On 08.06.2007 16:20, Ryan Novosielski wrote: > Marc Levy wrote: >> Ryan Novosielski <novosirj <at> umdnj.edu> writes: > >>> Ralf Gross wrote: >>>> Ryan Novosielski schrieb: >>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>>> Hash: SHA1 >>>>> >>>>> Ralf Gross wrote: >>>>>> Ryan Novosielski schrieb: >>>>>>> Could someone tell me where I'm going wrong here? Here is my line that >>>>>>> I've added to the config files, stolen directly from those who know what >>>>>>> they're doing: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alert Command = "sh -c '/opt/csw/sbin/smartctl -H -l error %c'" >>>>>> Try something like this: >>>>>> >>>>>> Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -d scsi -l error %c'" >>>>> I'll certainly give it a shot, but doesn't it look like the %c is never >>>>> getting expanded to anything? Does anyone know where in the manual these >>>>> % variables are discussed? >>>> It's in 'CHAPTER 28. AUTOCHANGER SUPPORT' >>>> ... >>>> %c = changer device name >>>> ... >>>> >>>> Of course you can use the device path instead of %c. >>> I don't have an autochanger. Would that mean I'd have to type the path >>> in manually, or use a different variable? >>> >> You've got to solutions: >> 1/ The answer is in the manual too: >> 'Chapter 14: Alert Command' (bottom of page 228 of bacula.pdf v2.0.3): >> "you will need to specify a Changer Device directive in your Device resource >> (...) so that the generic SCSI device name can be edited into the command >> (with >> the %c)." > >> 2/ The second one, more elegant, as you do not have to define a >> ChangerDevice= >> directive for a device that is not an autochanger, is to modify the >> AlertCommand= and replace the '%c' with '%a' that is the subtitution for the >> archive device name (as stated in the manual (chapter 28.5 bottom of page 409 >> and other places as well). This way Bacula will substitute '%a' with the >> actual >> value of the ArchiveDevice= directive in your SD.conf file before it is sent >> to >> the OS for execution. >
I dare say - without having checked this version, but fought with Alert Command for a while - that this wont work. When bacula is executing the Alert Command the storage daemon is using the tape and thus preventing the smartcl to access the tape device. So you are either back to solution number 1 (having to add a changer device when not having an autochanger) or you have to replace the %c with the name of the generic scsi-device of the tape drive (using linux the name is something like /dev/sg4) By the way: I would recommend to use this form *especially* when using multidrive autochangers or you will only ask the changer for its status while asking the tape gives more and more useful information. > Thanks for the ideas -- I should have looked there in the manual, but I > didn't expect the "Alert Command" to have such an elaborate description > in the manual -- I suppose that will teach me to underestimate it. ;) > > Thanks to all of those that responded -- hopefully this will make things > a little easier, too, for those that search the list archives for an answer. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
