Re: [Networker] best practice for rotating EOL tapes?
2003-01-31 14:12:25
On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 08:33:46AM -0600, Ed Skolnik wrote:
> Actually this now Networker selects the tapes:
> Legato Networker uses the following order for selecting with tapes to
> write on.
> 1. Any unused (newly labels) tapes that is in the juke box
> 2. Any tape that is appendable in the juke box
> 3. Any tape that is appendable that is NOT in the juke box
> (The system would then wait on a mount)
> 4. The oldest tape in recycle status, in the juke box or
> not.
> (If not in the Juke box the system would wait forever on a
> mount)
>
> I would change the tapes you want to save to "full" and Manual to keep
> Networker from requesting you to mount them.
This sounds pretty sane to me. Where did you find the info about how
networker looks for a fresh tape? (RTFM references appreciated.)
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