Networkers,
About two weeks I put in place an stinit.def file
which included definitions for my AIT-2 and AIT-3 drives
which are in a Qualstar Library. The definitions are below.
I put the file in place, ran stinit and went merrily on
my way. Networker reported no errors. Today, though, when
I attempted to restore some files from tapes made before
IY implemented the stinit.def file, I got numerous blocksize
errors and failures. I rebooted the Networker server without
the stinit and the restore worked.
Shouldn't Networker be able to figure out the
blocksize, regardless? Or do I have a "before stinit"
and "after stinit" group of tapes now?
Any help would be appreciated because I'm about to go on vacation
and I don't want to leave something very confusing to my staff.
Thanks you in advance for anyone who can explain this.
Matt Temple
============= current stinit.def file below========================
# The common definitions that can usually be used
{buffer-writes read-ahead async-writes }
# SONY AIT-2
manufacturer=SONY model = "SDX-500C" {
can-bsr scsi2logical drive-buffering
timeout=800
long-timeout=14400
mode1 blocksize=0 density=0x00 # Block Size and Density
}
# SONY AIT-3
manufacturer=SONY model = "SDX-700C" {
can-bsr scsi2logical drive-buffering
timeout=800
long-timeout=14400
mode1 blocksize=0 density=0x00 # as close as possible to st.conf entry
}
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