Re: [Networker] New library and media - what to do about old tapes?

The "old pool" cant be changed if there are valid tapes containing data
within this pool, given that the label scheme of the lto4 media is
different, the issue isn't that they are different, the issue is whether
or not the new jukebox/barcode reader can read both label formats. If
this is the case, the you don't need to make any changes at all. Just
load up the jukebox with thenew lto4 tapes, and in the event that a
recovery is required, then only the necessary tapes needed for that
restore can be deposited into the jukebox write-locked, and the recovery
performed.

if the barcode reader cannot read the older type lto2 barcodes, then you
may just need to use the sji commands to load up the necessary lto2
tapes for any legacy restores and not use the jukebox barcode reader
etc.



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Sent: Friday, 12 February 2010 1:56 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] New library and media - what to do about old tapes?

I'm standing up a replacement server and library, same OS, RHEL4, and
same version of networker v7.4.3.  I have LTO-2 media that I need to
retain until the savesets expire.  My new LTO-4 media have a different
label scheme, so I'm wondering how to configure the tape pool for the
old media to make it available for recoveries.  I haven't loaded the
media database from tape, yet.  I was hoping to use the same pool name
for my new setup and change the name of the old pool media.

Old pool/label
Production/PRD.###

New pools/labels
Production/P#####
Old Production/PRD.###

Has anyone done this?  What is the best method?

Patti Clark - RHCT, GSEC
Sr. Linux/UNIX System Administrator
Office of Scientific and Technical Information



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