On 12/09/2016 03:51 PM, Josh Fisher wrote: > > On 12/9/2016 7:49 AM, Kern Sibbald wrote: >> Sorry Josh, but Bacula never queries for available volumes (with the >> exception of removable File media). The information in the Media record >> is used to know which device should be used in many cases. > > OK. What about tapes in autoloaders? I know it issues a LIST command > to the mtx-changer script. I had assumed it was to identify the > available tapes. Are you saying that if I have two SDs with identical > autoloaders and using the same MediaType, I still cannot simply move > tapes between the two autoloaders?
I was assuming that we are talking about File devices, For tapes, yes Bacula does know how to update the Slot in the catalog when you do update slots, which I believe uses the LIST command as you say. > > >> >> On 12/09/2016 01:22 PM, Josh Fisher wrote: >>> On 12/9/2016 6:32 AM, Martin Simmons wrote: >>>> If a volume moves to a different location then it seems to me that >>>> changing >>>> the StorageId is the logical thing to do. >>> Has anyone tried simply moving them without changing the StorageId or >>> anything else? Devices are directly queried for their available >>> volumes. >>> My guess is that volume location is decided from the queried >>> information, not from the db. >>> >>> >>>> IMHO, changing the Media Type of an existing volume is a timebomb >>>> waiting to >>>> explode if you need to use bscan (because the existing label >>>> contains the old >>>> media type). >>>> >>>> __Martin >>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, 9 Dec 2016 07:57:04 +0100, Kern Sibbald said: >>>>> OK, I understand all those points, and >>>>> I can say that Bacula will not notice by itself that Volumes have >>>>> moved, so you will need to help it by using Pools or Media Types, >>>>> but it should not require digging into StorageIds, which I don't >>>>> think is even in the main manual. If it really *requires* >>>>> changing the StorageId, then either I need to automate that or >>>>> remove the dependency. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Kern >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors >>>> Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms. >>>> With one year of Intel Parallel Studio XE. >>>> Training and support from Colfax. >>>> Order your platform today.http://sdm.link/xeonphi >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Bacula-users mailing list >>>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors >>> Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms. >>> With one year of Intel Parallel Studio XE. >>> Training and support from Colfax. >>> Order your platform today.http://sdm.link/xeonphi >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Bacula-users mailing list >>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors >> Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms. >> With one year of Intel Parallel Studio XE. >> Training and support from Colfax. >> Order your platform today.http://sdm.link/xeonphi >> _______________________________________________ >> Bacula-users mailing list >> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms. With one year of Intel Parallel Studio XE. Training and support from Colfax. Order your platform today.http://sdm.link/xeonphi _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
