Anwar Ahmad wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have this problem where I've got a mix of 20/40GB and 40/80GB DLT
> tapes that are in 1 pool configured to backup using 1 tape drive. The
> problem is, all of them seem to be acting like 20/40GB tapes including
> the higher capacity ones. I've not been able to get the 40/80GB tape to
> store even remotely near 40GB let alone the compressed capacity of 80GB.
> I was wondering whether anyone had similar problems before...
>
> The funny thing is, I've got a another pool that uses another tape drive
> that all backup correctly. Most backup are close to around 68-72GB,
> which I believe is fine. I've configured both pools & devices similarly
> but don't know why 1 only backs up to around 34GB (acting like a 20/40).
> Both tape drives were bough at the same time and are identical models.
> Is the mix of tapes causing the problem?
>
> They are currently listed as /dev/nst0 and /dev/nst1 respectively. Is
> there any configuration files in outside of bacula-dir that I need to
> configure or perhaps in Linux system files perhaps, although I don't
> recall any configuration files other than the bacula conf files where
> done back during the initial setup.
This may be a silly question, but ......
You've stated you have a mixture of DLT1 (20/40GB nominal) and DLT2
(40/80GB nominal) tapes. Are your drives DLT1 or DLT2? A DLT1 drive
will only get 20/40GB capacity from a DLT2, DLT3 or even DLT4 tape.
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