On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, Matt Bettinger wrote:
Hi.
Hello. :)
Do you have the 'AlwaysOpen' directive set to 'no' in the storage daemon config? I have to use this to get it working ok on NetBSD, and this causes it to unmount (and rewind) the tape after every job.We are still experimenting with bacula on freebsd and mysql database.
I have been pleased with the documentation, the mailing lists, and the software itself but I still have one question when it comes to consecutive jobs. Is there a way to stop the tape drive from rewinding the tape after EACH job? I have 5 consecutive test jobs that take quite a long time because the drive rewinds after job 1, forwards to the last file and starts job 2, rewinds then forwards to the last file for job 3 and so on. Is it possible to 'park' the drive at the end of the last completed job file thus keeping it in a ready position for the next job?
Also, what device are you using? Again, I'm only speaking for NetBSD, but there is a difference between /dev/nrst and /dev/rst, with /dev/nrst being the 'no rewind on close' form.
From st(4):-
FILES /dev/[n][e]rst[0-9] general form: /dev/rst0 Mode 0, Rewind on close /dev/nrst0 Mode 1, No rewind on close /dev/erst0 Mode 2, Eject on close (if capable) /dev/enrst0 Mode 3, Control Mode (elsewise like mode 0)
HTH,
Cheers, Ian
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