Hi Larry

This sounds as though it may be an answer. The thing to look out for is
that the data on the tape is cleared. 

This can only be tested in a lab as there is a portencial for backups
failing!
 
 
 
Kind Regards,
Clem Kruger

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Mascarenhas [mailto:LMascare AT comcast DOT net] 
Sent: 09 October 2007 00:58 AM
To: LMascare AT comcast DOT net
Cc: Curtis Preston; Clem Kruger; VERITAS-BU AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Script to label expired tapes in a VTL

Hi Clem,

Spoke to Symantec.  There is a notify script called 
media_deasssign_notify in the goodies directory (netbackup 60, not sure 
of other versions). It is called whenever a  piece of media is 
de-assigned and sent to the scratch pool. So I have modified the script 
to do the following.

1. Verify that the media is indeed in the scratch pool and is from the
VTL.

2. If it is, then bplabel it.
3. Else, ignore this volume.

I think it is simple and elegant. Your thoughts.

Larry Mascarenhas wrote:
> Hmm.. That's a problem. Oh well, back to the drawing board.
> 
> Curtis Preston wrote:
>>> This is because an expired tape gets labelled and put into the
Scratch
>> pool >automatically.
>> No it doesn't.  It gets put in the Scratch, but it is not relabeled.
>>
> 

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Larry Mascarenhas
LMascare AT comcast DOT net

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