Veritas NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

Check the NetBackup Problems report to determine the storage unit that is out of media.

If the storage unit is a robot with empty slots, add more volumes and specify the correct volume pool. If no empty slots exist, move some media to non-robotic and add new volumes. If you have difficulty keeping track of your available volumes, try the available_media script located in the following directory:

On UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/available_media

On Windows: install_path\NetBackup\bin\goodies\available_media.cmd

This script lists all volumes in the volume configuration, and information on the volumes currently assigned to NetBackup.

Set up a scratch volume pool as a reserve of unassigned tapes. If NetBackup needs a new tape and none are available in the current volume pool, it moves a tape from the scratch pool into the volume pool that the backup uses.

If the storage unit and volume pool appear to have media, verify the following:

Create the bptm debug log directory, and set the MDS VxUL logging (OID 143) to debug level 2. Then retry the operation.

If this storage unit is new and this attempt to use it is the first, stop and restart NetBackup on the master server. The MDS unified logging files (OID 143) at debug level 2 usually show the NetBackup media selection process.