Keep in mind that this command  will only change the volDB entry.  The 
mediaDB nor the imageDB entry will be effected.  So, when you need to do a 
restore, you'll run into problems.

Since the mediaDB file is binary, there's no _easy_ way to make this 
modification.

Really the only solutions are to duplicate/expire or expire/import.

HTH
-Tim


On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, Major, 
Rusty wrote:

> Just use:
> vmchange (Change volume's media type)
>        vmchange [-h <volume_database_host>]
>            -new_mt <media_type> -m <media_id>
>  
> I have just verified it works on both assigned and unassigned volumes without 
> any issues.
>  
> Rusty
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl.Rossing AT Federated DOT CA [mailto:Karl.Rossing AT Federated DOT 
> CA]
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 11:20 AM
> To: Veritas NBU Mailing List (E-mail)
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] changing media type from hcart to hcart2
> 
> 
> 
> The media manager thinks that a particular media type is hcart when it needs 
> to think that it's hcart2. 
> 
> I could expire the tape and then re-import the data but that doesn't sound 
> like fun and it would take time. 
> 
> Is there a way of changing the media type of a tape via the command line? 
> 
> The server is nbu 5.0MP1 running on solaris 
> 
> Thanks, 
> KFR
> 
>