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Ohh, by the way, I'm using bacula 0.38.1 on a Fedora Core 2 system
(Linux), compiled on the system, with mysql.
Cedric Charest wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I'm trying to configure Bacula for our backups at work with an Exabyte
> Packetloader 1x10 80/160 changer/tape backup.
>
> The changer is supported and everything, but I'm having a weird problem.
>
> Each time I start a job, I get this:
>
> --------------
> 18-Nov 23:05 newt-sd: Job Newt_Incremental.2005-11-18_23.05.00 waiting.
> Cannot find any appendable volumes.
> Please use the "label" command to create a new Volume for:
> Storage: "Exabyte VXA2 Drive" (/dev/nst0)
> Media type: VXA-2
> Pool: Tapes Pool
> --------------
>
> BUT, all my tapes were labeled with a "label barcodes" and are appendable:
> --------------
> list media
> Pool: Tapes Pool
> | MediaId | VolumeName | VolStatus | VolBytes | VolFiles | VolRetention
> | Recycle | Slot | InChanger | MediaType | LastWritten |
> +---------+------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
> | 41 | A0000001 | Append | 1 | 0 | 1,814,400
> | 1 | 1 | 1 | VXA-2 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
> | 42 | A0000002 | Append | 1 | 0 | 1,814,400
> | 1 | 2 | 1 | VXA-2 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
> | 43 | A0000003 | Append | 1 | 0 | 1,814,400
> | 1 | 3 | 1 | VXA-2 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
> | 44 | A0000004 | Append | 1 | 0 | 1,814,400
> | 1 | 4 | 1 | VXA-2 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
> | 45 | A0000005 | Append | 1 | 0 | 1,814,400
> | 1 | 5 | 1 | VXA-2 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
> | 46 | A0000006 | Append | 1 | 0 | 1,814,400
> | 1 | 6 | 1 | VXA-2 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
> | 47 | A0000007 | Append | 1 | 0 | 1,814,400
> | 1 | 7 | 1 | VXA-2 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
> | 48 | A0000008 | Append | 1 | 0 | 1,814,400
> | 1 | 8 | 1 | VXA-2 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
> | 49 | A0000009 | Append | 1 | 0 | 1,814,400
> | 1 | 9 | 1 | VXA-2 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
> | 50 | A0000010 | Append | 1 | 0 | 1,814,400
> | 1 | 10 | 1 | VXA-2 | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
> +---------+------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
> --------------
>
> An "st st" gives me:
> --------------
> Device status:
> Autochanger "Exabyte VXA2 Packetloader 1x10" with devices:
> "Exabyte VXA2 Drive" (/dev/nst0)
> Device "DiskStorage" (/mnt/archive) is not open or does not exist.
> Device "Exabyte VXA2 Drive" (/dev/nst0) is mounted with Volume "A0000001"
> Slot 1 is loaded in drive 0.
> Total Bytes Read=64,512 Blocks Read=1 Bytes/block=64,512
> Positioned at File=0 Block=0
> ====
>
> In Use Volume status:
> A0000001 on device "Exabyte VXA2 Drive" (/dev/nst0)
> ====
> --------------
>
> If I try to label a tape with another name, it says it's already labeled
> as A0000001, as an example.
>
> My bacula-sd.conf looks like this:
>
> --------------
> Device {
> Name = Disk Storage
> Media Type = File
> Archive Device = /mnt/archive
> LabelMedia = yes; # lets Bacula label unlabeled media
> Random Access = Yes;
> AutomaticMount = yes; # when device opened, read it
> RemovableMedia = no;
> AlwaysOpen = no;
> }
>
> Autochanger {
> Name = "Exabyte VXA2 Packetloader 1x10"
> Device = "Exabyte VXA2 Drive"
> Changer Command = "/usr/local/bacula/etc/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a %d"
> Changer Device = /dev/sg1
> }
>
> Device {
> Name = "Exabyte VXA2 Drive"
> Media Type = VXA-2
> Archive Device = /dev/nst0
> AutomaticMount = yes;
> AlwaysOpen = yes;
> RemovableMedia = yes;
> RandomAccess = no;
> AutoChanger = yes
> Changer Command = "/usr/local/bacula/etc/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a %d"
> Alert Command = "sh -c 'tapeinfo -f %c |grep TapeAlert|cat'"
> Changer Device = /dev/sg1
> }
> --------------
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
- --
Cedric Charest
Administrateur de Systèmes / System Administrator
Terrascale Technologies Inc.
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