Remove a media server/drive from Netbackup
Created: 08 Feb 2013 | Updated: 02 Apr 2013 | 3 comments
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I've been struggling these days to remove an offline drive/Robot from Netbackup and it says already in use eventhough all the tapes are expired etc.
NBU never let's you delete the drive when tried from the console to delete the drive/Robot.
If you ready to EOL the environment, simple solution would be go to NBU Console -> Devices -> Media servers, right click the Media server and say Remove Device Host
It knocks off all teh association including drive/Robot provide there are no tapes/storage unit which we can delete manually
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Deleting devices through the GUI requires media server to be online.
If media server is offline, you can use:
nbemmcmd -deletealldevices -machinename <media-server_name> -machinetype media
Another option is to decommission media server:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO43775
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO72806
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO66666
Supporting Storage Foundation and VCS on Unix and Windows as well as NetBackup on Unix and Windows
Handy NBU Links
what is the Version of Netbackup you are using, if its NBU 6.X or7.X use below tech note
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?pag...
if this tech note did not help you, please come with the exact error code when and where you are getting..
Thanks Guys:-)
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