The problem now is when my jobs run, it tries to use a media with "Media Type = LTO-5-LibHP08", but all the medias are still configured as "LTO-5". The following log was generated:

When i list the media on bconsole, all of them still are LTO-5, after searching for solutions, all i found was people suggesting to update the values manually on database. is there a better way to correct the media type on the medias?

Thanks.

On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Roberts, Ben <Ben.Roberts AT gsacapital DOT com> wrote:

Hi Vinicius,

 

You need to use a unique Media Type for each autochanger, e.g. “LTO5-Library1” and “LTO5-Library2”. These are arbitrary string values, the exact name doesn’t matter. Bacula believes a drive in library1 is suitable for loading a tape from library2 because the same Media Type is used for each.

 

Regards,

Ben Roberts

 

From: Vinicius Alexandre Pereira de Souza [mailto:vinicius.apsouza AT gmail DOT com]
Sent: 07 August 2014 17:39
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Subject: [Bacula-users] Bacula Loading Tape at the Wrong Library

 

Hello everybody,

I'm new to Bacula, and i'm having a problem using different storages in a same pool.

I have two HP Tape Libraries installed on the Storage (LibHP08 and LibHP09), i tried to configure some jobs to access both libraries, but I'm having some trouble with bacula accessing the wrong library.

For example, bacula tries to access volume "G00022L5" on slot 20 at LibHP08, but it reaches the volume "H00011L5" on slot 20 at LibHP09. Basically, it tries to get a tape on the correct slot, but in the wrong Library. It Generates the Following error:

LibHP 3307 Issuing autochanger "unload slot 20, drive 1" command.

 Warning: Director wanted Volume "G00022L5".

    Current Volume "H00011L5" not acceptable because:

    1998 Volume "H00011L5" catalog status is Append, not in Pool.

Then, bacula unloads the drive, tries to find the correct tape, but loads the wrong one, generates the error again, and so on.

The job never completes, since it doesn't find the correct tape.

Some of my Pools:

Pool {

  Name = machine-Pool-Weekly

  Pool Type = Backup

  Storage = LibHP08, LibHP09

  Recycle = yes

  AutoPrune = yes

  Volume Retention = 34 days

}

Pool {

  Name = machine-Pool-Monthly

  Pool Type = Backup

  Storage = LibHP08, LibHP09

  Recycle = yes

  AutoPrune = yes

  Volume Retention = 1825 days

}

 

Devices/Autochangers Config:

#

## An autochanger device with four drives

##  Library HP (LibHP08)

##

Autochanger {

  Name = LibHP08_Changer

  Device = LibHP08-drive_1, LibHP08-drive_2, LibHP08-drive_3, LibHP08-drive_4

  Changer Command = "/usr/lib64/bacula/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a %d"

  Changer Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-35001438016063c04

}

#

## An autochanger device with four drives

##  Library HP (LibHP09)

##

Autochanger {

  Name = LibHP09_Changer

  Device = LibHP09-drive_1, LibHP09-drive_2, LibHP09-drive_3, LibHP09-drive_4

  Changer Command = "/usr/lib64/bacula/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a %d"

  Changer Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-3500143801606395c

}

Device {

  Name = LibHP08-drive_1                      #

  Drive Index = 0

  Media Type = LTO-5

  Archive Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-35001438016063c05-nst 

  AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it

  AlwaysOpen = yes;

  RemovableMedia = yes;

  RandomAccess = no;

  AutoChanger = yes

  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"  

  Maximum Changer Wait = 600

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1

  LabelMedia = yes

}

Device {

  Name = LibHP08-drive_2                      #

  Drive Index = 1

  Media Type = LTO-5

  Archive Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-35001438016063c08-nst

  AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it

  AlwaysOpen = yes;

  RemovableMedia = yes;

  RandomAccess = no;

  AutoChanger = yes

  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"  

  Maximum Changer Wait = 600

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1

  LabelMedia = yes

}

Device {

  Name = LibHP08-drive_3                      #

  Drive Index = 2

  Media Type = LTO-5

  Archive Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-35001438016063c0b-nst

  AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it

  AlwaysOpen = yes;

  RemovableMedia = yes;

  RandomAccess = no;

  AutoChanger = yes

  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"  

  Maximum Changer Wait = 600

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1

  LabelMedia = yes

}

Device {

  Name = LibHP08-drive_4                      #

  Drive Index = 3

  Media Type = LTO-5

  Archive Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-35001438016063c0e-nst

  AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it

  AlwaysOpen = yes;

  RemovableMedia = yes;

  RandomAccess = no;

  AutoChanger = yes

  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"  

  Maximum Changer Wait = 600

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1

  LabelMedia = yes

}

Device {

  Name = LibHP09-drive_1                      #

  Drive Index = 0

  Media Type = LTO-5

  Archive Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-3500143801606395d-nst

  AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it

  AlwaysOpen = yes;

  RemovableMedia = yes;

  RandomAccess = no;

  AutoChanger = yes

  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"  

  Maximum Changer Wait = 600

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1

  LabelMedia = yes

}

Device {

  Name = LibHP09-drive_2                      #

  Drive Index = 1

  Media Type = LTO-5

  Archive Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-35001438016063960-nst

  AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it

  AlwaysOpen = yes;

  RemovableMedia = yes;

  RandomAccess = no;

  AutoChanger = yes

  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"  

  Maximum Changer Wait = 600

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1

  LabelMedia = yes

}

Device {

  Name = LibHP09-drive_3                      #

  Drive Index = 2

  Media Type = LTO-5

  Archive Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-35001438016063963-nst

  AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it

  AlwaysOpen = yes;

  RemovableMedia = yes;

  RandomAccess = no;

  AutoChanger = yes

  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"  

  Maximum Changer Wait = 600

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1

  LabelMedia = yes

}

Device {

  Name = LibHP09-drive_4                      #

  Drive Index = 3

  Media Type = LTO-5

  Archive Device = /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-35001438016063966-nst

  AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it

  AlwaysOpen = yes;

  RemovableMedia = yes;

  RandomAccess = no;

  AutoChanger = yes

  Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"  

  Maximum Changer Wait = 600

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 1

  LabelMedia = yes

}

Storage config:

Storage { 

  Name = LibHP08

  Address = sd-host 

  SDPort = 9103 

  Password = "myPassword"

  Device = LibHP08_Changer

  Media Type = LTO-5 

  Autochanger = yes

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 4

} 

Storage { 

  Name = LibHP09

  Address = sd-host 

  SDPort = 9103 

  Password = "myPassword"

  Device = LibHP09_Changer

  Media Type = LTO-5 

  Autochanger = yes

  Maximum Concurrent Jobs = 4

} 

At bconsole, i executed the following:

update slots

There was some tapes at the wrong place, it updated the catalog, but the error persists.

I'm Currently using Bacula v5.2.12, I've installed the Director and the Storage on different machines, both of them communicating with no problems

Any ideas?

 

I also created a question at Serverfault:

http://serverfault.com/questions/618720/

 

Thanks in advance!

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