Networker

Re: [Networker] Stop recycling of tapes

2005-10-20 17:02:44
Subject: Re: [Networker] Stop recycling of tapes
From: Darren Dunham <ddunham AT TAOS DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:00:34 -0700
> More complicated solutions can use nsrmm to change the expiration date
> of a saveset on a volume, but if you had to leave the media in the
> jukebox and still wanted to keep it safe, it's probably easier to mark
> the mark the volume as readonly.

Note that 'readonly' will prevent normal backup data from being written
to a tape.  It does not preven the tape from being recycled.

You need 'manual' for that if the volume remains online.

-- 
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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