hello all,

i have a PowerStor L200 DLT tape-changer unit connected via an Adaptec 29160
controller, and am running my amanda server (v2.4.2p2) on a Linux RH v7.1
box.

i can read/label/write to a tape in the drive, and if i use 'amtape <conf>
eject', my L200 automatically unloads the tape currently in the drive and
grabs the next one in the magazine.

however, if i run an 'amcheck <conf>' i get "slot is empty" errors for every
slot in the magazine, even though they all have tapes in them (i.e.):

Amanda Tape Server Host Check
-----------------------------
Holding disk /backup: 74779256 KB disk space available, using 65342072 KB
amcheck-server: slot 6: reading label: Input/output error
amcheck-server: slot 7: slot is empty
amcheck-server: slot 0: slot is empty
amcheck-server: slot 1: slot is empty
amcheck-server: slot 2: slot is empty
amcheck-server: slot 3: slot is empty
amcheck-server: slot 4: slot is empty
amcheck-server: slot 5: slot is empty
ERROR: new tape not found in rack
       (expecting a new tape)
NOTE: skipping tape-writable test
Server check took 40.692 seconds

Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
--------------------------------
Client check: 1 host checked in 0.037 seconds, 0 problems found

(brought to you by Amanda 2.4.2p2)          


here's a copy of my chg-multi.conf:

multieject 0
gravity 0
needeject 1
ejectdelay 20
statefile /var/log/amanda/csd/changer-status   
firstslot 0
lastslot 7
orget to specify the no-rewind version of the device.
slot 0 /dev/nst0
slot 1 /dev/nst1
slot 2 /dev/nst2
slot 3 /dev/nst3
slot 4 /dev/nst4
slot 5 /dev/nst5
slot 6 /dev/nst6
slot 7 /dev/nst7

also, what's the easiest way to sync/alter amanda so that it reads tapes
sequentially from 0-7?  it seems as though every time i run amcheck it
increments the slot number it thinks its reading +1, even though the tape in
the drive came from slot0 ?

thanks in advance.        


Highest Regards,

Edwin R. Rivera
UNIX Administrator
Tel: +1 305 894 4609
Fax: +1 305 894 4799
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