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Re: [Networker] NDMP shared device not releasing tape when other path requesting

2010-03-13 16:49:55
Subject: Re: [Networker] NDMP shared device not releasing tape when other path requesting
From: John Brekelbaum <jbrekelbaum AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:48:48 -0600
Alec-
Here are the option from the timers tab, I am not sure but they seem
like "pauses" between the actual SCSI commands or something...
Load sleep - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to sleep after
a load operation.
Unload sleep - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to sleep
before attempting to unload a given cartridge.
Eject sleep - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to sleep
after an eject operation.
Deposit timeout - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to wait
for a slot to be deposited in the mail slot before it timing out.
Withdraw timeout - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to wait
for a slot to be withdrawn to a mail slot before it times out.
Cleaning delay - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to sleep
before attempting to unload a cleaning cartridge.
Idle device timeout - The number of minutes before an idle device is
unmounted. This attribute only applies to SmartMedia, Silo, and shared
native jukeboxes with device sharing enabled. A value of zero disables
this feature, volumes will not be unmounted from idle devices.
Port polling period - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to
wait before polling a mail slot to check for updated status.
Operation lifespan - Minimum length of time (in seconds) that
Operation Status resources are kept after the operations are complete.

On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Anacreo <anacreo AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
>
> John,
>   Try going into the Jukebox properties via NMC and changing the "timers" 
> tab.  There should be settings like "eject timer" or "idle timer" try 
> changing them both to like 5... then the system will eject tapes once they're 
> idle for 5 minutes...  Or at least that is my understanding.
> Alec
>
> On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 2:44 PM, John Brekelbaum <jbrekelbaum AT gmail DOT 
> com> wrote:
>>
>> I have not had this problem in a while, but had to reconfigure library
>> recently and now having annoying problem again where an NDMP backup will
>> finish and the tape will stay mounted in the drive.  Then a regular backup
>> (non NDMP) will request a drive resource and still the NDMP will not eject
>> the tape (like it is "not getting the message").  The previous time I had
>> this problem it was a zoning issue but to my knowledge nothing has changed
>> with zoning, only the juke box reconfig.  Does anyone know what causes this
>> frustrating behavior? Thanks.
>> -John
>>
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