Author: tqz <bacula-forum AT backupcentral DOT com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:51:26 -0400
Hello all How do you get the tape name of the tape currently in the tape drive? Many thanks in advance for any responses! +-- +-- -- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software too
Author: John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:46:25 -0400
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 6:51 AM, tqz <bacula-forum AT backupcentral DOT com> wrote: st stor John -- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling,
Author: tqz <bacula-forum AT backupcentral DOT com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:07:50 -0400
Hi John Thanks for the response. st stor im assuming gives the same output as stauts storgae? Is there a way to simply just get the name of the tape - as I would like to write a script that will purg
Author: John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:34:53 -0400
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 9:07 AM, tqz <bacula-forum AT backupcentral DOT com> wrote: Try something like this. echo "st storage=DEV6-Changer" | bconsole | grep Volume: where you replace DEV6-Changer wi
Author: Phil Stracchino <alaric AT metrocast DOT net>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:44:45 -0400
'st stor' is an abbreviation of 'status storage'. This is potentially dangerous. If you're having to resort to things like this, you're doing your Bacula volume management wrong. -- Phil Stracchino,
Author: tqz <bacula-forum AT backupcentral DOT com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:18:31 -0400
Hi John That works PERFECTLY! Thanks! :) Phil thanks for your response too! I have to resort to do this as I need to ensure that a backup occurs even if the wrong tape is inserted or if a tape is acc
Author: Phil Stracchino <alaric AT metrocast DOT net>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:54:49 -0400
I hear you. Just be aware that it could result in purging a backup that you really needed. (If, say, someone does a restore that requires a tape from a full backup, and forgets to change the tape aft