Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Autochanger Questions

[John Drescher]

On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 12:21 PM, sid009 <bacula-fo...@backupcentral.com> wrote:
> Following is the list of Volumes I have:
>
>
> *list volumes
> Pool&#58; Default
> +---------+------------+-----------+---------+-----------------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
> | MediaId | VolumeName | VolStatus | Enabled | VolBytes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | VolFiles | VolRetention | Recycle | Slot | InChanger | MediaType | 
> LastWritten&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;|
> +---------+------------+-----------+---------+-----------------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15 | Volume1&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | 351,791,096,832 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 356 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; 1 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | 2010-07-31 
> 22&#58;01&#58;22 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 16 | Volume2&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 2 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 17 | Volume3&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 3 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 18 | Volume4&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 4 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 19 | Volume5&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 5 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 20 | Volume6&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 6 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 21 | Volume7&nbsp; &nbsp; | Append&nbsp; &nbsp; |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64,512 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 |&nbsp; &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; 7 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; 
> &nbsp; | 0000-00-00 00&#58;00&#58;00 |
> |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 22 | Volume8&nbsp; &nbsp; | Recycle&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | 381,886,654,464 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 385 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp;31,536,000 |&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 |&nbsp; &nbsp; 8 |&nbsp; 
> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 | LTO3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | 2010-06-04 
> 03&#58;57&#58;05 |
> +---------+------------+-----------+---------+-----------------+----------+--------------+---------+------+-----------+-----------+---------------------+
>
>
> Notice all volumes are appendable and Volume 1 is full. Is there a reason why 
> the tape does not pick up say Volume 2 automatically when Volume 1 is full.
>

On the mailing list your table above is not readable. I will try to
look at the forum later.

> p.s. I manually recycled Volume 8 when it filled up as I could not backup 
> anything else on to other tapes.
>
> Do you guys suggest I:
> 1- Blank both tapes
> 2- Delete the labels and re-create the labels
>
> Will this help the tapedrive to auto-select the next volume when one gets 
> filled up?
>
Having properly labeled barcode volumes will fix issues with your
autochanger knowing what volumes exist in the changer without having
to load every tape to figure that out. It will not fix any other
problem.

John

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