Netbackup can label a tape with anything it likes - the Media ID doesn't have to
be the same as the Barcode. It's just more sensible if they are the same.

Cheers
James

Quoting Penelope Carr <Penelope.Carr AT veritas DOT com>:

> Netbackups reads the preprinted barcodes that are stuck on your tapes.  If
> you want Netbackup to label them you cannot use preprinted barcodes that I
> am aware of.  If you have two different types of tapes in your library you
> could order specific number sets from HP and set the barcode rules specific
> to the number sets to separate your tapes.
>
> Anyone correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Penelope
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of
> jamesp AT hisser DOT org
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 6:06 AM
> To: Smith, Kevin
> Cc: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] LTO Barcode rules [Driving me round the bend!]
>
> Kevin
>
> The L2 part is identifying the tapes as LTO2, and is not shown to netbackup
> when you do an inventory.
>
> I don't know if you can configure the library to send this also, check your
> docs.
>
> I'm not sure if you can configure barcode rules to ADD the L2 on the end,
> but this may also be possible!
>
> Cheers
> James
>
> Quoting "Smith, Kevin" <kevin.m.smith AT siemens DOT com>:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I have a number of LTO-II tapes with printed HP barcodes in the format
> > PPBxxxL2
> > My barcode rules in vm.conf state : 0 8 3:4:5:6:7:8 as I would like
> > any new tapes to be labelled with BxxxL2 {IE the last 6 chrs] I have
> > restarted NBU, stuck brand new [unlabeled ] tapes in my L180 CAP,
> > re-inventoried and netbackup creates the tapes as PPBxxx WITHOUT the
> > L2 [Which I want]
> >
> > Anyone got any ideas why?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Kev.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Martin Falk [mailto:martin.falk AT web DOT de]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:52 AM
> > To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup User Group
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > All of the participants of this mailing list are in my opinion experts
> > in there field. Everybody tries to help each other. This is absolutely
> > great. I just want to give all of us the place to share information
> > about Netbackup und related topics. This place should give us all the
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> list.
> >
> > Its not my intention to be in competition with this mailing list. I
> > just want to give something back to you all who helped me a lot from
> > time to time. Just see it as a extended way of sharing information.
> >
> > Thats why I startet a web community for Veritas Netbackup.
> >
> > You will find it here: http://www.veritas-usergroup.de.vu
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> >
> > It is completely free for everybody. I hope you like it and you
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> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
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