This is the command i used last time to do autolabelling using the already existing tape-labels (i hope that is what you asked)
(please test it first) echo -e "label barcodes \n2 \ny " | ./bconsole THIS IS THE OUTPUT Connecting to Director head:9101 1000 OK: head-dir Version: 1.36.1 (26 November 2004) Enter a period to cancel a command. label barcodes Using default Catalog name=MyCatalog DB=bacula The defined Storage resources are: 1: File 2: Exabyte Select Storage resource (1-2): 2 Connecting to Storage daemon Exabyte at head:9103 ... 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded drive 0" command. 3302 Autochanger "loaded drive 0", result: nothing loaded. 3306 Issuing autochanger "list" command. The following Volumes will be labeled: Slot Volume ============== 1 B0000001 2 B0000002 3 B0000003 4 B0000004 5 B0000005 6 B0000006 7 B0000007 8 B0000008 9 B0000009 10 CLNA0002 Do you want to continue? (y/n): y Automatically selected Pool: Default Connecting to Storage daemon Exabyte at head:9103 ... Sending label command for Volume "B0000001" Slot 1 ... 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded drive 0" command. 3302 Autochanger "loaded drive 0", result: nothing loaded. 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0" command. 3305 Autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0", status is OK. On Fri, 12 Aug 2005, Joe Stump wrote: > Is it possible to erase a label on a tape without having to run mt - > f /dev/st0 erase? It's taking about 10 years to erase my tape. Also, > is there a way to have bacula do some sort of auto labeling? > > Thanks! > > --Joe > > -- > Joseph C. Stump > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.joestump.net > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > -- - Stelios ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users