Amanda-Users

Re: How to fix annoying break in tape sequence?

2003-12-01 11:56:22
Subject: Re: How to fix annoying break in tape sequence?
From: Dave Ewart <Dave.Ewart AT cancer.org DOT uk>
To: AMANDA Users <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 16:51:18 +0000
On Monday, 01.12.2003 at 11:32 -0500, Jon LaBadie wrote:

> I think if you reduce your tapecycle, say to 15, then it will use any
> tape used less recently than the last 15.  You can still cycle 20
> tapes and it will ask for them in sequence.  I think it may still ask
> for the missed tape until it is finally used.  Or you can "no reuse"
> it until it is due.  Since you will still have more than the "15"
> tapecycle tapes in use it will not ask for a "new tape".

Sounds good - I've done:

    (i) Set OurName-B-Fri to be 'no-reuse';
    
    (ii) Reduced tapecycle to 18 (just being cautious!);

and amcheck at least now asks for the tape I want to use ...

Cheers,

Dave.
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Dave Ewart
Dave.Ewart AT cancer.org DOT uk
Computing Manager, Epidemiology Unit, Oxford
Cancer Research UK
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