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Re: [Networker] How best to script re-labeling tapes ...

2007-09-30 18:07:32
Subject: Re: [Networker] How best to script re-labeling tapes ...
From: Davina Treiber <Davina.Treiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:03:18 +0100
MIchael Leone wrote:
> I run NW 7.3.2jumbo on Win2003, with a HP SDLT320 tape library (48 slots, 
> 4 drives). I'd like to write a script to re-label only certain tapes 
> (i.e., if a tape in any slot is in pool CLONE and the mode is RECYCLEABLE, 
> I want to re-label that tape, keeping it in the same pool. But not 
> re-label a tape in pool CLONE that is APPENDABLE).
> 
> I've searched, but don't seem to see a way to automate this, because I 
> would need to query NetWorker for the mode and pool of each tape in each 
> slot, so there would be no user interaction required. Can anyone provide 
> clues or pointers to how I might be able to accomplish this? (if it can be 
> done, that is)

Why would you want to do this? The recyclable tapes will be relabelled
when they are needed, there is no need to do this manaully.

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