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Re: [Networker] Autoload tapes while recovering a SaveSet that spans across multiple tapes

2006-10-03 14:45:51
Subject: Re: [Networker] Autoload tapes while recovering a SaveSet that spans across multiple tapes
From: Davina Treiber <DavinaTreiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 19:37:33 +0100
Neeraj Kavuru wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> We are trying to recover a SaveSet directly from the tapes through the
> following command
> 
> scanner -S 4045853953 /dev/rmt/c4t5d0BESTnb | uasm -rv
> 
> The SaveSet spans across multiple tapes and the problem is that although we
> have an autochanger setup (which works fine during backup) we have to
> manually load each tape into the drive with this particular scanner
> command. Could anybody advice if we are missing something or if there is a
> way to automate it.
>

No that's the way it is with scanner. Scanner is very much a peripheral
utility to NetWorker, and has never been particularly well integrated.

I avoid using scanner wherever possible.

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