On Thu, 13 Aug 2009, Dan Langille wrote:

> I think we have a problem:

I flagged this a couple of years ago with Overland changers.

> [dlangille@backup01 bacula]$ sudo /usr/sbin/mtx -f /dev/sg4 load 3
> [dlangille@backup01 bacula]$ sudo /usr/sbin/mtx -f /dev/sg4 status
>   Storage Changer /dev/sg4:1 Drives, 38 Slots ( 36 Import/Export )
> Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Unknown Storage Element Loaded):VolumeTag =
> AAM240L4
>       Storage Element 1:Empty
>       Storage Element 2:Empty
>       Storage Element 3 IMPORT/EXPORT:Empty
>       Storage Element 4 IMPORT/EXPORT:Full :VolumeTag=AAM241L4
>
> Should that 'Unknown Storage Element Loaded' be a 3 to indicate the slot
> it came from?

This happens consistently with tapes loaded out of i/o slots and the only
solution I've found is not to put tapes in them.

(FWIW Bacula won't load tapes from these slots either, bacula-changer
doesn't parse the "IMPORT/EXPORT" from mtx and drops the line)

AB




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