Not to sure on that, pasted from NW 7.2 Admin guide (page 342/343) it says:
How the NetWorker Server Selects a Volume during Backup
When a backup takes place, the NetWorker server searches for a volume from
the appropriate pool. Available volumes can be either:
* Volumes that are labeled for the appropriate pool and are already
mounted in a device.
* Volumes that are available for labeling, if Auto Media Management is
enabled. For more information, see "Auto Media Management" on
page 336.
* Volumes that are labeled for the appropriate pool and are available for
mounting, if an autochanger is being used.
If two or more volumes from the appropriate pool are available, the server
uses the following hierarchy to select a volume:
1. Mounted volumes from the appropriate pool with the mode appendable are
selected. This includes newly labeled volumes. If more than one mounted
volume is appendable, the server uses the following hierarchy:
a. Device availability. The server will write to the volume from the
appropriate pool that is mounted on the device with the fewest
current sessions.
b. Volume label time. If multiple mounted volumes are appendable and
session availability is not an issue, the volume with the oldest label
time is selected.
2. If no mounted volumes are appendable and Auto Media Management is
enabled, a mounted volume with the mode recyclable is selected. The
server relabels and mounts the volume.
Note: A volume is automatically set to recyclable when all save sets on the
volume, including partial save sets that span other volumes, are marked
as recyclable.
If a stand-alone device is being used and Auto Media Management is not
enabled, the server sends a mount request notification. For more
information, see "Notifications" on page 143.
3. If an autochanger is being used and the above criteria have not been met,
the server determines if there is an unmounted appendable volume. This
includes newly labeled volumes. If multiple unmounted appendable
volumes are available, the volume with the oldest label time is selected.
4. If an autochanger is being used and no unmounted appendable volumes
exist, the server determines if there is an unmounted recyclable volume. If
Auto Media Management is enabled, the server will relabel and mount the
volume.
If Auto Media Management is not enabled, or if there are no appendable
or recyclable volumes, the server will send a mount request notification.
Looks like Thierry is right, though this is 7.2...
//Levi
-----Original Message-----
From: Davina Treiber [mailto:Treiber AT HOTPOP DOT COM]
Sent: 5. august 2005 01:14
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] RE : [Networker] Will not recycle from other Poo
ls.
Darren Dunham wrote:
>>Hi James,
>>
>>This only works if "auto media management" is turned on.
>>If not, cross pool recycling is not performed.
>
>
> Is this new?
>
> AMM used to only affect blank tapes, not networker labeled tapes.
>
No not new, just plain wrong. AMM has no effect on labelled tapes.
Darren is right and Thierry is wrong.
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