Re: TS2900 Media Library Loading Question

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm assuming the TS2900 is a tape library that you can load a bunch 
of tapes into and use in any order you want...

We have our library set for Random.  If we want a block of tapes used 
in a certain order we list the tape ID numbers in the tape command in 
the sequence we want.

I learned -years- ago that you can't keep tape numbers in sequence! 
Unless you hand-load the drive each time.

Assigning a block of tapes to a Monday backup and trying to keep them 
together is difficult--  what happens when the data expands and you 
need another tape?  Voila!  Out-of-sequence tapes!

--Paul E Musselman

At 7:56 AM -0400 7/6/11, Chuck Lewis wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> OK I've TRIED to figure this out with no luck.
>
> If you put more than 5 tapes into the cartridge magazine what is the
> secret to getting it to loading the tapes in order?
>
> I have it set as sequential and here is the tape layout:
>
> Tier 2							000002	000001
> Tier 1	000000	000017	000016	000015	000014
>
> I assumed (ya I know...) it would read right to left Tier 1 and then
> right to left Tier 2.
>
> I load 000014 and it drops 000001 down to Tier 1 first spot on the right
> (where 000014 was). I then unload 000014 and instead of going to 000015
> it loads 000002 !!!
>
> Help :-)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chuck