Hi John,
I suggest checking first if you are able to read the tape volumes labels
outside of Bacula.
on Linux shell type the following command :
mtx -f "TL Changer Linux Device" status
Please check the following example
mtx -f /dev/changer3 status
Storage Changer /dev/changer3:1 Drives, 46 Slots ( 16 Import/Export )
Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 3 Loaded):VolumeTag = A04592
Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=A04590
Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=A04591
Storage Element 3:Empty:VolumeTag=
Storage Element 4:Full :VolumeTag=A04593
Storage Element 5:Full :VolumeTag=A04594
Storage Element 6:Full :VolumeTag=A04595
Storage Element 7:Full :VolumeTag=A04596
Storage Element 8:Full :VolumeTag=A04597
Storage Element 9:Full :VolumeTag=A04598
Storage Element 10:Full :VolumeTag=A04599
Storage Element 11:Empty:VolumeTag=
Storage Element 12:Empty:VolumeTag=
Storage Element 13:Empty:VolumeTag=
Storage Element 14:Empty:VolumeTag=
Storage Element 15:Empty:VolumeTag=
Storage Element 16:Empty:VolumeTag=
If you have in the above list something like "Storage Element 10:Full
:VolumeTag= ", you may have to check your hardware tape library.
Possibly you may need to issue a reset on TL fiber channel board or may
have an hardware issue.
Best Regards
Pedro
Martin Simmons <mar...@lispworks.com> escreveu no dia quinta, 23/01/2020
à(s) 13:46:
> If a labeled volume is missing from the catalog then either it was never
> added
> or it was deleted.
>
> Do you have any logs showing those volumes being labeled? That might give
> some clue. Was it done using the "label" command or by automatic labeling?
>
> Also, have you ever used the "delete volume" command?
>
> __Martin
>
>
> >>>>> On Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:14:57 +0000, John H Nyhuis said:
> >
> > The Bacula "update slots" command fails to update the catalog for a
> > specific volume. The volume is labeled correctly, and bacula can read
> > the label using "update slots scan"
> >
> > To resolve, I had to manually add the volume to the catalog using the
> > "add" command. I am still at a lose to understand why "label" failed
> > silently for a random number of volumes.
> >
> > Can anyone give me some pointers on figuring out why label keeps
> > silently failing?
> >
> > *update slots
> > Automatically selected Catalog: GACCatalog
> > Using Catalog "GACCatalog"
> > Automatically selected Storage: Scalar-i40
> > Connecting to Storage daemon Scalar-i40 at 127.0.0.1:9103 ...
> > Enter autochanger drive[0]:
> > Connecting to Storage daemon Scalar-i40 at 127.0.0.1:9103 ...
> > 3306 Issuing autochanger "slots" command.
> > Device "AutoChanger-Scalar-i40" has 38 slots.
> > Connecting to Storage daemon Scalar-i40 at 127.0.0.1:9103 ...
> > 3306 Issuing autochanger "list" command.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000001" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000002" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000003" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000007" is up to date.
> > Volume "000005" not found in catalog. Slot=5 InChanger set to zero.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000006" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000008" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000009" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000010" updated to reference slot 10.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000011" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000012" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000013" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000014" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000015" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000016" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000017" is up to date.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000018" is up to date.
> > Volume "000019" not found in catalog. Slot=19 InChanger set to zero.
> > Volume "000020" not found in catalog. Slot=20 InChanger set to zero.
> > *update slot=5 scan
> > Automatically selected Storage: Scalar-i40
> > Enter autochanger drive[0]:
> > Connecting to Storage daemon Scalar-i40 at 127.0.0.1:9103 ...
> > 3306 Issuing autochanger "slots" command.
> > Device "AutoChanger-Scalar-i40" has 38 slots.
> > Connecting to Storage daemon Scalar-i40 at 127.0.0.1:9103 ...
> > 3306 Issuing autochanger "list" command.
> > Connecting to Storage daemon Scalar-i40 at 127.0.0.1:9103 ...
> > 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 5, drive 0" command.
> > 3305 Autochanger "load slot 5, drive 0", status is OK.
> > 3001 Volume=000005 Slot=5
> > Volume "000005" not found in catalog. Slot=5 InChanger set to zero.
> > *
> >
> > So the volume is present in the changer, Bacula can read the volume,
> > it's labeled correctly, but Bacula does not add it to the catalog.
> > Finally, I had to force the issue using the add command:
> >
> > *add pool=lto6-pool
> > You probably don't want to be using this command since it
> > creates database records without labeling the Volumes.
> > You probably want to use the "label" command.
> > Automatically selected Storage: Scalar-i40
> > Enter number of Volumes to create. 0=>fixed name. Max=1000: 0
> > Enter Volume name: 000005
> > Enter slot (0 for none): 5
> > InChanger? yes/no: yes
> > 1 Volumes created in pool lto6-pool
> > *update slot=000005
> > Automatically selected Storage: Scalar-i40
> > Enter autochanger drive[0]:
> > Connecting to Storage daemon Scalar-i40 at 127.0.0.1:9103 ...
> > 3306 Issuing autochanger "slots" command.
> > Device "AutoChanger-Scalar-i40" has 38 slots.
> > Connecting to Storage daemon Scalar-i40 at 127.0.0.1:9103 ...
> > 3306 Issuing autochanger "list" command.
> > Catalog record for Volume "000005" is up to date.
> >
> > Any ideas as to why bacula looses references to inchanger volumes, and
> > then refuses to update them with update slots? As you can see, I will
> > need to repeat the process for scratch volumes 000019 and 000020 as well.
> >
> >
> > Could it be a misalignment of the barcode reader in the changer?
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John H. Nyhuis
> > Desk: (206)-685-8334
> > jnyh...@uw.edu
> > Box 359461, 15th floor, 106
> >
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