>> It is not correct to manually label tapes in an autochanger if you >> have one that has a barcode reader. With a barcode reader you issue >> label barcodes from the console after you issue update slots. > > You assume you have a changer full of blank tapes. >
It does not matter if some are already in pools. Only 4 of the 24 volumes in my changer are blank: *label barcodes The defined Storage resources are: 1: File 2: DLT-IV 3: DVD-FILESERVER 4: DEV6-DLT-IV-0 5: DEV6-LTO-0 6: DEV6-LTO2-1 7: DEV6-Changer Select Storage resource (1-7): 6 Connecting to Storage daemon DEV6-LTO2-1 at dev6.radimg.pitt.edu:9103 ... 3306 Issuing autochanger "slots" command. Device "LTO2-1" has 24 slots. Connecting to Storage daemon DEV6-LTO2-1 at dev6.radimg.pitt.edu:9103 ... 3306 Issuing autochanger "list" command. The following Volumes will be labeled: Slot Volume ============== 1 A00087 2 A00007 3 A00086 4 A00058 5 A00023 6 A00006 7 A00072 8 A00085 9 A00028 10 A00084 11 A00054 12 A00039 13 A00073 14 A00012 15 A00037 16 A00053 17 A00074 18 A00052 19 A00030 20 A00081 21 A00082 22 A00063 23 A00083 Do you want to label these Volumes? (yes|no): yes Defined Pools: 1: Disk-Temp-Pool 2: CleanImages 3: TempBack 4: PLuSS 5: TMImages 6: Unscrubbed 7: System 8: Other 9: BackupCatalogs 10: Temp-Disk-Pool 11: DVD-Pool 12: LTO2-Temp-Pool 13: LTO2-Archived-Data 14: LTO2-Archived-Data-Set2 15: LTO2-Test-Pool 16: Scratch 17: LTO2-System-Backups 18: LTO2-Study-Backup 19: Default 20: Monthly 21: Daily 22: UserBackup 23: UserBackup-LTO2 24: Images Select the Pool (1-24): 16 Connecting to Storage daemon DEV6-LTO2-1 at dev6.radimg.pitt.edu:9103 ... Sending label command for Volume "A00087" Slot 1 ... 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 1" command. 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 1", result: nothing loaded. 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 1, drive 1" command. 3305 Autochanger "load slot 1, drive 1", status is OK. block.c:1016 Read error on fd=9 at file:blk 0:0 on device "LTO2-1" (/dev/nst1). ERR=Input/output error. 3000 OK label. VolBytes=64512 DVD=0 Volume="A00087" Device="LTO2-1" (/dev/nst1) Catalog record for Volume "A00087", Slot 1 successfully created. Media record for Slot 2 Volume "A00007" already exists. Sending label command for Volume "A00086" Slot 3 ... 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 1, drive 1" command. John ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: http://p.sf.net/sfu/dev2dev-palm _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users