--On Wednesday, June 02, 2004 13:28:58 -0800 Anthony Valentine <amv AT 
sbsalaska DOT com> wrote:

> Hello everyone!
> 
> I've been using 10GB DLT tapes for my Amanda setup, however, they are
> getting old so I am replacing them.  I saw no point in trying to find
> 10GB tapes, so I've purchased 40GB tapes instead.
> 
> I have been replacing them one at a time the day before they are to be
> overwritten, and I am almost done with the entire set.
> 
> Currently, because of the legacy 10GB tape capacity, Amanda thinks that
> all of my tapes are only 10GB.  When I have finished replacing all of
> the tapes, is there any issue with telling Amanda that the tapes are
> 40GB?
> 
> That is, is there anything specific that I have to do or will Amanda
> just start using the extra capacity?

If Amanda isn't going to have to write to the smaller tapes again, just
go ahead and modify your tapetype to the larger size and Amanda will
make fuller use of your new tapes.  Recovering from the smaller tapes
will still work.

Frank
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Anthony Valentine



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