I'm newly entering the area of large-scale backup operations, and I have an option to add a barcode reader to our tape library system that we will be ordering (Qualstar TLS-5433 SAIT). I'm wondering
I found barcode labels to be very useful if you have other (non-amanda) tapes in the library. We use our reader for the occasional archive by hand, and it is very reassuring to see, in the mtx listi
Right now, it's not likely to exceed 20-25. It's a system we hope to "grow into". :-) This is definitely in our plans - our administrative person has already been tasked with securing an offsite lock
You can most probably make these yourself. Our library, a Dell PowerVault 132-T, reads `code39' labels without problems (that is, once you know what orientation to stick them...) See the FAQ-o-matic
How many tapes do you manage? If the number is under 50 to 100 (depending on how much you like manual recordkeeping), you can manage that many tapes by hand. Beyond that number, the effort becomes ov
Author: Anthony Valentine <amv AT sbsalaska DOT com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 08:17:21 -0900
Oddly enough, my tape library cannot read barcodes made by GNU barcode. I don't know why, since I can read them fine with a hand held scanner. I guess my library is just very picky about it's barcode
Author: Stephen Carville <carville AT cpl DOT net>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 10:05:53 -0800
Depends on the label :-) I get AIT labels at $17.00 - $18.00 per shee pluss shippingt; 45 labels per sheet from http://www.issioptical.com/barcode_labels.html Make sure you know what kind of encoding
Author: Eric Siegerman <erics AT telepres DOT com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 13:42:25 -0500
If that's true (which I *can't* vouch for, having been stuck in chg-manual land till now :-), it would also mean that the barcode reader saves wear and tear on the tapes. ISTM that every load-read-un
The price of barcode labels is relative to the level of aggravation you are willing to endure. Their price includes some profit for them, but also the knowledge that the labels will fit your tapes. O
Author: Preston Smith <psmith AT physics.purdue DOT edu>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 14:03:24 -0500
I use a Brother Ptouch label maker, which retails for under $100. Tape cartridges are $20. I can print code39 labels with whatever I want on them, and they stick right in the label spot on a DLT tape