On Tuesday 08 August 2006 12:11, Jon LaBadie wrote: > Just to be clear, suppose I have a large tape library with functioning > barcode reader and associated changer database.
I neglected to mention that if there is a barcode reader, Amanda will start by loading the least recently used reusable tape (if it is in the reader), and then run the algorithm from there. > It is the > responsibility of the administrator to ensure that the changer gets > back to a correct slot position before amanda runs. Because otherwise > it will use whichever of the 21 eligible tapes it hits first. Bleech! No, because 20 of the 21 eligible tapes are in I but not in P. So, Amanda will only use tapes out of order if the proper tape is not available. No bleach required. ;-) Cheers, --Ian -- Forums for Amanda discussion: http://forums.zmanda.com/
