Tim,

It still is possible to specify a CAP port range when depositing tapes.  I 
don't know what version of NetWorker you are using but when using NetWorker 
6.1.3 or 6.1.4 on either Unix or Windows servers, I can still specify a CAP 
port range with the -P parameter as well as giving it a target slot range to 
choose from.  But in general we just specify nsrjb -d and then re-inventory the 
libraries.

Normally nsrjb -d simply empties all tapes it finds in the CAP to any availalbe 
slots in the library.  This is an operation I do regularly in working with 
multiple libraries from different vendors.  In the case where you specify a 
target slot range with the -S parameter, NetWorker will normally look for any 
open slots in the range specified and skip over slots that are full.

Joseph Ortiz
DSMCS, Inc.

----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Mooney <mooney AT DOGBERT.CC.NDSU.NODAK DOT EDU>
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2004 3:01 pm
Subject: Re: [Networker] command to deposit volumes into jukebox?

> In regard to: [Networker] command to deposit volumes into
> jukebox?, Evan...:
>
> >I have a storagetek L180 library.
> >I put tapes in the cap and want to deposit them into the library
> from the
> >command line, i tried "nsrjb -d" and "nsrjb -d -N" but it gives
> an error
> >both times, there ARE tapes in the cap. any ideas?
> >
> >here is what ive done so far:
> >
> >C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>nsrjb -d
>
> Evan-
>
> Years ago, it used to be possible to specify
>
>        nsrjb -d -P 1-4
>
> (i.e. deposit volumes from cap ports 1 - 4), and have NetWorker choose
> what slots they ended up in (i.e. pick any four empty slots, I don't
> care).  That functionality was deprecated or removed at some point
> in the
> past, so now NetWorker requires that you specify both source
> port(s) and
> destination slot(s).  That means you need something like
>
>        nsrjb -d -P 1-3 -P 5 -S 22 -S 27-28 -S 62
>
> That says: take the volumes from ports 1, 2, 3, and 5 in the load
> ports,and put them in slots 22, 27, 28, and 62 of my jukebox.  I
> don't know if
> NetWorker guarantees ordering (i.e. P1 -> S22, P2 -> S27, P3 ->
> S28, P5 ->
> S62), but you do need to have the same amount of slots and ports
> specified.
>
> Be advised that your jukebox or other (external) jukebox software may
> number your load ports from 0 - N-1.  NetWorker will use 1 - N, so you
> may need to mentally adjust port numbers when you work with nsrjb, vs.
> external commands like `mtx' or `mcutil'.
>
> Tim
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