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  5. Device management status code 21
NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

Device management status code 21

Message: The drive is not ready or inoperable

Explanation: A drive was selected for a mount request, but the drive is not ready with loaded media.

Recommended Action: Wait until the drive is ready before you manually assign a drive to a pending mount request.

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