I had a similar problem.

Just relabel the tape : media & file index are automatically updated and the 
tape will be completely usable. 

Kristof Van den Abeele
National Bank of Belgium

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From: Gary J Jasionowicz [mailto:gary_j_jasionowicz AT FLEETCL DOT COM] 
Sent: woensdag 2 oktober 2002 20:19
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Reusing a tape


I am running networker 6.1.1 on AIX 4.3.3.  On a nightly basis we clone two 
servers to a new tape for offsite storage, so we have a copy in which stays in 
the library and one which goes offsite.  We use a weekly tape rotation (ie. The 
we send off for Monday night is not reused until next Monday). The clone tapes 
are marked as manual recycle and I mark them as recyclable when they are 
loaded.  So on Monday night there is only one clone tape in the library which 
is marked with manual recycle and recyclable.  When it comes time to do the 
clone legato does not use the tape it just says waiting for a writable volume.  
If I change the tape and mark it as appendable instead of recyclable it uses 
the tape but it does not overwrite the tape, which means in time the tape will 
fill up.  Is there a way I can tell legato to use and overwrite the tapes 
instead of just appending to it?  Thanks for your help.


Gary Jasionowicz
Fleet Captial Leasing
Troy, MI 48084

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