On Mon, Apr 28, 2003 at 12:46:11PM +0400, vlad f halilow wrote:
> hello, i change the request() function in chg-manual for requesting tape via 
> our monitoring system. but one thing: in the amanda dump report, i look the 
> string for the next tape to be inserted (awaiting tape). which variable or 
> file contain string for the next tape? so tape request note looks like 
> following:
> 
> 'insert new tape'
> 'insert tapename10' etc...
> 
> 
> how i can made this?

The various changer scripts, such as chg-manual, are standalone programs.
When called I do not think they have available the information about
which tape should be used next.

I don't know of a simple, foolproof way to determine what tape you should
request without changes to other parts of amanda.

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