Barcodes are stored in a file showing which amlabel corresponds to which
barcode. That way, if you request a specific amlabeled tape with some
amanda util, it will check if that name is in the barcode file, then
load the matching barcoded tape.
Without barcodes, if you ask for a specific amlabeled tape, amanda will
cycle through every tape until it finds the correct one. Barcodes are
a speed increase, as that could take several hours with a large library.
On Wed, 07 Mar 2001, Carey Jung wrote:
> I've caught some conversation about tape libraries w/barcode readers. How
> are they used, and what does amanda do with them?
>
> Regards,
> Carey
>
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