>> It is not correct to manually label tapes in an autochanger if you
>> have one that has a barcode reader. With a barcode reader you issue
>> label barcodes from the console after you issue update slots.
>
> You assume you have a changer full of blank tapes.
>

It does not matter if some are already in pools. Only 4 of the 24
volumes in my changer are blank:

*label barcodes
The defined Storage resources are:
     1: File
     2: DLT-IV
     3: DVD-FILESERVER
     4: DEV6-DLT-IV-0
     5: DEV6-LTO-0
     6: DEV6-LTO2-1
     7: DEV6-Changer
Select Storage resource (1-7): 6
Connecting to Storage daemon DEV6-LTO2-1 at dev6.radimg.pitt.edu:9103 ...
3306 Issuing autochanger "slots" command.
Device "LTO2-1" has 24 slots.
Connecting to Storage daemon DEV6-LTO2-1 at dev6.radimg.pitt.edu:9103 ...
3306 Issuing autochanger "list" command.
The following Volumes will be labeled:
Slot  Volume
==============
   1  A00087
   2  A00007
   3  A00086
   4  A00058
   5  A00023
   6  A00006
   7  A00072
   8  A00085
   9  A00028
  10  A00084
  11  A00054
  12  A00039
  13  A00073
  14  A00012
  15  A00037
  16  A00053
  17  A00074
  18  A00052
  19  A00030
  20  A00081
  21  A00082
  22  A00063
  23  A00083
Do you want to label these Volumes? (yes|no): yes
Defined Pools:
     1: Disk-Temp-Pool
     2: CleanImages
     3: TempBack
     4: PLuSS
     5: TMImages
     6: Unscrubbed
     7: System
     8: Other
     9: BackupCatalogs
    10: Temp-Disk-Pool
    11: DVD-Pool
    12: LTO2-Temp-Pool
    13: LTO2-Archived-Data
    14: LTO2-Archived-Data-Set2
    15: LTO2-Test-Pool
    16: Scratch
    17: LTO2-System-Backups
    18: LTO2-Study-Backup
    19: Default
    20: Monthly
    21: Daily
    22: UserBackup
    23: UserBackup-LTO2
    24: Images
Select the Pool (1-24): 16
Connecting to Storage daemon DEV6-LTO2-1 at dev6.radimg.pitt.edu:9103 ...
Sending label command for Volume "A00087" Slot 1 ...
3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 1" command.
3302 Autochanger "loaded? drive 1", result: nothing loaded.
3304 Issuing autochanger "load slot 1, drive 1" command.
3305 Autochanger "load slot 1, drive 1", status is OK.
block.c:1016 Read error on fd=9 at file:blk 0:0 on device "LTO2-1"
(/dev/nst1). ERR=Input/output error.
3000 OK label. VolBytes=64512 DVD=0 Volume="A00087" Device="LTO2-1" (/dev/nst1)
Catalog record for Volume "A00087", Slot 1  successfully created.
Media record for Slot 2 Volume "A00007" already exists.
Sending label command for Volume "A00086" Slot 3 ...
3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 1, drive 1" command.


John

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