From: Thomas B. <ben...@ap...> - 2009-10-27 17:30:39
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I realize now you have mostly done all that. If this is a Dell or IBM unit there should be an adminstrative program as descibed below which will let you move tapes to the I/O slot to remove them. Also, there may be a WEB server built in as on the Dell and IBM that will let you administer the library through a browser to move tapes to the I/O slot to remove them individually. After removing tapes so that the library is not over full then you can run "update slots" and/or "read barcodes" The ITDT program is java based and if you are running a RedHat based distro like Fedora then you will need to install a different JRE as described in the documentation with the ITDT program. Thomas On Tuesday 27 October 2009 12:42:20 Thomas Bennett wrote: > I am making an assumption that this is the Dell backup library or actually > IBM who manufactured the dell product There is a program itdt-dcr or as > shown as the title to my icon ITDT - DELL Customer Release. I think I > found this on the dell site and it is a desktop program for controlling > and administrating the backup library on a linux server. There may be a > Windows version I use it on the Dell TL2000. Your customer might find > this easier than the little LED on the tape library. > > > > Also, helpful commands > > Find the tape changer: my system automatically set a changer link to the > device. > > > @localhost bacula]# dir /dev | grep sg > 3341 drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 240 2009-07-02 17:58 bsg/ > 4313 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 3 2009-07-02 17:58 changer -> > sg4 4316 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 3 2009-07-02 17:58 changer-sg4 > -> sg4 > 556 crw-rw----. 1 root root 1, 11 2009-07-02 17:58 kmsg > 620 crw-rw----+ 1 root cdrom 21, 0 2009-07-02 17:58 sg0 > 3619 crw-rw----. 1 root disk 21, 1 2009-07-02 17:58 sg1 > 3695 crw-rw----. 1 root disk 21, 2 2009-07-02 17:58 sg2 > 4560 crw-rw----. 1 root tape 21, 3 2009-07-02 17:58 sg3 > 4306 crw-rw----. 1 root tape 21, 4 2009-07-02 17:58 sg4 > > > > > See what is in the changer, if you do not find which sg to use start with > sg0 through the sgx where x is the highest number shown. This will tell > you if the drive is loaded and with which slot the tape was loaded from > and if any slots are empty. > > Here, element 0 is the tape drive and is loaded with the tape from slot 19 > and slot 19 is empty. IMPORT/EXPORT is for manually loading single tapes > from the IMPORT/EXPORT door on the front of the library and should > probably usually be empty.. > > > [xxxx@localhost bacula]# mtx -f /dev/sg4 status > Storage Changer /dev/sg4:1 Drives, 23 Slots ( 1 Import/Export ) > Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 19 Loaded):VolumeTag = > 000019L4 Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=000001L4 > Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=000002L4 > Storage Element 3:Full :VolumeTag=000003L4 > Storage Element 4:Full :VolumeTag=000004L4 > Storage Element 5:Full :VolumeTag=000005L4 > Storage Element 6:Full :VolumeTag=000006L4 > Storage Element 7:Full :VolumeTag=000007L4 > Storage Element 8:Full :VolumeTag=000008L4 > Storage Element 9:Full :VolumeTag=000009L4 > Storage Element 10:Full :VolumeTag=000010L4 > Storage Element 11:Full :VolumeTag=000011L4 > Storage Element 12:Full :VolumeTag=000012L4 > Storage Element 13:Full :VolumeTag=000013L4 > Storage Element 14:Full :VolumeTag=000014L4 > Storage Element 15:Full :VolumeTag=000015L4 > Storage Element 16:Full :VolumeTag=000016L4 > Storage Element 17:Full :VolumeTag=000017L4 > Storage Element 18:Full :VolumeTag=000018L4 > Storage Element 19:Empty > Storage Element 20:Full :VolumeTag=000020L4 > Storage Element 21:Empty > Storage Element 22:Empty > Storage Element 23 IMPORT/EXPORT:Empty > > > > You could probably move extra tapes to the IMPORT/EXPORT door to remove > them. Then make sure the slots are filled and the drive, element 0, is > empty and then you can run "update slots" or "read barcodes" from the > console, my syntax might not be accurate on those commands but there is > always the help comman or ? ;-) > > Hope this helps. > > > > > Thomas > > On Tuesday 27 October 2009 11:09:42 Oddbjørn Sjøgren wrote: > > Ok, I'll call and make them reset it. I take it this is something you > > have to do physically to the box? And about the random mode, is this also > > something you have to do physically? I only have access to the linux box > > by ssh that it is connected to, everything else I have to call inn and > > ask some IT people to do for me, so it's important that I tell them > > everything they need to do, so I don't loose another day :) > > > > Again, thanks for your help. > > > > Bjorn > > > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Allan Black > > <All...@bt...>wrote: > > > Oddbjørn Sjøgren wrote: > > > > READ ELEMENT STATUS Command Failed > > > > Whats going on here? > > > > > > Because tape drives and autochangers are largely passive, sometimes > > > you don't get an error until the next time you do something, so that > > > might be an indication of a previous error. However, if you keep > > > getting the error, you might need to reset the autochanger. Also > > > check that the autochanger is in "random" mode, and not "stacker" > > > mode. > > > > > > I would use the front panel to move the tape from the drive to the > > > free slot. If the autochanger has a network connection, you may be > > > able to use a web-based admin interface to do this. > > > > > > Then I'd be tempted to reset the autochanger anyway, since it seems > > > to have forgotten which slot the tape in the drive was loaded from. > > > > > > Then continue with the inventory. > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >-- ----- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in > > > SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. > > > Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications > > > to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, > > > 2009. 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