Re: [flexbackup-help] Some FlexBackup Questions

[Edwin H. <ed...@co...>]

[ cl...@vv... wrote: ]
> First One: Is it possible to define a Tapename on which the Backup Data
> should go. If the wrong Backup is inside the TapeDrive, no backup is
> made, and I recive an Error via E-Mail.

Nope, no such facility exists now.  

It does use a numeric "index key" for each tape, so this kind of thing
could be added, perhaps like:
 
    run a command such as "flexbackup -dir xxxxxxxx -tapekey 12345678"
    when about to do a a backup
         get tape index off the drive (code already does this)
         compare to desired key
         if not equal, exit
  
> Second One: Is it possible to throw out the Tape when backup finished
> successfull? One small think, but nice Feature ;o)

Not all tapes drives support that operation.

Someone sent a simple suggestion the other day though 
(flexbackup <whatever> && mt offline)

> Third One:
> I have here 12 Tapes. 6 per Week. Every Day, excluding Sunday, a Full
> Backup should be done, overwriting the Tape Content that exists on the
> Tape (if the right Tape is insight, see point 2). When Week ends the
> Tapes are switched. The Tapes from the 'last' week are placed in an
> secret Place, and the other 6 Tapes are written. When next week is gone,
> the Tape from the Secret Place came back, and will be used for
> Backups. (I hope you got me right ;o) Is it possible with FlexBackup?

I think that's just a methodology question.  Sure, you can arrange it
however you want.  "flexbackup -level 0 -erase" will wipe the tape and do a
full backup every day if you want it to.... swap the tapes as much as you
like.  As mentioned above, there is no label-checking mechanism currently.



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