Amanda-Users

Re: How to fix annoying break in tape sequence?

2003-12-01 12:53:01
Subject: Re: How to fix annoying break in tape sequence?
From: Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com>
To: AMANDA Users <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:47:02 -0500
On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 04:51:18PM +0000, Dave Ewart wrote:
> 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 ...

Remember to set a calendar reminder to reactivate it.
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