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Re: [Networker] Tape not recycled automatically

2005-09-16 13:42:37
Subject: Re: [Networker] Tape not recycled automatically
From: Darren Dunham <ddunham AT TAOS DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 10:41:50 -0700
> > The tape 899AHXL2 was not recycled automatically after expiration.
> > As you can see bellow, the problem was caused by "index:storageb".
> > Running "nsrim"  the tape was recycled.
> > It's a Legato bug?!
> > Or something else is wrong?
> 
> 
> It's not a bug and nothing is wrong. Presumably last time nsrim was
> run the save set was not recyclable - and now it is.

Maybe..  I've definitely run into some cases on 7.1.2 where a saveset is
not recyclable for months past the date.  Running 'nsrim' doesn't fix
it, but an explicit 'nsrim -V <volume>' does.

I'm still trying to completely characterize it...


-- 
Darren Dunham                                           ddunham AT taos DOT com
Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            http://www.taos.com/
Got some Dr Pepper?                           San Francisco, CA bay area
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