I think he is confusing the 'mode' with 'location'...
Mode is either one of 'appendable', 'recyclable' (meaning expired), or
blank if the 'used' attribute is full (and maybe read-only?).
Location is simply a string field that gets set to the name of the
library when newly imported tapes are inventoried. We use a bash script
on a Linux client that calls 'mmlocate' to find volumes with blank
locations (that have just been ejected from the library...). Our script
also asks you for a new location choice, for which we use the strings of
'OFFSITE' (for DR), or 'Onsite' (in the tape rack). No volumes should
have a blank location (it must be located somewhere...).

The scripts all use the mmlocate/grep command to read and set the tapes
location fields... 

I can send the scripts if you request a copy....

We are running 7.4.2 on a Windows server... 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of A Darren Dunham
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 12:37 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] displaying or querying offsite mode
> 
> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 02:03:40AM -0400, was9999 wrote:
> > I am running Networker 7.3.  I can set the mode of offsite 
> tapes using 
> > nsrmm -o offsite volid.  However, I am unable to either see 
> this mode 
> > in the console for the volumes which have been set to 
> offsite or via 
> > the mminfo -q -r command.  Is there a way to report on tapes which 
> > have been set to offsite?  Thanks.
> 
> Hmm.  That flag wasn't in older versions of networker.
> 
> Does it change anything associated with the "location" when set?
> (visible with 'mmlocate' or 'mminfo')?
> 
> --
> Darren
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