[Veritas-bu] Getting info on media format prior to backup

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Hi all, 
 
    So I have this problem where media that is tar format (overwrite of tar
NOT set), or write protected or from another backup product where Netback up
can not read the media.  Operators have loaded this media into the library
and then they get picked up in the backup and the backup with that tape
fails.  I want to be able to test the media as to whether or not a backup
will be able to write to that media, all other factors not withstanding.  On
other backup products I can ask the library to actually read the tape header
and tell me basic info so that I can chose to eject that tape and not let a
backup even try the media, or I can overwrite/erase that tape. 
 
How do I do these things from Net Backup 4.5 (I do not have vault).
 
Thanks,
 
Shannon

Shannon J. Moyes Clark
Software Engineer
Storage Software Division
Hewlett Packard Company
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<DIV><SPAN class=314335920-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi 
all, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=314335920-30072003><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff 
size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; So I have this problem where media that is tar format 
(overwrite of tar NOT set), or write protected or from another backup product 
where Netback up can not read the media.&nbsp; Operators have loaded this media 
into the library and then they get picked up in the backup and the backup with 
that tape fails.&nbsp; I want to be able to test the media as to whether or not 
a backup will be able to write to that media, all other factors not 
withstanding.&nbsp; On other backup products I can ask the library to actually 
read the tape header and tell me basic info so that I can chose to eject that 
tape and not let a backup even try the media, or I can overwrite/erase that 
tape.&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314335920-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314335920-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>How 
do 
I do these things from Net Backup 4.5 (I do not have vault).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314335920-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314335920-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314335920-30072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=314335920-30072003><SPAN class=109400518-31072003><FONT 
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Shannon</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV><!-- 
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