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How do I expire, delete tapes from the database?

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First you need to make sure that there are no valid images on the tape that you want. NetBackup\bin\admincmd\bpimmedia -mediaid <TapeNumber> -L If there are no images that you need, expire the tape: NetBackup\bin\admincmd\bpexpdate -m <Ta… more »

Veritas Volumes

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Volumes are virtual devices (virtual objects) that appear to be physical disks to applications, databases and file systems. Volumes are the VxVM software’s top-tier virtual objects. Although volumes appear to be physical disks, they do not share the lim… more »

Veritas Plexes

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The VxVM software virtual objects built from subdisks are called plexes. A plex consists of one or more subdisks located on one or more VxVM software disks. Plexes are: Also known as submirrors Mid-tier building blocks of the VxVM software volume… more »

Veritas Subdisks

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Subdisks are contiguous blocks of space. Subdisks provide the basic building blocks for the VxVM software plexes and volumes, creating the VxVM software basic unit of storage allocation. Subdisks are virtual objects. The following characteristics apply… more »

VxVM Software Disks

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When a physical disk is brought under VxVM software control, it is either initialized or encapsulated. Initialized Disks Initialized disks are reformatted with either one or two partitions, and all data is destroyed. The partitions are used to store… more »