Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] WORM (tape) media

2008-09-03 16:06:49
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] WORM (tape) media
From: Arno Lehmann <al AT its-lehmann DOT de>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:06:36 +0200
Hi,

03.09.2008 18:06, John Drescher wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Christopher Grello <cgrello AT gmail DOT 
> com> wrote:
>>   I know that Bacula supports CD/DVD media, but I am working on a project
>> that would ideally use WORM tapes -- likely AIT-3. I've searched around and
>> can't seem to find any one who has done this. I'm guessing either it's
>> unsupported, uncommon, or ???, but maybe I'm missing something obvious. Any
>> feedback would be appreciated...
>>
> Should be fine as normal tapes just you can't recycle. Or am I missing
> something?

I guess you're right, since a WORM tape is just a tape drive that 
refuses to write before the current EOD mark on tape, if the tape is 
indicated to be WORM. The tape itself is the same as in regular 
cartridges/cassettes.

Arno

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