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@ -452,6 +452,23 @@ Tape Jobs
Administration Administration
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Many sub-command of the ``proxmox-tape`` command line tools take a
parameter called ``--drive``, which specifies the tape drive you want
to work on. For convenience, you can set that in an environment
variable::
# export PROXMOX_TAPE_DRIVE=mydrive
You can then omit the ``--drive`` parameter from the command. If the
drive has an associated changer device, you may also omit the changer
parameter from commands that needs a changer device, for example::
# proxmox-tape changer status
Should displays the changer status of the changer device associated with
drive ``mydrive``.
Label Tapes Label Tapes
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@ -469,20 +486,20 @@ Next, you need to write that same label text to the tape, so that the
software can uniquely identify the tape too. software can uniquely identify the tape too.
For a standalone drive, manually insert the new tape cartidge into the For a standalone drive, manually insert the new tape cartidge into the
drive and run: drive and run::
# proxmox-tape label --changer-id <label-text> --drive <drive-name> # proxmox-tape label --changer-id <label-text> --drive <drive-name>
.. Note:: For safety reasons, this command fails if the tape contain .. Note:: For safety reasons, this command fails if the tape contain
any data. If you want to overwrite it anways, erase the tape first. any data. If you want to overwrite it anways, erase the tape first.
You can verify success by reading back the label: You can verify success by reading back the label::
# proxmox-tape read-label --drive <drive-name> # proxmox-tape read-label --drive <drive-name>
If you have a tape library, apply the sticky barcode label to the tape If you have a tape library, apply the sticky barcode label to the tape
cartridges first. Then load those empty tapes into the library. You cartridges first. Then load those empty tapes into the library. You
can then label all unlabeled tapes with a single command: can then label all unlabeled tapes with a single command::
# proxmox-tape barcode-label --drive <drive-name> # proxmox-tape barcode-label --drive <drive-name>