Joe Stump wrote:
> Is it possible to erase a label on a tape without having to run mt - f
> /dev/st0 erase? It's taking about 10 years to erase my tape. Also, is
> there a way to have bacula do some sort of auto labeling?
Ask yourself what you want to accomplish here. Do you want to logically
"erase" the tape in order to re-label and re-use it? If so, just use mt
-f /dev/st0 weof. Bacula will then treat it as a blank tape.
(I assume the above is the case.)
On the other hand, do you want to PHYSICALLY ERASE the tape and all data
on it to make sure it cannot be trivially recovered off the tape by
someone you don't wish to have it? Buy a bulk eraser, but be aware that
someone who's really determined and has the right equipment can still
recover the data.
If that's not good enough for you, and you want the data on the tape
guaranteed unrecoverable even using a SQUID, physically destroy the tape
by incineration.
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