> Thanks Brian, I added this and it seems to indicate things are working
> OK without adding any sleep, so I need to keep looking.
>
> The following is the sequence as I attempt to label a tape after having
> deleted the Volume record, manually rewound the tape and done an "mt -f
> /dev/nst0 weof" and placed it back in Slot 1.
>
> Start bacula.
> Do a "status" on the SD:
>
> Device status:
> Autochanger "HP_MSL2024" with devices:
>    "Drive-1" (/dev/nst0)
> Device "Drive-1" (/dev/nst0) is not open.
>     Drive 0 status unknown.
>
> Do an "automount off"
> Do a "label":
>
> Connecting to Storage daemon HP_MSL2024 at library1.sauce.co.nz:9103 ...
> Sending label command for Volume "GQJ800L4" Slot 1 ...
> 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 0" command.
> 3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 0", result: nothing loaded.
> 3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0" command.
> 3305 Autochanger "load slot 1, drive 0", status is OK.
> block.c:1010 Read error on fd=5 at file:blk 0:0 on device "Drive-1"
> (/dev/nst0). ERR=Device or resource busy.

The read error is normal for a brand new tape. What is not not normal
is the  ERR=Device or resource busy

Have you tried to stop bacula-sd and then execute the mtx-changer
script directly from the shell? You will probably have to look at the
code for the parameters.

John

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