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NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

Device configuration status code 21

Message: Robot number is already in use

Explanation: On a request to add a robot to the device configuration, the robot number was found to be already in use for a different robot.

Recommended Action: Check the device configuration on all of the device hosts for configured robots, and specify a robot number that is not already in use. Use the following command to display all of the devices in the EMM database:

    tpconfig -emm_dev_list

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