Mike,
 
  How long have you waited? If you have that many media servers, you
probably have a lot of media. Possibly a large catalog too.
 
  When I expire media here, it takes about 30 minutes per tape. (5.1mp4)
We have 5 media servers, 2 libraries, about 2000 pieces of media and a
340 GB catalog.
 
  You might want to script one bpexpdate command, and time it overnight
and see if it finishes - if you haven't already done so.
 
     Bryan
 

Bryan Bahnmiller
ISD Business Continuity
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
Pier 1 Place
Fort Worth, TX
817-252-8570


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[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of
Sponsler, Michael
        Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:14 AM
        To: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
        Subject: [Veritas-bu] Bpexpdate not working, freezing
        
        

        Netbackup 6 MP2, solaris 8 media server, solaris 10 master
server.  Quantum Superloader, SDLT600.  Each media server has a
Superloader connected locally via SCSI.

        I'm trying to deassign tapes so I can erase/label them for
re-use.  When trying to run the bpexpdate command (on the media server),
it will ask me if I'm sure I want to delete the tape, I answer 'y' for
yes, and it will sit there for hours.  I'll have to do a control-C to
kill the command, and the tape will still be assigned.  I get no error,
haven't seen anything in /var/adm/messages on the media or master
server.  I haven't seen anything distinguishable in the netbackup logs.
Has anyone had any problems like this before?  Anyone have any
suggestions?

        -- 
        Mike Sponsler 
        Northrop Grumman 
        Michael.Sponsler at ngc.com 
        (703) 968-1302 
        12900 Federal Systems Pkwy 
        Fairfax, VA 22033