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Re: [Networker] Tape not recycled automatically

2005-09-19 04:18:27
Subject: Re: [Networker] Tape not recycled automatically
From: Levente Tamas <ltamas AT ICON DOT HU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 04:11:38 -0400
> > > The tape 899AHXL2 was not recycled automatically after expiration.
> > > As you can see bellow, the problem was caused by "index:storageb".
> > > Running "nsrim"  the tape was recycled.
> > > It's a Legato bug?!
> > > Or something else is wrong?
> > 
> > 
> > It's not a bug and nothing is wrong. Presumably last time nsrim was
> > run the save set was not recyclable - and now it is.
>
> Maybe..  I've definitely run into some cases on 7.1.2 where a saveset is
> not recyclable for months past the date.  Running 'nsrim' doesn't fix
> it, but an explicit 'nsrim -V <volume>' does.
>
> I'm still trying to completely characterize it...
>
>
>-- 
>Darren Dunham                                           ddunham AT taos DOT com
>Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            http://www.taos.com/

I agree with Darren.
Running 'nsrim' doesn't fix the problem, just an explicit 'nsrim -V 
<volume>'
In some cases the tape is automatically recycled. And another volume 
following this one, was recycled without any problem.
Anybody any other idea?

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