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[Networker] Remove Volume Labels for Auto Media Mgmt

2008-09-17 14:19:54
Subject: [Networker] Remove Volume Labels for Auto Media Mgmt
From: JGillTech <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:17:42 -0400
Matthew Huff wrote:
> It's hard for any tape backup software to distinguish from a "blank tape" and 
> a "tape used by another backup system". So Legato leaves tapes alone that 
> haven't been labeled. Easiest solution is to setup a pool called "scratch" 
> and set the pool attribute to "recycle to other pools". When you put tapes 
> in, label them with pool "scratch" and they will be used by whatever pool 
> needs them.
> 
> What do I use as a selection criteria for the "scratch" pool?  I am new to 
> NetWorker... excuse my ignorance.  I don't want to have any backups going 
> into this pool...
> 
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> Subject: [Networker] Remove Volume Labels for Auto Media Mgmt
> 
> That is a shame... why would they not implement a feature like this?  I would 
> rather have a series of unlabeled volumes and let the pools automatically 
> label them as needed.  Is there another way to do this type of thing?
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