I´m sorry. As Patricia said, RandomAccess = no for your drive configuration.
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 10:38 AM, Ana Emília M. Arruda <
emiliaarr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Gary,
>
> If this is your drive configuration, you don´t need the "changer command"
> nor the "changer device" there. Instead, they should be configured in your
> autochanger resource:
>
> Autochanger {
> Name = AutochangerHP
> Device = Drive-1, Drive-2 #how many drives do you have?
> Changer Command = "/opt/local/bacula/scripts/mtx-changer %c %o %S
> %a %d"
> Changer Device = /dev/changer
> }
>
> # definition for a first drive
> Device {
> Name = Drive-1
> Media Type = LTO-6
> Archive Device = /dev/rmt/0cbn
> AutomaticMount = yes; # when device opened, read it
> AlwaysOpen = yes;
> RemovableMedia = yes;
> RandomAccess = yes;
> Maximum Network Buffer Size = 262144
> Maximum Block Size = 262144
> Maximum File Size = 5GB
> Autochanger = yes
> # Enable the Alert command only if you have the mtx package loaded
> Alert Command = "sh -c '/opt/local/sbin/tapeinfo -f %c |grep
> TapeAlert|cat'"
> ## If you have smartctl, enable this, it has more info than
> tapeinfo
> ## Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"
> }
>
> Best regards,
> Ana
>
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 5:56 AM, Gary R, Schmidt <g...@mcleod-schmidt.id.au
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I am starting the process of replacing an existing but defunct Bacula
>> (3.0.3) environment with a newer tape autoloader, and, of course, the
>> latest Bacula.
>>
>> It broke some time ago (don't ask), so there is no upgrade happening
>> here, it's new bits and pieces, in part, using the same hardware for the
>> director.
>>
>> I am replacing a SCSI HP 1/8 G2 LTO-4 autoloader with an FC HP 1/8 G2
>> LTO-6 autoloader, and I wonder just what settings I should use?
>>
>> The LTO-4 was configured like this:
>> Device {
>> Name = LTO-4
>> Media Type = LTO-4
>> Archive Device = /dev/rmt/0cbn
>> AutomaticMount = yes; # when device opened, read it
>> AlwaysOpen = yes;
>> RemovableMedia = yes;
>> RandomAccess = yes;
>> Maximum Network Buffer Size = 262144
>> Maximum Block Size = 262144
>> Maximum File Size = 5GB
>> Changer Command = "/opt/local/bacula/scripts/mtx-changer %c %o %S
>> %a %d"
>> Changer Device = /dev/changer
>> Autochanger = yes
>> # Enable the Alert command only if you have the mtx package loaded
>> Alert Command = "sh -c '/opt/local/sbin/tapeinfo -f %c |grep
>> TapeAlert|cat'"
>> ## If you have smartctl, enable this, it has more info than
>> tapeinfo
>> ## Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"
>> }
>>
>> And I wonder what I should change to better use the increased speed and
>> capacity of the LTO-6.
>>
>> Almost by reflex I want to change the Maximum Block Size, and Maximum
>> File Size, but to what?
>>
>> When I get everything built I will play with the "speed" command in
>> btape, and I have a fair bit of reading to do!
>>
>> Oh, I've tested it all using the 3.0.3 btape, so I know that the
>> hardware works, but I would like it to work optimally. (And yes, I will
>> have spooling turned on.)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Gary B-)
>>
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