\index[general]{Labels!Tape}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{ANSI and IBM Tape Labels}
-Bacula can support ANSI or IBM tape labels as long as you
+Bacula supports ANSI or IBM tape labels as long as you
enable it. In fact, with the proper configuration, you can
force Bacula to require ANSI or IBM labels.
Even though Bacula will recognize and write ANSI and IBM labels,
it always writes its own tape labels as well.
-When using ANSI or IBM tape labeling, you must keep your Volume
+When using ANSI or IBM tape labeling, you must restrict your Volume
names to a maximum of 6 characters.
+If you have labeled your Volumes outside of Bacula, then the
+ANSI/IBM label will be recognized by Bacula only if you have created
+the HDR1 label with {\bf BACULA.DATA} in the Filename field (starting
+with character 5). If Bacula writes the labels, it will use
+this information to recognize the tape as a Bacula tape. This allows
+ANSI/IBM labeled tapes to be used at sites with multiple machines
+and multiple backup programs.
+
\subsection*{Director Pool Directive}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Director Pool Directive}
\item [ Label Type = ANSI | IBM | Bacula]
This directive is implemented in the Director Pool resource and in the SD Device
resource. If it is specified in the SD Device resource, it will take
- precedence over the value passed from the Director to the SD.
+ precedence over the value passed from the Director to the SD. The default
+ is Label Type = Bacula.
\end{description}
\subsection*{Storage Daemon Device Directives}
This directive is implemented in the Director Pool resource and in the SD Device
resource. If it is specified in the the SD Device resource, it will take
precedence over the value passed from the Director to the SD.
-
+
\item [Check Labels = yes | no]
This directive is implemented in the the SD Device resource. If you intend
to read ANSI or IBM labels, this *must* be set. Even if the volume is
not ANSI labeled, you can set this to yes, and Bacula will check the
- label type.
+ label type. Without this directive set to yes, Bacula will assume that
+ labels are of Bacula type and will not check for ANSI or IBM labels.
+ In other words, if there is a possibility of Bacula encountering an
+ ANSI/IBM label, you must set this to yes.
\end{description}
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