Always ensure that your media server database in on your Master Server - 

If the bpexpdate does not work the the deassignbyid should work 

V:\VERITAS\Volmgr\bin>vmquery -m ntd132
========================================================================
media ID:              NTD132
media type:            DLT cartridge tape (11)
barcode:               NTD132
media description:     NT-Daily
volume pool:           NT-DAILY (7)
robot type:            NONE - Not Robotic (0)
volume group:          INCOMING
vault name:            ---
vault sent date:       ---
vault return date:     ---
vault slot:            ---
vault session id:      ---
created:               3/27/2004 10:40:44 PM
assigned:              11/8/2004 7:02:50 PM
last mounted:          11/8/2004 7:06:19 PM
first mount:           4/5/2004 7:05:30 PM
expiration date:       ---
number of mounts:      26
max mounts allowed:    ---
status:                0x0
=========================================================================

V:\VERITAS\Volmgr\bin>vmquery -deassignbyid ntd132 7 0 
        
"note the pool number in the command - and 0 for status is required"
============================================================================
====
media ID:              NTD132
media type:            DLT cartridge tape (11)
barcode:               NTD132
media description:     NT-Daily
volume pool:           NT-DAILY (7)
robot type:            NONE - Not Robotic (0)
volume group:          INCOMING
vault name:            ---
vault sent date:       ---
vault return date:     ---
vault slot:            ---
vault session id:      ---
created:               3/27/2004 10:40:44 PM
assigned:              ---
last mounted:          11/8/2004 7:06:19 PM
first mount:           4/5/2004 7:05:30 PM
expiration date:       ---
number of mounts:      26
max mounts allowed:    ---
=======================================================================


In the media server host properties - check the boxes to allow overwrite all
media types,  "that's save if you are using tapes that have been used
before"

In media server properties - Check allow multiple retentions per media -
That's safe as well - Unless you need to only allow the same retentions per
tape.


Eric Ljungblad                               
Computer Operator 
Copley Information Services 
Eric.Ljungblad AT copleypress DOT com 
(858) 729-8010 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sen [mailto:discussion.groups AT gmx DOT net] 
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 8:37 PM
To: 'nbu-lserv'; 'netbackup-l'; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] unable to allocate new media for backup

Hi,
I am running on windows 2000 , NBU 3.4. My backup has been failing with this
error message:
"unable to allocate new media for backup, storage unit has none
available(96)"

I have tried bpexpdate and it does not solve the problem.

Pls help. thanks

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