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Título
How to eject a tape drive manually on DR / QoreStor -
Descripción
Tape drive is not unloading from NDMP VTL, and there is no way to eject using the DR / QoreStor UI. -
Resolución
You can try using the mtx command to unload the tape.
If the mtx command is not available, you should be able to add it with "yum install mtx".
After you unload it with mtx, then you should be able to bring it online in for example NetVault (or other Backup software).Identify the library to use
service@QoreStor > lsscsi -g | grep medium
[15:0:1:0] mediumx STK L700 0104 /dev/sch1 /dev/sg23
[15:0:2:0] mediumx STK L700 0104 /dev/sch0 /dev/sg12
[15:0:3:0] mediumx STK L700 0104 /dev/sch2 /dev/sg34
[15:0:4:0] mediumx STK L700 0104 /dev/sch3 /dev/sg45
Check it’s status using the scsi generic (Mtx might need to be installed on QS instance)
service@QoreStor > mtx -f /dev/sg45 status | head -n11
Storage Changer /dev/sg45:10 Drives, 60 Slots ( 0 Import/Export )
Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 12 Loaded):VolumeTag = 7Y5COV00C
Data Transfer Element 1:Empty
Data Transfer Element 2:Empty
Data Transfer Element 3:Empty
Data Transfer Element 4:Empty
Data Transfer Element 5:Empty
Data Transfer Element 6:Empty
Data Transfer Element 7:Empty
Data Transfer Element 8:Empty
Data Transfer Element 9:Empty
Unload specifying the slot and drive
service@QoreStor > mtx -f /dev/sg45 unload 12 0
Unloading drive 0 into Storage Element 12...done
Check it is unloaded properly
service@QoreStor > mtx -f /dev/sg45 status | head -n11
Storage Changer /dev/sg45:10 Drives, 60 Slots ( 0 Import/Export )
Data Transfer Element 0:Empty
Data Transfer Element 1:Empty
Data Transfer Element 2:Empty
Data Transfer Element 3:Empty
Data Transfer Element 4:Empty
Data Transfer Element 5:Empty
Data Transfer Element 6:Empty
Data Transfer Element 7:Empty
Data Transfer Element 8:Empty
Data Transfer Element 9:Empty