On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 9:41 AM, Paul Groves <paul.groves.787@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have a clue how to read the cartridge memory from an LTO tape? Surely there must exist a command to do such a thing.
I too have fantasized about reading that data myself in the past. Every LTO cartridge (including cleaning cartridges) is said to have a cartridge memory. And every LTO drive has a non-contract cartridge memory reader. I'm not aware of any way for the host server to ask the LTO drive for info originating there, nor to provide data to write there.
I want to add into my script the ability to read the serial number / cartridge usage to be included in my log files.
Also, how do I set the barcode tag on the cartridge? I would also like to do this in a script.
I'm not sure what you're asking. Do you have a tape library with a built-in barcode reader? If so, I think normally you physically attach the barcodes, then when you load the media, the library inventories the tapes you loaded by reading the barcodes. So, the barcode is a physical label you have to attach. Greg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org