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abort_ie -rt tld -rn <robot number> -rh <robot host>

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If the vmupdate command is failing with "Robot busy, cannot perform operation (223)",
there may be a timing issue between the two commands vmchange and vmupdate.

SOLUTION:
Use a single vmchange command with the -single_cycle option instead of two
vmchange commands, one with the -abort_ie option as shown above.
Example:
# /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmchange -res -multi_eject -rt tld
-rn <robot number> -rh <robot host> -ml
<media_id>:<media_id> ...:<media_id> -single_cycle

Here's an example of the difference in commands:

TEST 1 using two vmchange commands, one with -abort_ie:

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# vmchange -res -multi_eject FX0020:FX0023 -rt tld -rn 0 -

rh rosv240-03
(This syntax returns immediately but is not actually complete.)

The next commands are displaying the eject status for the test:
(Note that the final field in the vmchange -verify_eject output is the eject status for that
tape where 1=in slot, 2=in progress, 3=waiting removal, 6=eject complete.)

# vmchange -res -multi_eject FX0020:FX0023 -rt tld -rn 0 -

rh rosv240-03 -verify_eject
MAILSLOT_STATUS 4 FX0020 UNKNOWN 1 1 1 <---in slot
MAILSLOT_STATUS 7 FX0023 UNKNOWN 2 1 1 <-- in slot
# vmchange -res -multi_eject FX0020:FX0023 -rt tld -rn 0 -
rh rosv240-03 -verify_eject
MAILSLOT_STATUS 4 FX0020 UNKNOWN 1 1 2 <-- in progress
MAILSLOT_STATUS 7 FX0023 UNKNOWN 2 1 1 <-- in slot
# vmchange -res -multi_eject FX0020:FX0023 -rt tld -rn 0 -
rh rosv240-03 -verify_eject
MAILSLOT_STATUS 4 FX0020 UNKNOWN 1 1 3 <-- waiting
removal
MAILSLOT_STATUS 7 FX0023 UNKNOWN 2 1 3 <-- waiting
removal

The next vmchange command aborts the eject as all the tapes are now in the MAP. If the
vmchange eject was not aborted and it timed out, all the tapes would be returned to their
respective slots.

# vmchange -res -multi_eject FX0020:FX0023 -rt tld -rn 0 -

rh rosv240-03 -abort_ie

The eject is now considered complete as shown below:

# vmchange -res -multi_eject FX0020:FX0023 -rt tld -rn 0 -

rh rosv240-03 -verify_eject
MAILSLOT_STATUS 4 FX0020 UNKNOWN 1 1 6 <--eject complete
MAILSLOT_STATUS 7 FX0023 UNKNOWN 2 1 6 <--eject complete

TEST 2 using the same tapes and "-single_cycle" syntax. The "-single_cycle" option
automatically marks the ejected tapes as "complete" as soon as they're all moved to the
MAP. This eliminates the need to execute the second vmchange -abort_ie command.
Additionally the "-single_cycle" command option does not complete until the eject is done

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which eliminates any timing issue when a subsequent vmupdate command is run.

# vmchange -res -multi_eject -rt tld -rn 0 -rh rosv240-03 -

single_cycle
(Note this command does not return until completed)

# vmchange -res -multi_eject FX0020:FX0023 -rt tld -rn 0 -

rh rosv240-03 -verify_eject
MAILSLOT_STATUS 4 FX0020 UNKNOWN 1 1 6 <--eject complete
MAILSLOT_STATUS 7 FX0023 UNKNOWN 2 1 6 <--eject complete

Products Applied:
NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.0, 6.0 MP1,
6.0 MP2, 6.0 MP3, 6.0 MP4, 6.0 MP5, 6.0
MP6, 6.0 MP7, 6.5, 6.5.1, 6.5.2, 6.5.3

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