Re: [Networker] Tape Labeling Conventions
2009-05-22 16:55:42
On 23/05/2009, at 24:15 , Tom Birkenbach wrote:
What do you use as a tape labeling convention?
I'm adding a bunch of new tapes to my tape library system and I'm
trying to
think of a good labeling method that can tell me, just by looking at
the
label (label in the system vs. looking at the physical label and
tape) what
kind of tape it is (LTO1, LTO3, etc.) and when it was added to the
system
(May 2009, etc.).
My tape library is configured to automatically label the tape the
same as
its barcode. It's been a challenge to know how old the tape really
is. The
system has passed through many hands over the recent years and
tracking this
kind of info has been lacking. It's hard for me to know if the
tapes useful
time has come or is coming to an end.
Avoid trying to either separate barcode from volume label or
associating "data" with the label. Both methods lead to management
challenges and should be avoided.
The sort of information you're after is all tracked anyway - look at
mminfo's output on:
- olabel
- labeled
- mounts
- recycled
Best to use the native tool at hand for tracking this - the media
database.
Cheers,
Preston.
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