Scheduling Ejecting The Tapes

[Mintsoft]

Hey all.

I was wondering if anyone knows a way that I can schedule on our 2K and 2K3 servers to eject their backup tapes. We have one server (NT4!) that does it already, is there anything built into windows? or am I going to need a small program?

Thanks in advance
-Rob Emery

[plexer]

What backup software are you using?

Most of them have the option to eject after backup.

Ben

[Mintsoft]

Just the built in Microsoft Backup Program I Believe. I have checked the options but I dont recall seeing an option to eject when they are fininshed anywhere, unless I just missed it?

[Dos_Box]

Here you'go.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q239892/
There is a complet list of switches there to add to NT Backup.

After the backup is finished, in each day's batch file, use the rsm eject command to eject that day's tape:
rsm eject /pf"Monday-Full - 1" /astart
The following example shows a sample backup batch file to run on Mondays:
echo off
start /wait C:\WINNT\system32\ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Documents and Settings\bkupuser\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\daily.bks" /n "Monday-Full" /d "Mondays Full Backup" /v:no/r:no /rs:no /hcn /m normal /j "Mondays Job" /l:f /t "Monday-Full"
rsm eject /pf"Monday-Full - 1" /astart

Also using the any media switch is recommended too.

[Mintsoft]

Here you'go.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q239892/
There is a complet list of switches there to add to NT Backup.

After the backup is finished, in each day's batch file, use the rsm eject command to eject that day's tape:
rsm eject /pf"Monday-Full - 1" /astart
The following example shows a sample backup batch file to run on Mondays:
echo off
start /wait C:\WINNT\system32\ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Documents and Settings\bkupuser\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\daily.bks" /n "Monday-Full" /d "Mondays Full Backup" /v:no/r:no /rs:no /hcn /m normal /j "Mondays Job" /l:f /t "Monday-Full"
rsm eject /pf"Monday-Full - 1" /astart

Also using the any media switch is recommended too.

aha cheers!!

rsm eject /pf"Monday-Full - 1" /astart

is the kind of thing i was after, only problem is i cant quite figure out how to make it eject regardless of which days tape is in. Have I missed a sentence somewhere on that page?

-Thanks
Rob

[ajbritton]

Try the following

RSM EJECT /LF"LibraryName" /ASTART

replacing LibraryName with the name of the tape library. You can see a list of libraries by entering the following;

RSM VIEW /TLIBRARY

[Mintsoft]

on closer inspection, I'm a total idiot

rsm eject /lf"Sony AIT 100 GB Drive"

was all I needed!

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated
-Rob

[ajbritton]

Incidentaly, I've been using that Microsoft script since Win2K first appeared and it has worked faultlessly.... until now. Some 2K3 servers don't seem to like ejecting tapes anymore.

[Mintsoft]

Try the following

RSM EJECT /LF"LibraryName" /ASTART

replacing LibraryName with the name of the tape library. You can see a list of libraries by entering the following;

RSM VIEW /TLIBRARY

Ahh sorry I didnt see your post until after I'd posted mine! Ive got that working on the 2K3 Server fine, but on the 2000 it comes up with:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>rsm eject /lf"SONY SDX-500C SCSI Sequential Device"

Unable to parse arguments.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>

I notice that the command also has fewer switches, Any idea how to eject the library on 2K?

-Thanks
Rob

[ajbritton]

Nope. Win2K appears not to support the /L switch for the EJECT command.

Sorry. :cry: