Thanks a bunch,
Which leads me to the next question...
Q: Anyone know how to prevent a HP 1559B ( SureStor
24x6 ) from rewinding the tape with the "amtape
<config> eject" command?
I guess I am confused about what amanda expects since
I have only been using it for a week now.
Let's say.... TAPE000 is the first tape in my 4 week
cycle, weekdays only. Is the start of the next cycle
going to "expect" TAPE000 and overwrite the contents
regardsless of what's on it? or will it append to
TAPE000?
In tapelist: What other than "reuse" does amanda look
for?
Bob
PS. not coding yet but maybe in the future I could
help out.
--- "John R. Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >1) I had to manully load the tape using amtape on
> the
> >"server" needed for a restore on from a "client"
> >machine. I assume that is necessary?
>
> Yes.
>
> > *Wish list* item-- to have taper load the correct
> >tape if the drive is a stacker and has the tape in
> one
> >of the slots.
>
> Be my guest to write up this code and submit it :-).
>
> >2) The tape in rewinded after a restore (yes I used
> >the no-rewind device), what happens the next round
> for
> >that tape? Does Amanda check and forward the tape
> to
> >the last "fsf" or do I need to forward the tape
> >manually after a recover?
>
> The tape is not repositioned after amrestore (what
> amrecover uses to
> read the tape) is done with it. However, the
> position depends on what
> tape driver you use. Some will leave the tape
> exactly where it is.
> Others will fsf to the next tape mark.
>
> Your safest bet is probably to rewind and fsf again
> so you know the
> position for certain.
>
> >Bob
>
> John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist,
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