Jon, 'amadmin tape' list the oldest reusable label, it doesn't use the taperscan algorithm and it doesn't check what is currently loaded in the changer. 'amcheck' and 'amtape' run the taperscan algorithm and verify they are in the changer.
Which taperscan are you using? Jean-Louis On 27/12/17 05:12 PM, Jon LaBadie wrote: > A while back one of my small older drives containing > vtapes failed. I replaced it and its twin with larger > drives. I moved the still good vtapes from the good > twin to the new drives, created empty vtapes for the > lost backups from the crashed drive, and added a good > number of new vtapes. > > However, none of the previously unused vtapes are > being used by amanda and I can not figure out why. > > Here are relevant entries from my current tape list. > > 20171227025501 DS1-018 reuse BLOCKSIZE:32 POOL:DS1 STORAGE:DS1 CONFIG:DS1 > ... > 20170705025501 DS1-019 reuse BLOCKSIZE:32 POOL:DS1 STORAGE:DS1 CONFIG:DS1 > 20170627205502 DS1-009 reuse BLOCKSIZE:32 POOL:DS1 STORAGE:DS1 CONFIG:DS1 > ... > 20170618085502 DS1-209 reuse BLOCKSIZE:32 POOL:DS1 STORAGE:DS1 CONFIG:DS1 > 20170618025502 DS1-208 reuse BLOCKSIZE:32 POOL:DS1 STORAGE:DS1 CONFIG:DS1 > > DS1-018 is the vtape it used last night, 019 will be > used tonight. DS1-208 is at the bottom of the list > and amanda is skipping all 40 tapes between it and > DS1-009. > > > There are 3 ways to check what tapes will be used. > However their results differ. > > $ amanda amadmin DS1 tape > The next Amanda should go onto tape DS1-208 or a new tape. > tape DS1-209 or a new tape. > tape DS1-210 or a new tape. > > $ amanda amtape DS1 taper > slot 19: volume 'DS1-019' > Will write to volume 'DS1-019' in slot 19. > > $ amcheck DS1 > Amanda Tape Server Host Check > ----------------------------- > NOTE: Holding disk '/amanda/Holding': 293752 MB disk space available, using > 293652 MB > slot 19: volume 'DS1-019' > Will write to volume 'DS1-019' in slot 19. > > [ looks the same as amtape ] > > > Any clues as to why the 40+ tapes are not being used? > > Why do amadmin and amtape/amcheck use different > algorithms when looking up the next tape(s) to be used? > > Jon This message is the property of CARBONITE, INC. and may contain confidential or privileged information. If this message has been delivered to you by mistake, then do not copy or deliver this message to anyone. Instead, destroy it and notify me by reply e-mail
