Status Code 213 - No storage units available for use.

Error Code(s)/Message(s):

Error message in VxUL (OID 118 NBRB):
V-118-146 [ProviderManager::allocate] MPXProvider returned Not Enough Valid Resources for request ID [set_host_and_dg_info_in_stu_list] could not get any media servers for storage unit


Overview: The Status 213 is generated when the master fails to communicate with the media server.
The UNC path to the remote server was not a factor.

Troubleshooting:
The configuration for the basic disk storage unit indicates the media server and the remote server share.

\install_path\netbackup\bin\admincmd\bpstulist -L

Label:                Disk_Storage
Storage Unit Type:    Disk
Media Subtype:        Basic (1)
Host Connection:      media_server
Concurrent Jobs:      1
On Demand Only:       yes
Path:                 "\\remote_server\share"
Robot Type:           (not robotic)
Max Fragment Size:    524288
Max MPX:              1
Stage data:           no
Block Sharing:        no
File System Export:   no
High Water Mark:      98
Low Water Mark:       80
Ok On Root:           no

Verify the status of the basic disk storage unit with nbdevquery .

\install_path\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevquery -listdp -stype BasicDisk -U

Disk Pool Name   : Disk_Storage
Disk Pool Id     : INValid
Disk Type        : BasicDisk
Status           : UP
Flag             : Patchwork
Flag             : SingleStorageServer
Flag             : AdminUp
Flag             : InternalUp
Flag             : SpanImages
Flag             : BasicStaging
Flag             : FragmentImages
Flag             : CatalogBackup
Flag             : Cpr
Flag             : RandomWrites
Flag             : FT-Transfer
Raw Size (GB)    : 0.00
Usable Size (GB) : 0.00
Num Volumes      : 1
High Watermark   : 98
Low Watermark    : 80
Comment          : Generic disk group
Storage Server   : master_server

Note: The Storage Server is listed as the master_server and not the media_server .

\install_path\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevquery -listdv -stype BasicDisk -U

Disk Pool Name      : Disk_Storage
Disk Type           : BasicDisk
Disk Volume Name    : Internal_16
Disk Media ID       : @aaaan
Total Capacity (GB) : 0.00
Free Space (GB)     : 0.00
Use%                : 100
Status              : DOWN
Flag                : ReadOnWrite
Flag                : AdminUp
Flag                : InternalUp
Num Read Mounts     : 0
Num Write Mounts    : 1

This Storage unit is DOWN because of the Storage Server mismatch.

 

Note: this can happen if DNS and/or hosts files improperly resolve the master_server by the media_server IP address and vice/versa.

Check aliases:
\install_path\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbemmcmd -machinealias -getalias -machinename media_server -machinetype media

\install_path\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbemmcmd -machinealias -getalias -machinename media_server -machinetype server

\install_path\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbemmcmd -machinealias -getalias -machinename master_server -machinetype master

\install_path\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbemmcmd -machinealias -getalias -machinename master_server -machinetype media

\install_path\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbemmcmd -machinealias -getalias -machinename master_server -machinetype server

    ...or:

nbemmcmd -machinealias -getaliases -machinetype media -machinename media_server

 

nbemmcmd -machinealias -getaliases -machinetype server -machinename media_server
 
nbemmcmd -machinealias -getaliases -machinetype media -machinename master_server
   
nbemmcmd -machinealias -getaliases -machinetype server -machinename master_server

 

nbemmcmd -machinealias -getaliases -machinetype master -machinename master_server

Note: These commands listed the master_server as an alias for the media_server and the media_server as an alias for the master_server.

Resolution:

1. Ensure a recent hot catalog backup completed successfully before proceeding.

2. Delete the media_server disk storage unit.

3. Delete the alias where -alias points to the alias name you want to remove that is improper.

\install_path\netbackup\bin\admincmd\nbemmcmd -machinealias -deletealias -alias master_server -machinetype media

 

nbemmcmd -machinealias -deletealias -alias media_server -machinetype media

 

nbemmcmd -machinealias -deletealias -alias master_server -machinetype media

 

nbemmcmd -machinealias -deletealias -alias master_server -machinetype media

 

nbemmcmd -machinealias -deletealias -alias media_server -machinename master_server -machinetype server

 

nbdevquery -listdp -stype BasicDisk