I submited a backup to run at 5 AM, and put a new scratch tape, initialized,
in the 3590.  The system submitted the message: Mount 3590 tape
SCRATCH...etc.etc. but it did not notice that the tape was there, in the
drive.  The mounting of the tape was not automatic, I had to issue the REPLY
command.  This happened with no tape in the storage pool.  Afther this, I
issued another backup, the tape was there, in the drive and existed in the
tape storage pool, and the system did not ask me to mount it.  Then I tried
to reproduce the original error and I made it: I deleted all the tapes, and
discarded the data on them, I ran the backup and again, the system asked me
to reply.  But when the tape exists already, the system does not ask me for
a reply.  What about a second tape?

Has anyone experience with this?


Saludos / Regards / Au revoir

Rafael J. Goldschmidt -
Elcano 5039 (C1427CII)
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires - Argentina
Telefonos: 54-11-4421 4782
Internet: rafagold AT arnet.com DOT ar