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[Veritas-bu] Standalone Media Addition

2004-02-27 10:26:16
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Standalone Media Addition
From: david.chapa AT adic DOT com (David Chapa)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:26:16 -0700
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Tim have you tried the following?

1.      Insert one of your NEW / BLANK pieces of media in the drive.
2.      run bplabel -m $MEDIAID -d $DENSITY -o -p $POOL -u $DEVICE
NUMBER
3.      When that is done you should see it show up in vmoprcmd -d ds

***The -o option is an OVERWRITE that will re-label your media.


David A. Chapa * Technical Advisor, Technical Marketing * ADIC *
720.249.5836 * david.chapa AT adic DOT com

Pathlight VX - Integrated Disk-to-Tape Backup - http://www.adic.com


                -----Original Message-----
                From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Tim
Martino
                Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:20 PM
                To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
                Subject: [Veritas-bu] Standalone Media Addition

                I am running Veritas NetBackup DataCenter 4.5 FP3 on
Win2K Server with a Sony standalone Sony SDT drive.  I am unable to get
NetBackup to read any new media I put in it.  I have 20 tapes currently
in the rotation but now I need another tape for a full backup and no
matter what 4mm tape, whether it is brand new or old media from Backup
Exec days.  The drive will not show any media and the backup just sits
there waiting.  The details of the activity monitor show this message:

                2/26/2004 5:17:01 PM - Error bptm(pid=3D2512) Media
Manager error 8, invalid media ID, host =3D otsrv2
                2/26/2004 5:17:02 PM - Error bptm(pid=3D2512) add of media
id A00006 to Media Manager volume database failed, host otsrv2, invalid
media ID

                I am not trying to put A00006 in the drive.  Also if I
run vmoprcd -d ds I get....

                                                  DRIVE STATUS

                Drv Type   Control  User      Label  RecMID  ExtMID
Ready   Wr.Enbl.  ReqId
                  0 4mm      AVR               Yes
Yes     Yes       -


                Any thoughts how to get NetBackup to even look at the
tape I am putting in.  Thanks in advance.

                -Tim Martino

                ------------------
                Tim Martino
                System Administrator
                Outtask, Inc
                209 Madison Street Suite 400
                Alexandria, VA 22314
                (703) 837 - 6100 ext 2018
                (703) 837 - 6106 - fax
                tim.martino AT outtask DOT com
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<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Tim have you tried the following?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> =
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Insert one of =
your</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> =
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">NEW / =
BLANK</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> =
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">pieces of media in the =
drive</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN>

<BR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">run bplabel</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&#8211;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">m $MEDIAID</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&#8211;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">d $DENSITY</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&#8211;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">o</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">&#8211;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">p =
$POOL</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> =
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">&#8211;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">u</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">$DEVICE =
NUMBER</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN>

<BR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">When that is done you should =
see it show up in vmoprcmd</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">&#8211;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">d ds</FONT></SPAN>
</P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">***The</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">&#8211;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">o option =
is an OVERWRITE that will re-label your media.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<BR>

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LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">David A. =
Chapa</FONT></SPAN></B></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
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LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial"> =
Technical Advisor, Technical Marketing</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
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<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D1 =
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<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Pathlight VX - Integrated Disk-to-Tape Backup =
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LANG=3D"en-us"><U></U></SPAN><U><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">http://www.adic.com</FONT></SPAN></U><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

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<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">From:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma"> =
veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT 
edu">mailto:veritas-bu=
-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</A>]</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">On Behalf Of</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">Tim Martino<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">Sent:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma"> Thursday, February 26, =
2004 3:20 PM<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">To:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma"> =
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">Subject:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma"> [Veritas-bu] Standalone Media =
Addition</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I am =
running Veritas NetBackup DataCenter 4.5 FP3 on Win2K Server with a Sony =
standalone Sony SDT drive.&nbsp; I am unable to get NetBackup to read =
any new media I put in it.&nbsp; I have 20 tapes currently in the =
rotation but now I need another tape for a full backup and no matter =
what 4mm tape, whether it is brand new or old media from Backup Exec =
days.&nbsp; The drive will not show any media and the backup just sits =
there waiting.&nbsp; The details of the activity monitor show this =
message:</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">2/26/2004 5:17:01 PM - Error bptm(pid=3D2512) Media =
Manager error 8, invalid media ID, host =3D otsrv2</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">2/26/2004 5:17:02 PM - Error bptm(pid=3D2512) add of =
media id A00006 to Media Manager volume database failed, host otsrv2, =
invalid media ID</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I am =
not trying to put A00006 in the drive.&nbsp; Also if I run vmoprcd =
&#8211;d ds I get&#8230;.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
DRIVE STATUS</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Drv =
Type&nbsp;&nbsp; Control&nbsp; User&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Label&nbsp; RecMID&nbsp; ExtMID&nbsp; Ready&nbsp;&nbsp; Wr.Enbl.&nbsp; =
ReqId</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp; 0 4mm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
AVR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>
<BR>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Any =
thoughts how to get NetBackup to even look at the tape I am putting =
in.&nbsp; Thanks in advance.</FONT></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-Tim =
Martino</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">------------------<BR>
Tim Martino<BR>
System Administrator<BR>
Outtask, Inc<BR>
209 Madison Street Suite 400<BR>
Alexandria, VA 22314<BR>
(703) 837 - 6100 ext 2018<BR>
(703) 837 - 6106 - fax<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><A =
HREF=3D"mailto:tim.martino AT outtask DOT com"><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><U></U></SPAN><U><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">tim.martino AT outtask DOT com</FONT></SPAN></U><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><BR>
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