First, DO NOT relabel these tapes. It will make the existing data go
bye-bye really quick!
Second, the way around this in the future is to use barcode rules. You
need to create a barcode rule called <NONE> that says that if a tape does
not have a readable barcode, Netbackup will not use it. (It will also
prevent you from a really messy situation if/when you put a tape in upside
down.)
Now, you could do something that I've thought about, but HAVE NOT
tested. I've got a pile of tapes from an old server that have a barcode
series that I don't like. First, delete the existing volume. Then import
the tape into your library with the new barcode. Then import the tape with
the bpimport command. Then you will have a tape with an EVSN (BARCODE)
that you like, and an RVSN (Recorded label) that matches the old tape name.
Unfortunately, this is a lot of work. ;)
At 06:38 PM 2/14/00 -0800, Vik_Bhatia AT Playstation.sony DOT com wrote:
>All,
>We have a robotic tape library and the tapes are labeled by veritas
>according to the barcode label. For some strange reason there are a few
>tapes added to the library recently that took a different naming scheme. In
>the Media manager utility, the barcode column for these tapes shows a
>blank. I am thinking that the robot could not read these tapes so media
>manager gave it a RVSN according to the default scheme.
>
>I am prepared to put a new barcode label and try again, however the tapes
>have valid backups on them. So my question is, if I bplabel the tape with
>the same number as the new barcode label, will it mess anything up? Or is
>there a better way to fix this? The barcode label that the robot wasn't
>able to read (I'm assuming thats the problem) seems fine and legible.
>
>Thanks for your help!
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>
>Vik Bhatia
>Database Administrator
>Sony Computer Entertainment America
>919 E Hillsdale Blvd. Foster City, CA 94404
>650-655-8069
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>
>
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