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tape: update user docu - howto label tapes

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@ -74,13 +74,16 @@ Terminology
.. _LTO Ultrium Cartridge Label Specification: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-lto-ultrium-cartridge-label-specification
.. _LTO Barcode Generator: lto-barcode/index.html
:Barcodes: are a special form of tape labels, which are electronically
readable. Most LTO tape robots use an 8 character string encoded as
`Code 39`_, as definded in the `LTO Ultrium Cartridge Label
Specification`_.
You can either bye such barcode labels from your cartidge vendor,
or print them yourself.
or print them yourself. You can use our `LTO Barcode Generator`_ App
for that.
.. Note:: Physical labels and the associated adhesive shall have an
environmental performance to match or exceed the environmental
@ -176,6 +179,38 @@ Administration
Label Tapes
~~~~~~~~~~~
By default, tape cartidges all looks the same, so you need to put a
label on them for unique identification. So first, put a sticky paper
label with some human readable text on the cartridge.
If you use a `Tape Library`_, you should use an 8 character string
encoded as `Code 39`_, as definded in the `LTO Ultrium Cartridge Label
Specification`_. You can either bye such barcode labels from your
cartidge vendor, or print them yourself. You can use our `LTO Barcode
Generator`_ App for that.
Next, you need to write that same label text to the tape, so that the
software can uniquely identify the tape too.
For a standalone drive, manually insert the new tape cartidge into the
drive and run:
# proxmox-tape label --changer-id <label-text> --drive <drive-name>
.. Note:: For safety reasons, this command fails if the tape contain
any data. If you want to overwrite it anways, erase the tape first.
You can verify success by reading back the label:
# proxmox-tape read-label --drive <drive-name>
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
can then label all unlabeled tapes with a single command:
# proxmox-tape barcode-label --drive <drive-name>
Run Tape Backups
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