John Drescher wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 8:33 PM, Keith Sudbury
> <keith AT netzensolutions DOT com> wrote:
>   
>> John Drescher wrote:
>>     
>>>> Is there any way I can get the current job to run that is asking for an
>>>> appendable media, if i make chances to the config now
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> You want to use the update volume command in a bacula console and
>>> follow the prompts
>>>
>>> Also you may need to purge the current tape with the purge command
>>>
>>>       
>> Ok, I don't have much experience with this command but I know it can be
>> dangerous!
>>
>>     
> It's not really dangerous it will basically force a recycle on
> whatever tape you want.
>
>   
>> Purging a tape I would do the following?
>>
>> at bconsole type:
>>
>> purge
>>
>> select volume
>>
>> select the pool that its in ?
>>
>> Then select the media name?
>>
>>     
> This looks correct to me.
>   
Cool, seems to work! The job is running... I presume when a volume is 
recycled it rewinds the tape etc?

I think I will use  "Use Volume Once = yes" so that each tape is only 
used once.
> Also, I just wanted to remind you that you will have to manually do
> the update volume command on any currently labeled volume that you
> want to change the retention time.
>   
Already done this :)
>
> To see the retention time that is in effect on your current tapes use the
>
> list media pool=wed-pool
>
> or whatever other pool you want. If you leave out the pool= part and
> just do a list media it will show all volumes.
>   
Cool, cheers for the help with this John!

Keith

-- 
Keith Sudbury
Netzen Solution Ltd
Suite 5, Piccadilly House, London Rd, Bath, BA1 6PL, UK
Mobile: +44 (0)7921464106
Tel: +44 (0)1225 588 588
Fax: +44 (0)1225 580 061


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge
Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes
Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world
http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/
_______________________________________________
Bacula-users mailing list
Bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users