Networker

Re: [Networker] "NOT IN MEDIA INDEX" "Duplicate label" errors -HELP

2007-03-14 11:53:18
Subject: Re: [Networker] "NOT IN MEDIA INDEX" "Duplicate label" errors -HELP
From: "Neild, Jim" <Jim.Neild AT SSHA.ON DOT CA>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:48:28 -0400
That's the thing....there doesn't appear to be anything.  We verify tape
labels on unloads and I don't see anything.

Cheers,
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Stan Horwitz [mailto:stan AT temple DOT edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:47 AM
To: EMC NetWorker discussion; Neild, Jim
Subject: Re: [Networker] "NOT IN MEDIA INDEX" "Duplicate label" errors
-HELP


On Mar 14, 2007, at 11:15 AM - 3/14/07, Neild, Jim wrote:

> We have had an odd ongoing issue where NetWorker will run for weeks  
> without issues, relabeling recyclable tapes as required and then  
> without rhyme or reason, we get a large batch of tapes that result  
> in "NOT IN MEDIA INDEX" and "Duplicate label" errors as it tries to  
> relabel the tapes.  The label written on the tape differs from the  
> media database and I just don't understand why this continually  
> happens.  The only fix is to delete the volume from the media DB  
> and then relabel the tape.  Has anyone run into this and resolved it?

Check the /nsr/logs/daemon.log for errors involving tape handling.  
This might shed some light on the problem.

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