Amanda-Users

Re: multiple questions: amlabel, solaris device for tape drive etc.

2009-06-22 11:08:41
Subject: Re: multiple questions: amlabel, solaris device for tape drive etc.
From: "Dustin J. Mitchell" <dustin AT zmanda DOT com>
To: Darin Perusich <Darin.Perusich AT cognigencorp DOT com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:42:53 -0400
On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Darin
Perusich<Darin.Perusich AT cognigencorp DOT com> wrote:
> I always use /dev/rmt/0cn device on Solaris but if I'm not mistaken you
> no longer need to specify the no-rewind device for the 2.6 release of
> Amanda. The 'b' is to use BSD behavior instead of SRV4 for error
> handling, see the mtio man page for more details.

You are correct -- amanda no longer needs a non-rewinding tape.

Dustin

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