Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Relabel full tape

2008-11-25 15:58:45
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Relabel full tape
From: Bruno Friedmann <bruno AT ioda-net DOT ch>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:54:22 +0100
Gaspare Siclari wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
>     Probably this discussion has been already confronted.
>     Here's my situation:
> 
>     I have stored the data in a tape labeled scratch001.
>     This tape is full by now.
> 
>     By policy, I have to change the name in backup001.
>     Afer reading precedent threads I have noticed that the relabel
>     command can only be used with tapes in a recycle or purge status.
>     Do you know if there is a way to change a tape's label without
>     losing its data?
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
>    
There's no way I known.
The label is inside the head volume ..

So you can just extract (brestore) the content somewhere, make a new label and 
re-backup it


-- 

     Bruno Friedmann

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