Alan Brown wrote:
>
> Kern,
>
> This is the manifestation which happens when a _truely_ blank tape is
> loaded. (ie, virgin tape, just out of the wrapper.)
>
> 23-Jul 03:43 msslas-sd: 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 3, drive 0"
> command.
> 23-Jul 03:43 msslas-sd: 3305 Autochanger "load slot 3, drive 0", status
> is OK.
> 23-Jul 03:48 msslas-sd: Low-churn-peace2.2005-07-23_01.16.02 Warning:
> Couldn't rewind device /dev/nst0 ERR=dev.c:406 Rewind error on
> /dev/nst0. ERR=Input/output error.
>
> 23-Jul 03:53 msslas-sd: 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded drive 0" command.
> 23-Jul 03:53 msslas-sd: 3302 Autochanger "loaded drive 0", result is
> Slot 3.
> 23-Jul 03:58 msslas-sd: Low-churn-peace2.2005-07-23_01.16.02 Warning:
> Couldn't rewind device /dev/nst0 ERR=dev.c:406 Rewind error on
> /dev/nst0. ERR=Input/output error.
>
>
> "mt -f /dev/nst0 weof" solves the issue, but this needs to be sorted out
> properly.
>
> What kind of output/debugging do you need to analyse and detect virgin
> blank tapes?
I just labelled four brand new fresh-from-the-wrapper tapes like this on
Friday. Bacula threw some tape-related warning prior to labelling
them, but labelling worked just fine without having to do anything else.
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