Amanda-Users

Re: Changing tape sizes

2004-06-02 18:09:48
Subject: Re: Changing tape sizes
From: "Stefan G. Weichinger" <monitor AT oops.co DOT at>
To: Amanda Users <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 00:07:09 +0200
Hi, Anthony,

on Mittwoch, 02. Juni 2004 at 23:28 you wrote to amanda-users:

AV> Hello everyone!

AV> I've been using 10GB DLT tapes for my Amanda setup, however, they are
AV> getting old so I am replacing them.  I saw no point in trying to find
AV> 10GB tapes, so I've purchased 40GB tapes instead.

AV> I have been replacing them one at a time the day before they are to be
AV> overwritten, and I am almost done with the entire set.

AV> Currently, because of the legacy 10GB tape capacity, Amanda thinks that
AV> all of my tapes are only 10GB.  When I have finished replacing all of
AV> the tapes, is there any issue with telling Amanda that the tapes are
AV> 40GB?

AV> That is, is there anything specific that I have to do or will Amanda
AV> just start using the extra capacity?

No.

Just change your tapetype-definition to 40 gigs after all your tapes
are that size ...

-- 
best regards,
Stefan

Stefan G. Weichinger
mailto:monitor AT oops.co DOT at






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