Re: [Networker] RE : [Networker] Will not recycle from other Poo ls.

Also,...
        We use a Clariion Disk Library for our primary tape library, then clone 
to a IBM physical library.    The scripts they wrote for us to do alternative 
cloning set the tapes to '0% used, Appendable' once all savesets were cloned.  

Legato told us that a tape can not be recycled to or from a different pool if 
it is Appendable, even if it is 'blank'.  It must be Recyclable.


David L. King


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From: Legato NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] 
On Behalf Of Levi Bjørge
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:49 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] RE : [Networker] Will not recycle from other Poo ls.

Not to sure on that, pasted from NW 7.2 Admin guide (page 342/343) it says:


How the NetWorker Server Selects a Volume during Backup

When a backup takes place, the NetWorker server searches for a volume from the 
appropriate pool. Available volumes can be either:

* Volumes that are labeled for the appropriate pool and are already mounted in 
a device.
* Volumes that are available for labeling, if Auto Media Management is enabled. 
For more information, see "Auto Media Management" on page 336.
* Volumes that are labeled for the appropriate pool and are available for 
mounting, if an autochanger is being used.

If two or more volumes from the appropriate pool are available, the server uses 
the following hierarchy to select a volume:

1. Mounted volumes from the appropriate pool with the mode appendable are 
selected. This includes newly labeled volumes. If more than one mounted volume 
is appendable, the server uses the following hierarchy:

a. Device availability. The server will write to the volume from the 
appropriate pool that is mounted on the device with the fewest current sessions.

b. Volume label time. If multiple mounted volumes are appendable and session 
availability is not an issue, the volume with the oldest label time is selected.

2. If no mounted volumes are appendable and Auto Media Management is enabled, a 
mounted volume with the mode recyclable is selected. The server relabels and 
mounts the volume.
Note: A volume is automatically set to recyclable when all save sets on the 
volume, including partial save sets that span other volumes, are marked as 
recyclable.
If a stand-alone device is being used and Auto Media Management is not enabled, 
the server sends a mount request notification. For more information, see 
"Notifications" on page 143.

3. If an autochanger is being used and the above criteria have not been met, 
the server determines if there is an unmounted appendable volume. This includes 
newly labeled volumes. If multiple unmounted appendable volumes are available, 
the volume with the oldest label time is selected.

4. If an autochanger is being used and no unmounted appendable volumes exist, 
the server determines if there is an unmounted recyclable volume. If Auto Media 
Management is enabled, the server will relabel and mount the volume.
If Auto Media Management is not enabled, or if there are no appendable or 
recyclable volumes, the server will send a mount request notification.

Looks like Thierry is right, though this is 7.2...

//Levi



-----Original Message-----
From: Davina Treiber [mailto:Treiber AT HOTPOP DOT COM]
Sent: 5. august 2005 01:14
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] RE : [Networker] Will not recycle from other Poo ls.

Darren Dunham wrote:
>>Hi James,
>> 
>>This only works if "auto media management" is turned on.
>>If not, cross pool recycling is not performed.
> 
> 
> Is this new?  
> 
> AMM used to only affect blank tapes, not networker labeled tapes.  
> 

No not new, just plain wrong. AMM has no effect on labelled tapes.
Darren is right and Thierry is wrong.

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