>>>>> "DSB" == Debra S Baddorf <badd...@fnal.gov> writes:
DSB> Are you using the “robot” type changer? Yes: define changer magnum { tpchanger "chg-robot:/dev/sg8" property "tape-device" "0=tape:/dev/nst0" device-property "LEOM" "TRUE" device-property "BLOCK_SIZE" "512k" changerfile "/var/lib/amanda/chg-robot-dev-sg8" } DSB> The barcode match-up to tape name gets stored in that changerfile DSB> (whatever name YOU put there; that’s my file name) and it might not DSB> need to actually mount and scan the tapes each time. Yes, the barcodes are all there as well as in the tapelist, and they're all correct. Pretty easy since the amanda labels and the barcode labels are exactly the same. DSB> Can you perform the following command? DSB> amtape [config] inventory Yes, it works and runs quickly, reporting the tape labels and barcodes: AMANDA:backup2:~> time amtape math inventory slot 1: label C00023 barcode C00023 slot 2: label C00024 barcode C00024 slot 3: label C00025 barcode C00025 slot 4: label C00026 barcode C00026 slot 5: label C00027 barcode C00027 slot 6: label C00028 barcode C00028 slot 7: label C00029 barcode C00029 slot 8: label C00030 barcode C00030 slot 9: label C00031 barcode C00031 slot 10: label C00032 barcode C00032 slot 11: label C00033 barcode C00033 slot 12: label C00034 barcode C00034 slot 13: label C00035 barcode C00035 slot 14: label C00036 barcode C00036 slot 15: label C00037 barcode C00037 slot 16: label C00038 barcode C00038 slot 17: label C00039 barcode C00039 slot 18: label C00040 barcode C00040 slot 19: label C00041 barcode C00041 (in drive 0) (current) slot 20: label C00042 barcode C00042 slot 21: label C00043 barcode C00043 slot 22: label C00044 barcode C00044 slot 23: empty (import/export slot) amtape math inventory 0.18s user 0.03s system 9% cpu 2.051 total (the missing slot is the dedicated cleaning tape) - JM<