Networker

Re: [Networker] Format of tape

2008-10-30 09:07:30
Subject: Re: [Networker] Format of tape
From: Stan Horwitz <stan AT TEMPLE DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:05:49 -0400
> From: Davina Treiber <Davina.Treiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
> Reply-To: EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>, 
> Davina
> Treiber <Davina.Treiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:47:50 +0000
> To: <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Format of tape
> 
> Stan Horwitz wrote:
> 
>> If you really want to make a tape appear as if its never been used, you need
>> to remove it from the media database, then load it into a tape drive and
>> overwrite the tape label using an OS command such as tar or cp on Unix or
>> whatever similar sort of command is available on Windows.
> 
> ...such as the erase command supplied with NetWorker?

Erase command? I didn't realize such a command is available. 

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