> Barry Lustig wrote:
> 
> 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


Barry,

Again, if you don't care about losing the data on the tape,
or you think that there's no data on the tape you can use:

vmquery -deassignbyid R302L1 6 0

(6 is the pool #, so if you moved the tape it'll be different)

Gregg
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