On Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 7:15:38 PM UTC+5:30, Jon SCHEWE wrote:
> What do you get from the following command?
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> mtx -f /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-1IBM_03584L32_0000078267420401
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> I've found that it's best to test with mtx and mt as that's what bareos calls 
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> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of 
> Viswanathan R <[email protected]>
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:03:05 AM
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> To: bareos-users
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> Subject: [bareos-users] configuring tape device in bareos
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> Hi,
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> I am trying to configure an IBM tape library in bareos but it couldn't use 
> the tape drives while triggering backup. I am getting the below error while 
> running "update slots" cmd in bconsole.
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> *update slots
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> Automatically selected Catalog: MyCatalog
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> Using Catalog "MyCatalog"
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> Automatically selected Storage: Tape
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> Connecting to Storage daemon Tape at bc2cmk108.in.ibm.com:9103 ...
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> 3998 Device ""3583-changer" 
> (/dev/tape/by-id/scsi-1IBM_03584L32_0000078267420401)" is not an autochanger.
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> Device "3583-changer" has 0 slots.
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> No slots in changer to scan.
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> *label barcodes storage=Tape
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> Connecting to Storage daemon Tape at bc2cmk108.in.ibm.com:9103 ...
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> 3998 Device ""3583-changer" 
> (/dev/tape/by-id/scsi-1IBM_03584L32_0000078267420401)" is not an autochanger.
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> Select Drive:
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> Selection list for "Drive" is empty!
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> Connecting to Storage daemon Tape at bc2cmk108.in.ibm.com:9103 ...
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> 3998 Device ""3583-changer" 
> (/dev/tape/by-id/scsi-1IBM_03584L32_0000078267420401)" is not an autochanger.
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> Device "3583-changer" has 0 slots.
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> No slots in changer to scan.
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> But "btape" cmd is able to identify the drive and medium changer. The 
> configuration info is as below.
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> /etc/bareos/bareos-dir.d/storage/Tape.conf (tape device conf file)
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> Storage {
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>   Name = Tape
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>   Address = server.com               # N.B. Use a fully qualified name here 
> (do not use "localhost" here).
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>   Password = "KaqAI1Un4lXK4WOXpfUr1RV5l5Irmqxj9Q+DXL9N+Qcf"
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>   Device = 3583-changer
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>   Media Type = LTO
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>   AutoChanger = yes
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> }
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> /etc/bareos/bareos-sd.d/autochanger/autochanger.conf (bareos sd conf file)
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> Autochanger {
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>   Name = 3583-changer
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>   Changer Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-1IBM_03584L32_0000078267420401
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>   Device = Drive1
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>   Changer Command = "/usr/lib/bareos/scripts/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a %d"
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> }
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> Device {
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>   Name = Drive1
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>   Drive Index = 0
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>   Media Type =  LTO
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>   Archive Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-350050760440b5801-nst
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>   AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it
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>   AlwaysOpen = yes;
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>   RemovableMedia = yes;
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>   RandomAccess = no;
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>   Maximum File Size = 3GB
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>   AutoChanger = yes
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>   Label Media = yes
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> }
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> /etc/bareos/bareos-sd.d/device/3583-changer.conf (device conf file)
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> Device {
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>     Name = "3583-changer"
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>     DeviceType = tape
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>     # default:0, only required if the autoloader have multiple drives.
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>     # if only one drive is available, this is normally /dev/nst0.
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>     # However, it is advised to access it via id (/dev/tape/by-id/...).
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>     ArchiveDevice = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-1IBM_03584L32_0000078267420401
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>     #ArchiveDevice = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-350011d00018a5f03-nst
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>     # arbitrary string that descripes the the storage media.
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>     # Bareos uses this to determine, which device can be handle what media.
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>     MediaType = LTO
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>     # enable "Check Labels" if tapes with ANSI/IBM labels
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>     # should be preserved
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>     Check Labels = yes
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>     AutoChanger = yes                       # default: no
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>     AutomaticMount = yes                    # default: no
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>     MaximumFileSize = 10GB                  # default: 1000000000 (1GB)
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>     Label Media = yes
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> }
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> Please help me where am I going wrong. Let me know if you need any more 
> information.
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> Thanks,
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> Viswa
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Hi,
I am not getting any output on that command.

Regards,
Viswa

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