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[Veritas-bu] Mismatch between bpmedialist and vmquery

2002-04-30 11:36:50
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Mismatch between bpmedialist and vmquery
From: Mark.Donaldson AT experianems DOT com (Donaldson, Mark)
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:36:50 -0600
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The "-justmedia" switch didn't work.  Is there a "justvol" switch?

A technote (#245435) ,describes the symptom, without committing to a cause.
They both recommend using "vmquery -deassignbyid <mediaid> <poolnum>
<status>" to fix this.  This command did work.

There's a related technote (#236274) that gives the "bpimage -cleanup"
command as a way to correct these.

-Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Worman [mailto:rob AT worman DOT org]
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 7:35 PM
To: Donaldson, Mark; Veritasbu (E-mail)
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Mismatch between bpmedialist and vmquery


for some reason (lost mediaDB file from media server, decommissioned
media server without doing a "bpmedia -oldserver -newserver, etc) the
mediaID shown below does not have a mediaDB entry, only a volDB entry.

NetBackup won't automatically deassign such a tape. (if you check your
"all log entries" you will see complaints...)  Run 
   "bpexpdate -ev <MEDIAID> -justmedia -d 0" to fix.

rob

--- "Donaldson, Mark" <Mark.Donaldson AT experianems DOT com> wrote:
> I've got a mismatch I don't understand.  The tape below is assigned
> per
> vmquery but but has no images on it according to the images-on-media
> and
> mlist report.  Shouldn't NB have automatically deassigned this when
> the last
> image was expired?  The tape is not frozen or suspended.
> 
> I've got at least a dozen tapes like this.
> 
> -Mark
> 
> $ vmquery -m 000072
>
============================================================================
> ====
> media ID:              000072
> media type:            DLT cartridge tape (11)
> barcode:               000072
> description:           DLT4
> volume pool:           eepn_arc (15)
> robot type:            TLD - Tape Library DLT (8)
> robot number:          0
> robot slot:            105
> robot host:            backup00
> volume group:          Overland00
> created:               Fri Apr 06 16:05:31 2001
> assigned:              Wed Sep 19 03:20:10 2001
> last mounted:          Sun Aug 19 02:26:39 2001
> first mount:           Thu May 03 14:58:22 2001
> expiration date:       ---
> number of mounts:      9
> max mounts allowed:    ---
> status:                0x0
>
============================================================================
> ====
> 
> $ bpimmedia -mediaid 000072
> no entity was found
> 
> $ bpmedialist -mlist -ev 000072
> requested media id was not found in NB media database and/or MM
> volume
> database
> 


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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The &quot;-justmedia&quot; switch didn't work.&nbsp; =
Is there a &quot;justvol&quot; switch?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>A technote (#245435) ,describes the symptom, without =
committing to a cause.&nbsp; They both recommend using &quot;vmquery =
-deassignbyid &lt;mediaid&gt; &lt;poolnum&gt; &lt;status&gt;&quot; to =
fix this.&nbsp; This command did work.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>There's a related technote (#236274) that gives the =
&quot;bpimage -cleanup&quot; command as a way to correct these.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-Mark</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Rob Worman [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:rob AT worman DOT org">mailto:rob AT worman DOT org</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 7:35 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Donaldson, Mark; Veritasbu (E-mail)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Mismatch between =
bpmedialist and vmquery</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>for some reason (lost mediaDB file from media server, =
decommissioned</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>media server without doing a &quot;bpmedia =
-oldserver -newserver, etc) the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>mediaID shown below does not have a mediaDB entry, =
only a volDB entry.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>NetBackup won't automatically deassign such a tape. =
(if you check your</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&quot;all log entries&quot; you will see =
complaints...)&nbsp; Run </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;bpexpdate -ev &lt;MEDIAID&gt; =
-justmedia -d 0&quot; to fix.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>rob</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--- &quot;Donaldson, Mark&quot; =
&lt;Mark.Donaldson AT experianems DOT com&gt; wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; I've got a mismatch I don't understand.&nbsp; =
The tape below is assigned</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; per</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; vmquery but but has no images on it according =
to the images-on-media</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; mlist report.&nbsp; Shouldn't NB have =
automatically deassigned this when</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; the last</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; image was expired?&nbsp; The tape is not frozen =
or suspended.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; I've got at least a dozen tapes like =
this.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; -Mark</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; $ vmquery -m 000072</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT =
SIZE=3D2>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =3D=3D=3D=3D</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; media =
ID:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp; 000072</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; media =
type:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
DLT cartridge tape (11)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
barcode:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 000072</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
description:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 DLT4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; volume =
pool:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
eepn_arc (15)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; robot =
type:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
TLD - Tape Library DLT (8)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; robot =
number:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; robot =
slot:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
105</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; robot =
host:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
backup00</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; volume =
group:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Overland00</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
created:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fri Apr 06 16:05:31 2001</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
assigned:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wed Sep 19 03:20:10 2001</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; last =
mounted:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sun Aug =
19 02:26:39 2001</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; first =
mount:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu =
May 03 14:58:22 2001</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; expiration =
date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ---</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; number of mounts:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
9</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; max mounts allowed:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
---</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
status:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0x0</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT =
SIZE=3D2>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =3D=3D=3D=3D</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; $ bpimmedia -mediaid 000072</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; no entity was found</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; $ bpmedialist -mlist -ev 000072</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; requested media id was not found in NB media =
database and/or MM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; volume</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; database</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
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