same problem here. I did a =
little poking around and vmquery</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> returns an expiration date (field 20) of =
00/00/000 for EVERY volume! </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I think that's normal. That's the date to toss =
the volume in the trash.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> It's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> not a problem with your script except that you =
are running vmchange on every</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> tape whether it is active or not. I don't think =
that it will hurt the active</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> tapes but it will waste machine cycles. Since =
we have thousands of tapes,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I'm not sure that I want to do this. </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>But it also checks whether it is assigned (field 28), =
yes? So it won't</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>run on assigned tapes. Do you have thousands =
of unassigned tapes?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> You can get active expiration data on active =
volumes using bpmedialist. But</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> that won't give you squat on expired =
volumes.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I think you mean it doesn't give you anything on =
expired images</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(different from expired volumes).</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> So, can anyone tell me where I can easily get =
expiration data for my tapes?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> This pool thing has killed us twice in a major =
way.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> # Note: vmquery col 1 is tape number =
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> =
#  =
; col 3 is tape type </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> =
#  =
; col 12 is poolname </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> =
#  =
; col 20 is "assigned" date </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> tapelist=3D`vmquery -a -w | awk '$3 !~ =
/CLN/ && \ </FONT>
<BR><FONT =
SIZE=3D2>>  =
;  =
; $20 =3D=3D =
"00/00/0000" && \ </FONT>
<BR><FONT =
SIZE=3D2>>  =
;  =
; $12 !=3D =
"'$SPname'" && \ </FONT>
<BR><FONT =
SIZE=3D2>>  =
;  =
; $28 =3D=3D 0 =
{print $1}' ` </FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Just run this command and see what the output =
is...</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>vmquery -a -w | awk '$3 !~ /CLN/ && 20 =
=3D=3D "00/00/0000" && $28 =3D=3D 0 {print $1}' | =
wc</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>What do you get? That should only show =
unassigned tapes (including</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>those in the scratch pool).</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Darren =
Dunham =
=
=
ddunham AT taos DOT com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Unix System =
Administrator  =
; Taos - The =
SysAdmin Company</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Got some Dr =
Pepper?  =
;  =
; San Francisco, CA bay area</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> =
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