Hi Angelo,
Thanks for your reply.
I was using the Labels for Cleaning tapes, but now the labels for
Mondays tape - please find below.
1. amcheck
Amanda Tape Server Host Check
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Holding disk /var/tmp/amanda: 16113212 kB disk space available, using
2048000 kB as requested
Changer problem: mtx command (mtx) doesn't exist
changer problem: mtx command (mtx) doesn't exist (expecting a new
tape)
Server check took 0.052 seconds
Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
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Client check: 1 host checked in 0.111 seconds, 0 problems found
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amanda@backupserver:~$
2. No access to mtx
amanda@backupserver:~$ mtx -f /dev/sg2 status
cannot open SCSI device '/dev/sg2' - Permission denied
although path is set
amanda@backupserver:~$ more .profile
export PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/libexec/amanda:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin
The new tapes are
root@backupserver:/etc/amanda/fullback# mtx -f /dev/sg2 status
Storage Changer /dev/sg2:1 Drives, 16 Slots ( 0 Import/Export )
Data Transfer Element 0:Empty
Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=MONDAY - 01
Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=MONDAY - 02
Storage Element 3:Empty
Storage Element 4:Empty
Storage Element 5:Empty
Storage Element 6:Empty
Storage Element 7:Empty
Storage Element 8:Empty
Storage Element 9:Empty
Storage Element 10:Empty
Storage Element 11:Empty
Storage Element 12:Empty
Storage Element 13:Empty
Storage Element 14:Empty
Storage Element 15:Empty
Storage Element 16:Empty
Amanda.conf is
runtapes 2
tpchanger "chg-zd-mtx"
changerfile "/var/lib/amanda/changer.conf"
changerdev "/dev/sg0"
tapetype LTO-4
tapedev "/dev/nst0"
labelstr "^MONDAY-0[1-2]*$"
amrecover_changer "chg-zd-mtx"
changer.conf
eject > 1 # Tapedrives need an eject command
sleep 10 # Seconds to wait until the tape gets ready
cleanmax 10
havebarcode 1
havereader=1
offline_before_unload=1
offlinestatus=1
OFFLINE_BEFORE_UNLOAD=1
Angelo Höngens wrote:
> Prashant Ramhit wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have been using a LT04 Tape for backup. And now I received a new LT04
>> Quantum Superloader.
>>
>> I am trying to get it working but it is not.
>>
>> My config is as follows,
>>
>> amanda.conf
>>
>> runtapes 2
>> tpchanger "chg-zd-mtx"
>> changerfile "/var/lib/amanda/changer.conf"
>> changerdev "/dev/sg0"
>> tapetype LTO-4
>> tapedev "/dev/nst0"
>> labelstr "^CLN14[1-2]L2*$"
>> amrecover_changer "chg-zd-mtx"
>>
>>
>> changer.conf
>>
>> eject > 1 # Tapedrives need an eject command
>> sleep 10 # Seconds to wait until the tape gets ready
>> cleanmax 10
>> havebarcode 1
>> havereader=1
>> offline_before_unload=1
>> offlinestatus=1
>> OFFLINE_BEFORE_UNLOAD=1
>>
>>
>> root@backupserver:/etc/amanda/fullback# mtx -f /dev/sg2 status
>> Storage Changer /dev/sg2:1 Drives, 16 Slots ( 0 Import/Export )
>> Data Transfer Element 0:Empty
>> Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=CLN141L2
>> Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=CLN142L2
>> Storage Element 3:Empty
>> Storage Element 4:Empty
>> Storage Element 5:Empty
>> Storage Element 6:Empty
>> Storage Element 7:Empty
>> Storage Element 8:Empty
>> Storage Element 9:Empty
>> Storage Element 10:Empty
>> Storage Element 11:Empty
>> Storage Element 12:Empty
>> Storage Element 13:Empty
>> Storage Element 14:Empty
>> Storage Element 15:Empty
>> Storage Element 16:Empty
>>
>>
>> Anyone has an idea, what is wrong.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Prashant
>>
>
> Prashant,
>
> What exactly does not work?
>
> And you do know you're probably working with only cleaning tapes?
> Usually the cleaning tapes get a label 'CLN'. Please make sure there
> are 'normal' tapes in the drive..
>
>
> Angelo.
>
