Re: [Networker] How to scan a LTO2 tape when all I have are LTO4 drives ?
2012-05-22 14:07:17
> Thanks for All for the replies and recommendations ....
> I seem to have gotten scanner running with 'scanner -i -S #### -t
> "LTO Ultrium-2" \\.\Tape########'
>
> Just needed to get the syntax correct. I can only assume it is
> running now, there's been no error, and it hasn't returned to a
> command prompt yet... ( usually I've found if you're waiting, it's
> working ) It displayed this:
>
> 8909:scanner: using '\\.\Tape2147483643' as the device name
> 8936:scanner: scanning LTO Ultrium-2 tape 001653L2 on \\.\Tape2147483643
> 8939:scanner: LTO Ultrium-2 tape 001653L2 already exists in the media
index
>
> So I think it's working as far as I can tell...
>
> Thanks All Once Again...
> Paul
I use the "scanner -t <type>" all the time to scan older format tapes in a
new format drive, but in my case, I scan sdlt320 tapes in a sdlt600 drive.
Didn't know the format to specify LTO tapes. Good to know ...
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