bemcmd inventory

[Geoff_Gibbs]

I am having an issue trying to use bemcmd to inventory a single slot in my library (Backup Exec 11.d). The command I am using is:
bemcmd -o103 -a"OVERLAND 1" -s40 -w

This does perform an inventory, but it inventories the entire library. I have tried different values and ranges, however I still can not inventory a single slot.

[Joshua_Kane]

It would be my guess that "OVERLAND 1" is the name of your loader, and not the name of the tape device within your loader.

[Keith_Langmead]

Your command looks spot on to me, certainly with v8, 9 or 10 I'd expect it to work.

I don't have a v11 install to check on, so can you run the following bemcmd command on your media server and post the response :

bemcmd -? -o103

that'll chuck out the syntax for the command so we can just confirm that the syntax hasn't changed with v11.

[Geoff_Gibbs]

Yes, "OVERLAND 1" is the name of my changer/library

[Geoff_Gibbs]

here is the output to bemcmd -? -o103:

Backup Exec Command Line Applet version 11.0.6235.
Copyright (c) 2006 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.

Usage: BEMCMD
Quotations around are required if contains a space or a colon.
Sub-switches marked with '*' are required.

-v Verbose Output.
-? or -?<#> Help for specific operations.
-c Remote computer name. (Uses local computer if not specified).
-n User name credential for logging into remote computer.
-p User password credential for logging into remote computer.
-l Name of a file to create and write all output to.
-la: Name of a file to append all output to.
-t The type of OS the server is running on.
"NT" for Windows NT or "NW" for netware (Default is NT).
--category Display a list of numbers that can be used as help categories
--deprecation List deprecated commands.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operation | Op# | Sub-switches
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inventory a robotic | -o103 |* -a
library | | -s
| | -j
| | -f
| | -pr:
| | -w
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Joshua_Kane]

Geoff,

It may be outputting everything because it�s unhappy with slot 40. Try using �o85 or �o86 to make sure that is a valid slot.

Joshua Kane
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[Geoff_Gibbs]

I tried your suggestion and even tested it from the GUI. Slot 40 is a valid slot with a valid tape.

[Keith_Langmead]

How many slots does your library have in total? Is it 40 or more than that? If so does the Backup Exec GUI show slot 40 within Device Management, or only go up to 39?

We've got a 20 slot autoloader, however the 20th slot is technically designated as a mail slot, so even though I can physically put a tape into it, it doesn't get displayed within Backup Exec, and can't be inventoried. So I was just wondering if your situation could be the same. Have you tried doing an inventory of any other individual slot?

[Geoff_Gibbs]

Keith,

The library has 120 slots and the GUI does recognize all 120 slots.