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[Veritas-bu] Which backups ran on tape L00123?

2005-12-09 10:59:19
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Which backups ran on tape L00123?
From: dave.markham AT fjserv DOT net (Dave Markham)
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:59:19 +0000
I think you want this dont you ?

bpimmedia -mediaid BQ630D |awk ' $1 ~ /IMAGE/ {print $0}'

This should list the client images which are on that tape. These may not 
be complete images if the tape is multiplexed or backups have span 
media. Taking of the awk statement will show you all frags.

Dave



Piszcz, Justin wrote:

> Hmm, never heard of suspending a tape, will look into that.
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> *From:* Steven Cashman [mailto:steve_cashman AT symantec DOT com]
> *Sent:* Friday, December 09, 2005 10:40 AM
> *To:* Piszcz, Justin; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> *Subject:* RE: [Veritas-bu] Which backups ran on tape L00123?
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> The images on media report is the best option that I can think of to 
> see whats on it. To stop backups from writting to it, try suspending it
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> Steve
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> *From:* veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu 
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] *On Behalf Of 
> *Piszcz, Justin
> *Sent:* Friday, December 09, 2005 9:20 AM
> *To:* veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> *Subject:* [Veritas-bu] Which backups ran on tape L00123?
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> Hello,
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> What is the easiest way to find out what clients wrote on a particular 
> tape?
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> I have a tape that is going bad (keeps freezing, same one, I need to 
> know which clients wrote on this tape).
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> Also, is there a way to mark a tape for reading only and not writing?
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> I use multiplexed backups, so I am sure it wrote a whole bunch of 
> stuff on that tape.
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> Thanks,
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> Justin.
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