With regards to auto-injecting tapes, we are utilizing the following
command from within the  /usr/openv/netbackup/vault/production  directory
that works great:

> ./vmupdate -rn 0 -rt tld -use_barcode_rules -empty_ie
> 
        We are utilizing an STK 9740 Tape Library with a 14 slot CAP. I got
this command from the following e-mail to this list:



>               From:   Brian Blake[SMTP:bblake AT veritas DOT com]
>               Sent:   July 12, 2000 12:33 AM
>               To:     Henschell, John
>               Cc:     'bpvault AT veritas DOT com'
>               Subject:        Re: New tapes not using the bar-code rule
> set
> 
>               John,
> 
>               If you wish to use barcode rules when injecting, you need to
> do one of two
>               things.
> 
>               Check out the Vault SysAdm Guide... Procedures - Misc, I
> believe... it
>               describes how to modify bpinject so as to use the barcode
> rules.
> 
>               Or, you could use the following command:
> 
>               /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmupdate -rn <robot-number> -rt
> <robot-type> -empty_ie
>               -use_barcode_rules
> 
>               That will empty the CAP and also use the barcode rules for
> any new media. This
>               is what we will be replacing bpinject with in future
> versions of bpvault.
> 
>               Regards,
> 
>               Brian
> 
> 
> ----------
> From:         RYAN ANDERSON[SMTP:RYAN_ANDERSON AT udlp DOT com]
> Sent:         Thursday, February 08, 2001 4:38 PM
> To:   David Stringer
> Cc:   veritas-bu AT Eng.Auburn DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: [Veritas-bu] Using CAP/Mailslot and Netbackup 3.4
> 
> David Stringer wrote:
> > 
> > Hi People,
> > 
> > We are using Netbackup 3.4 and a StorageTek 9740 tape library. There
> > doesn't seem to be anyway through the netbackup gui to add/remove tapes
> > to the library through the 12 tape CAP/mailslot on the library. Would
> > there be anyscripts that would accomplish this, or is anyone aware of
> > how to do it through the gui ?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > David Stringer
> > std AT telusplanet DOT net
> 
> I believe the answer you are looking for is how to simply add in tape. 
> From Media Manager do Actions --> New --> Single Volume --> (Choose type
> of media and type of library), then a new GUI will come up: Give tape
> the correct pool, slot, etc, then click the YES radio button for 'Inject
> via Mailslot?' , click 'OK' and wah-la.
> 
> NOTE: Put the order of tapes you are going to add from top to bottom!
> The first one you add in may be tape 000001, but if HIU046 is in the top
> slot, it will grab it instead.
> 
> You can choose the add multiple volumes, but you then have to go back
> and physically add in the tapes afterwards (at least in 3.2).  Scripting
> the ejection of tapes is pretty easy and straightforward with:
> 
> vmchange -res -m <media id> -mt dlt -e
> 
> Injecting them *may* be possible (and undocumented) with vmchange, but I
> don't know.
> 
> 
> RCA
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