rename media without formating

[segasega]

i just unsinstall and reinstall arcserv and now, i've got a new problem :
i can't read my tapes since i've reinstall arcserv.
It can't find the names of the tapes.
It's normal because the index has been reseted.
But arcserv doesn't allow me to rename the tapes (it call them new medias).

How can i rename a tape without formating it?

FYI, my os is NT4 and my arcserv version is 6.61

Thanks!

 

[ARCguru]

You have to merge the tapes into the database using the MERGE utility, so that the ARCserve database understands the tape contents, otherwise restore by backup media if you know how many sessions there are on the tape.

The SCAN utility will tell you the number of sessions.

 

[segasega]

i can't merge it because my tapes ar known as blank media.
To merge it, arcserv wants a name...

 

[speshalyst]

If a media has a label, it can be identified by doing a inventory of the library.

An inventory will read the Media header and update the Database with the Associated slot numbers.

If you are using a Barcode enabled changer, uner the device configuration, step 2 of 3 properties of the changer, uncheck the option " Set unknwn media to Blank media" and restart the tape engine.

If it is a single drive, the media label will automatically be displayed.

cheers
Speshalyst


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