Using the CLI command nvblankmedia to blank a tape in a specific slot by using the argument -slot (4047104)

Solution Details Date: OCT 2008
Affected NV Version: NVBU 8
OS Version: All
Plugin version:
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Description: When the NVGUI is not available, You may need to Blank media in a specific slot by using the CLI command nvblankmedia with the -slotspec argument .

Symptoms: You need to Blank media but NVGUI is not available.

Here's an example of how to use nvblankmedia...

./nvblankmedia -servername nvserver -slotspec nvserver:libraryname::slotnumber
./nvblankmedia -servername NAW0788 -slotspec NAW0788:Quantum::7

Note1. The best way to find the library name is by right clicking on the library and selecting status.
Note2. When using the -slotspec argument you can not use the -library argument. (doing so will result in an error, because the library name is already included on the -slotspec argument.


What this will do is take the tape from the slot number 3 of the library named Quantum in the NetVault server named NAW0788 and blank it.

Here is the complete list of Flags that can be used with the nvblankmedia command...

./nvblankmedia

-servername: The NetVault: Backup name of the machine
target backup device is locally attached. If the device is
NetVault: Backup Client (i.e., a NetVault: Backup SmartClient),
must be used to name that Client. If the device is attached
instance of the NetVault: Backup Server, this switch can

-libraryname: Name of the target library that contains
blanked.

-barcode: This switch followed by the barcode number

-medialabel: This switch followed by the media label of
(use only when searching by media label). If media labels
underscores (“_�) should be used in their place (e.g., “

-slotspec: This switch followed by the library and slot number
media (use only when searching by library slot).
nvblankmedia [-servername <server name>]
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