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LTO internal vs external labels

2003-01-30 10:58:39
Subject: LTO internal vs external labels
From: Brian Cuttler <brian AT wadsworth DOT org>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org, Chris Knight <knight AT csserv.wadsworth DOT org>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 09:59:46 -0500 (EST)
Hello there,

Wanted to say thank you, with much help we are now running two
StorEdge 9 Jukeboxes with LTO drives (one drive per jukebox)
with two Amanda configurations on the same host, one for the
local client and one for remote clients.

Now I have only more more question...

The barcode labels, are they actually used to speed locating
which tape is which in the jukebox ?

If not, maybe I'll replace the labels with something more standard
to our site NEWTONLnn, NEWTONRnn (local/remote, left/right drive,
your choice).

If the barcode labels are, or will be, used, then we need to find
a way to also apply a more meaningful (in terms of our site) label
to the outside of the tape.

We are a little reluctant to stick extra labels on the tapes, its
not recommended by the vendor. I'd though of creating new barcodes
that match our naming scheme, but don't know how to accomplish that.

What experiences/solutions have other amanda_users come across ?

                                                thanks,

                                                Brian

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