Networker

Re: [Networker] Frag flags and tape order

2011-08-10 10:11:20
Subject: Re: [Networker] Frag flags and tape order
From: Michael Leone <Michael.Leone AT PHA.PHILA DOT GOV>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:13:45 -0400
> When scanning in savesets that span multiple tapes what is the easiest
> way to determine the order of the tapes with a middle frag flag such as
> "mb"?

Has the tape totally disappeared from the media db? If so, all you can do 
is scan twice. Scan once with "scanner -m" to put the entries into the 
media db, then scan again with "scanner -i", in the order that a "mminfo" 
shows you is the right order. Yes, it is less than ideal, but there's no 
way to know the order if the tape has totally gone from the media db.

If you can do an mminfo and find the order, then you can just "scanner -i" 
in that order.

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