Hi everyone/
I have a question and I would need your help.
When I pull out the tape and insert new one after scanning it has been recognised but old media ID remain. In order to make backup job I have to change mediaID in accordance to barcode rule.
old media ID is 3329L7 bar code LS3329L7
when I insert new tape old media remain as 3329L7 and new bar code is LS3331L7.
How to match media ID and barcode in order to complete backup job?
Thank you for your help in advance
Media in general has a extern ID (barcode) and a internal media id - a magnetic written ID to the tape.
If a media is replaced either barcode or tape itself, tape needs to be labeled. if reusing previous used media uncheck " Verify media label before performing operation" during the label process
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/18716246-136359033-0/v95653921-136359033
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/18716246-136359033-0/v95652786-136359033
Please ensure tape has no valid backup data on them when labeling. Labeling a media will destroy the contents of the tape.
meda ID should be the first 6 character. L7 is the media type and should as such not be part of the media ID. the L7 is used by the robot to verify mount compatibility - e.g. preventing mounting a DLT tape into a LTO tape drives.
Dear Nicolai thank you for your help.
Could you please instruct me what is the best to do:
old media ID is 3329L7 bar code LS3329L7 and on Friday I want to take it to the safe and to place new tape with bar code LS3331L7.How to create new ID 3331L7 for this new tape? And in a week I have to pull out this one and install old LS3329L7 back to drive?
Thank you for your help
Hi zastavnik22
Not sure I fully understand.
The external (barcode) and internal label should be LS3329.
The L7 is media type and not part of the Barcode. That said, I have seen many people getting the media ID generation rules wrong and getting the media type as part of the label.
From a Netbackup perspective 3329L7 and LS3329L7 are two completely different media.
Please see :
How to change the Media ID Generation Rule to use the first six characters of the barcode versus the last six
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100016991
You can read about the media ID settings here:
Came this morning in the office and surprise.
Any idea whats happend over the weekend.On Friday all was ok.
mph999 your link was internal.
Public link: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/article.100048567
Opps, sorry - thank you for correcting
