Keep in mind that the MEDIA_ID_BARCODE_CHARS only applies to NEW media.  
It won't change any existing media id's... and for that matter, existing 
media id's CAN'T be changed.

-Tim

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004, Khan Imran A wrote:

> Hi, 
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> In a library hosting LTO media the barcodes are 8 characters barcodes e.g.
> GF6498L2.  NetBackup reads them as 6498L2. 
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> A technote on the VERITAS site says the following entry in the VM.conf file
> can make NetBackup read the first 6 characters rather than the last six.  
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> MEDIA_ID_BARCODE_CHARS 0 8 1:2:3:4:5:6
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> The backup server is a cluster I tried putting the entry in the VM.conf file
> on the active node under volmgr restarted the services and checked in
> NetBackup the media are still being read as node 6498L2. 
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> Any ideas ??
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> Kind Regards,
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> Imran Khan
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