tape: docu - explain manual backups and tape cleaning

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Dietmar Maurer 2021-01-12 17:26:15 +01:00
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@ -549,6 +549,24 @@ can then label all unlabeled tapes with a single command::
Run Tape Backups
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To manually run a backup job use::
# proxmox-tape backup <store> <pool> [OPTIONS]
The following options are available:
--eject-media Eject media upon job completion.
It is normally good practice to eject the tape after use. This unmounts the
tape from the drive and prevents the tape from getting dirty with dust.
--export-media-set Export media set upon job completion.
After a sucessful backup job, this moves all tapes from the used
media set into import-export slots. The operator can then pick up
those tapes and move them to a media vault.
Restore from Tape
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@ -557,3 +575,45 @@ Update Inventory
Restore Catalog
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Tape Cleaning
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LTO tape drives requires regular cleaning. This is done by loading a
cleaning cartridge into the drive, which is a manual task for
standalone drives.
For tape libraries, cleaning cartridges are identified using special
labels starting with letters "CLN". For example, our tape library has a
cleaning cartridge inside slot 3::
# proxmox-tape changer status sl3
┌───────────────┬──────────┬────────────┬─────────────┐
│ entry-kind │ entry-id │ changer-id │ loaded-slot │
╞═══════════════╪══════════╪════════════╪═════════════╡
│ drive │ 0 │ vtape1 │ 1 │
├───────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼─────────────┤
│ slot │ 1 │ │ │
├───────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼─────────────┤
│ slot │ 2 │ vtape2 │ │
├───────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼─────────────┤
│ slot │ 3 │ CLN001CU │ │
├───────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼─────────────┤
│ ... │ ... │ │ │
└───────────────┴──────────┴────────────┴─────────────┘
To initiate a cleaning operation simply run::
# proxmox-tape clean
This command does the following:
- find the cleaning tape (in slot 3)
- unload the current media from the drive (back to slot1)
- load the cleaning tape into the drive
- run drive cleaning operation
- unload the cleaning tape (to slot 3)