Steve,
I have written a sub to the CLAM script that adds new/recycled tapes to
the current library. Let me know if you are interested, and I can email
you a copy of the code.
-Eric
On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, Steve Quan wrote:
> Yeah :) however, the only problem (for us anyway) is that it puts the
> tapes into *any* available (empty) slots, and we have a requirement for
> keeping some slots reserved for out of library recoveries etc. We script
> around "vmchange -i -rc1 <freeslotLocation> -m <volser>".
>
> I'm still looking for the command to add new tapes via the CAP. I'd hoped
> that vmadd with a "-i" would do, but I was forced to use vmadd to put in
> the database, then vmchange to inject to some free slot.
>
> /Steve
> ---
> On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, Donaldson, Grant wrote:
>
> > 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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> > > Unix Administrator | 763.572.6684 (desk)
> > > ryan_anderson AT udlp DOT com | 952.235.9936 (pager)
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