Networker

Re: [Networker] tape modes

2002-08-05 11:08:37
Subject: Re: [Networker] tape modes
From: Teresa Biehler <tpbsys AT RIT DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 11:08:13 -0400
Davina Treiber wrote:
>
> On Fri, 26 Jul 2002 08:38:10 -0400, Teresa Biehler <tpbsys AT RIT DOT EDU> 
> wrote:
>
> >The tape pool being used for the test has three tapes - 2 that are
> >manually recyclable and the one that I'm trying to get Networker to
> >automatically recycle.  When I start a backup, Networker just waits
> >saying that it needs a tape from the Test pool.
> >
> >I CAN get Networker to mark the tape full but not readonly.  The problem
> >is that when it's marked as full, it's also marked as manually
> >recyclable.  When I change it to auto recycle, the readonly attribute is
> >set.
> >
> >So, I've successfully changed all the savesets to be recyclable, but the
> >volume still is not recycling.  Any ideas or suggestions?
>
> If all the save sets are recyclable, NetWorker will mark the volume as
> recyclable, next time it runs nsrim. This happens approximately daily. You
> can run nsrim manually if your are impatient.
>


How do I know whether or not nsrim is running?  What messages should be
in the logs?

Waiting an overnight didn't help.  When I restarted Networker, however,
the volume did get marked as recyclable as expected.

Thanks.
Teresa

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