runtapes 5      # number of tapes to be used in a single run of amdump
tpchanger "/usr/bin/chg-zd-mtx" # the tape-changer glue script
tapedev "/dev/rmt/0bn"  # the no-rewind tape device to be used
changerfile "/usr/local/etc/amanda/daily/changer"
changerdev "/dev/scsi/changer/c6t0d0"


Ray

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Bijnens [mailto:paul.bijnens AT xplanation DOT com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 9:54 AM
To: Raymond Keckler
Cc: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Subject: Re: change tapes problem

Raymond Keckler wrote:

> I changed the runtapes to 5 and it still will not change tapes.  IT
> fills up the first one and then runs out of tape. I am wondering why
the
> next tape it says it needs to use is "a new tape" instead of a tape
> label.
> 
> These dumps were to tape daily24.
> *** A TAPE ERROR OCCURRED: [[new tape not found in rack]].
> Some dumps may have been left in the holding disk.
> Run amflush to flush them to tape.
> The next 5 tapes Amanda expects to used are: a new tape, a new tape, a
> new tape, a new tape, a new tape.

Question was already asked, but not aswered.  What are the settings
in amanda.conf about your changer?

(e.g. Are you using the changer, or are you just using /dev/rmt/0
instead?)



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