On Wed, 2 Oct 2002, Deb wrote:
> Subject: [Networker] Media expiration & conflicting information
>
> I've got a 6.1 Solaris Networker Server. nsrjb reports that a tape is
> recyclable,
>
> slot volume used pool barcode recyclable
> ------------------------------------------------------
> 23: CFD122 full Default CFD122 yes
>
> But, mounting the tape causes it to be:
>
> drive 1 (/dev/rmt/1cbn) slot 23: CFD122 (mounted/write protected)
>
> Using the scanner command to query the media:
>
> # scanner -vn /dev/rmt/1cbn
> scanner: Opened /dev/rmt/1cbn for read
> scanner: Rewinding...
> scanner: Rewinding done
> scanner: Reading the label...
> scanner: Reading the label done
> scanner: scanning dlt7000 tape CFD122 on /dev/rmt/1cbn
> scanner: volume id 1772355073 record size 131072
> created 8/25/02 20:43:58 expires 8/24/04 20:43:58
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Note the created date and the expires date.
>
> This tape was re-labeled on 8/25/02. I expected it to have an
> expiration date 2 years hence, as it states in the above output.
>
> When I use a Windoze Networker Administrator to get volume information,
> it is reporting that CFD122 has expired. In addition, other tapes that
> were labeled last month are reported with an expiration date of 1 month
> from the re-labeling, instead of 2 years. If I scan the tape, as above,
> I get the expected date.
>
> The bottom line here is that Networker believes the 1 month expiration
> date! WHY? And where is it getting this information from? ie, how can
> I access this information (with what commandline)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> deb
Deb,
There is probably a saveset on the tape with a one month retention. You can
view all the expiration dates on the tape with the following command:
mminfo -q volume=CFD122 -r volretent,name,savetime,client,ssbrowse,ssretent
Shelley
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