> > Is there a way for me to use an old catalog tape for normal backup?  There 
> > are no images on the tape and when you query the Media DataBase you get the 
> > following:
> > 'requested media id was not found in NB media database'.   When I query the 
> > Volume database the status of the tape 0x1.  When I attempt to expire the 
> > tape with the bpexpdate command I get the following: ' requested media id 
> > was not found in NB media database and/or MM volume database'.  I have used 
> > the bplabel command, but the tapes are still listed as catalog tape.  Is 
> > there something I doing wrong or am I missing a step?
> >  
> > Christopher

The media database isn't involved.  It simply won't overwrite a catalog
tape.

You have to remove the header from the tape.  The man page for 'bplabel'
should have an example.

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