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Re: [Networker] LTO3 and LTO4 in a single tape library

2010-04-29 20:42:06
Subject: Re: [Networker] LTO3 and LTO4 in a single tape library
From: Ken Ciolek <ken.ciolek AT NOMURA DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:29:17 -0400
You will have to create new and separate pools for the LTO3 and LTO4 tapes 
because it is not smart enough to know the difference and not mount to those 
drives. 

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From: EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
Sent: Thu Apr 29 18:34:46 2010
Subject: Re: [Networker] LTO3 and LTO4 in a single tape library

In regard to: [Networker] LTO3 and LTO4 in a single tape library, Dietz,...:

> We just added 2 new LTO4 drives in a StorageTek SL500 tape library with
> 4 existing LTO3 drives.
>
> My question is this -- can I label new LTO4 tapes to the same pool as
> other LTO3 tapes and expect NetWorker to be smart enough to load LTO3
> tapes only to LTO3 drives and LTO4 tapes only to the new LTO4 drives

No.

>, or
> should I create a new and separate tape pool for the new LTO4 tapes? We
> did get new L4 labels for the new LTO4 tapes.

That's worth a try.

Tim
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