Paul, using robtest you should be able to unmount a tape. 1) run robtest 2) type: unload d1 3) type: m d1 s50
to move the tape in d1 to slot 50 (assuming s50 wsa empty) Should work, I would not use the mt commands unless the robtest cmds fail. Justin. On Fri, 29 Sep 2006, Paul Keating wrote: > we have the library web console for out STK L700's in production, and > our SL500 in the lab. > I've tried many times to unload a drive with it, though I've never been > able to get it to actually unload/unmount. > > most times I use robtest.....if I can't get it out with robtest, I'll do > a "mt -f /dev/rmt/#cbn rewoffl". > if that doesn't work, like I occasionally get a "device name does not > exist", then I'll issue the same command from another server zoned to > the same drive, (a DR box, for example). > > If none of that works, I will press the unload button on the > drive......that works 99.9% of the time, but then sometimes the drive > disappears from one or more servers, untill I power cycle the drive. > > Paul > > > -- > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hindle, > Greg > Sent: September 29, 2006 8:29 AM > To: NB List Mail > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Stuck tapes survey > > > > I am just curious how many of you remotely handle tapes that get > stuck in a drive. Job fails, or the drive goes down etc. I'm sure most > use robtest but was wondering if any other methods are used. > > > Greg > > _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
