Mark,

   I did try importing from the tape.  I get:

                INF - Found no images matching the selection criteria that were 
ready 
for phase 2 import.

from the search.  All of the search options were set for all except for 
the media ID.  That was set to the media ID of the tape.  The date 
range of the search started long before that tape was used through 
today.


barry

On Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 08:54 AM, Donaldson, Mark wrote:

> The tape is removed from the media database when it is expired of 
> images,
> which is what the bpexpdate command did.  If you don't care about the 
> data
> on the tape, then you're OK.  If you do care, you'll have to import 
> the tape
> to recreate the image data (see the SAG on importing).
>
> You should be able to see the tape still in the volume database with 
> the
> "vmquery -m R302L1" command.
>
> -M
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry Lustig [mailto:barry AT lustig DOT com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:37 AM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Media Question
>
>
> 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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