The vmquery returns normal information for the tape.

Here is what I just did:  I create a volume pool called test.  I moved  
the problem tape to the test volume pool.  I create a policy with an  
override to use only the test pool and started a backup.  I got the  
following:

                unable to allocate new media for backup, storage unit has none  
available(96)

Here is the output from vmquery:

======================================================================== 
========
media ID:              R302L1
media type:            1/2" cartridge tape (6)
barcode:               AKR302L1
media description:     Added by Media Manager
volume pool:           Test (4)
robot type:            TLD - Tape Library DLT (8)
robot number:          0
robot slot:            3
robot control host:    neo
volume group:          00_000_TLD
vault name:            ---
vault sent date:       ---
vault return date:     ---
vault slot:            ---
vault session id:      ---
created:               08/28/2003 02:34:06 PM
assigned:              ---
last mounted:          09/06/2003 09:45:47 PM
first mount:           08/28/2003 02:48:54 PM
expiration date:       ---
number of mounts:      2
max mounts allowed:    ---
======================================================================== 
========

barry




On Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 08:46 AM, Steven L. Sesar wrote:

> It exists, but there are no valid images on it to expire. As long as  
> its in either a configured scratch pool or another valid volume pool,  
> NBU will mobilize the tape when it needs to.
>
> "Expiration Date" has actually two definitions in NBU. There's the  
> expiration date of the data, as it is defined by your retention  
> levels, and there's the expiration date of the tape itself, or a  
> "physical expiration date". "physical expiration date says", that  
> you're pre-defining a time period, after which, the tape is presumed  
> to be beyond its lifespan and shoud be discarded. I don't know of  
> anyone who actually expires tapes. Try running vmquery -m <media-id>  
> That will return the physical location of the tape, as well as other  
> attributes.
>
>
>
>
>
> Barry Lustig wrote:
>
> I have a tape that "sort of exists, sort of doesn't".  It lives in  
> slot 3 of my library.  When I run bpexpdate -m R302L1 -d 0 I get:
>
>     Requested media ID was not found in NB media database and/or MM  
> volume database.
>
> When I run the admin gui, it sees the tape.  I've tried  
> re-inventorying the library.  This doesn't show any changes.  I'd like  
> to get the tape back to an active mode so that I can use it.  I  
> managed to get myself in this position by playing with the expiration  
> date on the tape via the gui.  Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Barry Lustig
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