RockyBulwinkle
Technical User
I am using a DLT 4500 Tape Changer and ASO 6.61
If I run an inventory as a scheduled task via a batch file it works as expected, also running the batch file from a DOS Prompt works.
In the Batch file is the line below
c:\aso\chgtest changer:6 inventory startslot:0 endslot:3
I should be able to run this as a pre job but fails to run or the log shows as Run Command with no errors but the tape changer does not Inventory
The documentation states -a switch should be used ?? How ?
I have used it within the Pre Job Field and also within the batch file neither appear to work i.e.
-a c:\aso\inventory.bat
I must be missing some thing simple but what.
Any assistance with this would helpful. I could use the Unmount Mount option but this need the same switch or stop and restart the tape engine but the inventory should work. T
The scheduled task works but if the job is modified to a different start time it maybe out of synch with the scheduled task and likely to be forgotten as not part of the backup task.
The documentation states
Usage :chgtest [options]
ex. chgtest changer:3 inventory startslot:0 endslot:3
options
-v :- Changer Device Management Menu
changer:# :- Changer Device Number
-a :- Required in order to run a CHGTEST Erase/Format/Mount/Inventory as an ARCserve Pre/Post job
inventory :- Perform changer inventory at startslot to endslot
erase :- Perform changer erase at startslot to endslot
startslot: :- Starting slot for inventory/erase (zero based)
endslot: :- Ending slot for inventory/erase
clean :- Perform a cleaning operation on tape drive
-r :- Return Tape To Slot
drive:# :- Device number of drive to be clean
mount :- Perform a mount from startmagazine to endmagazine
dismount :- Perform a dismount from startmagazine to endmagazine
startmagazine: :- Starting magazine for mount/dismount
endmagazine: :- Ending magazine for mount/dismount
load :- Ex: changer:# drive:# startslot:#
unload :- Ex: changer:# drive:#
export :- Ex: changer:# startslot:#
Rocky
If I run an inventory as a scheduled task via a batch file it works as expected, also running the batch file from a DOS Prompt works.
In the Batch file is the line below
c:\aso\chgtest changer:6 inventory startslot:0 endslot:3
I should be able to run this as a pre job but fails to run or the log shows as Run Command with no errors but the tape changer does not Inventory
The documentation states -a switch should be used ?? How ?
I have used it within the Pre Job Field and also within the batch file neither appear to work i.e.
-a c:\aso\inventory.bat
I must be missing some thing simple but what.
Any assistance with this would helpful. I could use the Unmount Mount option but this need the same switch or stop and restart the tape engine but the inventory should work. T
The scheduled task works but if the job is modified to a different start time it maybe out of synch with the scheduled task and likely to be forgotten as not part of the backup task.
The documentation states
Usage :chgtest [options]
ex. chgtest changer:3 inventory startslot:0 endslot:3
options
-v :- Changer Device Management Menu
changer:# :- Changer Device Number
-a :- Required in order to run a CHGTEST Erase/Format/Mount/Inventory as an ARCserve Pre/Post job
inventory :- Perform changer inventory at startslot to endslot
erase :- Perform changer erase at startslot to endslot
startslot: :- Starting slot for inventory/erase (zero based)
endslot: :- Ending slot for inventory/erase
clean :- Perform a cleaning operation on tape drive
-r :- Return Tape To Slot
drive:# :- Device number of drive to be clean
mount :- Perform a mount from startmagazine to endmagazine
dismount :- Perform a dismount from startmagazine to endmagazine
startmagazine: :- Starting magazine for mount/dismount
endmagazine: :- Ending magazine for mount/dismount
load :- Ex: changer:# drive:# startslot:#
unload :- Ex: changer:# drive:#
export :- Ex: changer:# startslot:#
Rocky