Bernhard Muehlbauer wrote:

> Hi,
>
> we use BE 9.1 1158.7 on NW65SP5.
>
> We have an autoloader which can be filled with
> 7 normal backup tapes and 1 cleaning tape.
>
> A normal automatic backup in the night requires 3 tapes.
>
> If I fill the autoloader with 7 new tapes,
> make an inventory and then execute a backup
> in the night, it is not predictable, which
> tapes BE uses. May be 2,3,4 or 5,6,7 ??
>
> Normally would be 1,2,3 !
>
> What can I do that BE takes the first free 3 tapes
> in the autoloader?

The only way to do that is to use partition management mode:

http://support.veritas.com/docs/250488

You can then create a partition for only slots 1, 2 and 3. You then
target the job at that partition - this ensures that only those 3 slots
will be used for this particular job.

It work's great! Thanks a lot!

Chris schrieb:
> Bernhard Muehlbauer wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> we use BE 9.1 1158.7 on NW65SP5.
>>
>> We have an autoloader which can be filled with
>> 7 normal backup tapes and 1 cleaning tape.
>>
>> A normal automatic backup in the night requires 3 tapes.
>>
>> If I fill the autoloader with 7 new tapes,
>> make an inventory and then execute a backup
>> in the night, it is not predictable, which
>> tapes BE uses. May be 2,3,4 or 5,6,7 ??
>>
>> Normally would be 1,2,3 !
>>
>> What can I do that BE takes the first free 3 tapes
>> in the autoloader?
>
> The only way to do that is to use partition management mode:
>
> http://support.veritas.com/docs/250488
>
> You can then create a partition for only slots 1, 2 and 3. You then
> target the job at that partition - this ensures that only those 3 slots
> will be used for this particular job.
>

Bernhard Muehlbauer wrote:

> It work's great! Thanks a lot!

No problem - happy to help!