tape.cfg¶
Description¶
The file /etc/proxmox-backup/tape.cfg is a configuration file for Proxmox Backup Server. It contains the tape drive and changer configuration.
File Format¶
Each LTO drive configuration section starts with the header lto: <name>
,
followed by the drive configuration options.
Tape changer configurations start with the header changer: <name>
,
followed by the changer configuration options.
lto: hh8
changer sl3
path /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-10WT065325-nst
changer: sl3
export-slots 14,15,16
path /dev/tape/by-id/scsi-CJ0JBE0059
You can use the proxmox-tape drive
and proxmox-tape changer
commands to manipulate this file.
Note
The virtual:
drive type is experimental and should only be used
for debugging.
Options¶
Section type 'changer
': SCSI tape changer
Required properties:
path
<string>
Path to Linux generic SCSI device (e.g. '/dev/sg4')
Optional properties:
eject-before-unload
<boolean> (default=false)
if set to true, tapes are ejected manually before unloading
export-slots
[<integer>, ...]
A list of slot numbers, comma separated. Those slots are reserved for Import/Export, i.e. any media in those slots are considered to be 'offline'.
Section type 'lto
': Lto SCSI tape driver
Required properties:
path
<string>
The path to a LTO SCSI-generic tape device (i.e. '/dev/sg0')
Optional properties:
changer
<string>
Tape Changer Identifier.
changer-drivenum
<integer> (0 - 255) (default=0)
Associated changer drive number (requires option changer)
Section type 'virtual
': Simulate tape drives (only for test and debug)
Required properties:
path
<string>
Path to directory
Optional properties:
max-size
<integer> (0 - N)
Virtual tape size
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