Networker

Re: [Networker] Delete saveset from tape

2008-12-05 09:21:11
Subject: Re: [Networker] Delete saveset from tape
From: Stan Horwitz <stan AT TEMPLE DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 09:19:41 -0500
> From: psoni <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM>
> Reply-To: <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 09:10:20 -0500
> To: <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> Subject: [Networker] Delete saveset from tape
> 
> Hi
> 
> Does nsrmm -d -S # command remove  data from the tape or just from the media
> database ?
> 
> I would like to delete some save sets from the tape which has mixed data  on
> it.
> 
> Is there an option in the networker software to remove specific saveset ID ?

Tape is sequential media, so nothing gets deleted from a tape until it is
relabeled. You would need to clone all the desired save sets to another
tape, and just omit the unwanted save sets from the cloning process, then
relabel the original tape. 

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