If you are using 7.3.3+ or 7.4 versions then the procedure could just
be:

1. open library.
2. remove tapes.
3. close library.

Networker will detect the library going offline when you open the door,
and will refresh its inventory when you close it. The resulting location
for the removed tapes will be blank.


You could if you want subsequently update the location field with
something else if you want - we used to have scripts that put 'Offsite'
in the field, but really that's a waste of time because a blank field
conveys the same information which is 'not in a library'.

What I genrally do these days is provide the tape operators with a
webpage where they can paste the receipt email from the offsite storage
people and it updates the location then. So blank location means 'in
transit' and the tape ops only update the location when the tape is back
at rest, whether it's the 'green cabinet on level 6' or Iron Mountain.




> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of JGillTech
> Sent: Tuesday, 14 October 2008 4:05 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] Move tapes offsite & autochanger
> 
> Apparently you have to change the location attribute after 
> the volume is removed... doing it before did not stick.  I 
> will try again next week when I have a clone tape to remove.  
> 
> 
> 
> lphilpot wrote:
> > 
> > > 1.) Marked the tape full with "nsrjb -o full {barcode} 
> > > 2.) Updated the location field with NW Admin Console
> > > 3.) Brought tape library offline, and pulled tape
> > > 4.) Inserted new volume into library
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > > What is wrong with this process? 
> > > 
> > 
> > Nothing that I can see. I've scripted a similar process 
> that has worked 
> > for years: 
> > 
> > 1. The script uses mminfo to report on which clones are to be pulled
> > 2. I physically pull them from the libraries (no port 
> either, I just open 
> > them up)
> > 3. Once the libraries are back online, the script reinventories the 
> > slot(s) (nsrjb) and sets their location to a special 
> "offsite" value 
> > (mmlocate)
> > 
> > It does a few other QA and compliance things, but I've 
> never had any 
> > issues with it. However, that's using 7.2. We'll be going 
> to 7.4 in the 
> > next few months, so I'm all ears if there are issues with this 
> > procedure...
> > 
> > 
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