From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 29 06:48:27 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DDE4D16A4CE for ; Mon, 29 Mar 2004 06:48:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from netfoo.net (netfoo.net [206.162.201.200]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8618643D39 for ; Mon, 29 Mar 2004 06:48:27 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from paul@pboehmer.com) Received: from netfoo.net (netfoo.net [206.162.201.200]) by netfoo.net (8.12.11/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i2TEmUco050453; Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:48:30 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from paul@pboehmer.com) Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:48:25 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Boehmer X-X-Sender: paul@netfoo.net To: tarkhil@webmail.sub.ru Message-ID: <20040329093207.B49991@netfoo.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on vulcan.netfoo.net X-Virus-Scanned: clamd / ClamAV version 0.67-1, clamav-milter version 0.67a cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Tape changer hardware recommendation X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 14:48:28 -0000 >Hello! > >I'm looking for remote-controlled tape changer, of course, SCSI; size >about 20-40 Gbs. > >It should work fine with FreeBSD, the box will be on colocation, so >programm-controlled tape changing should also work fine. > >Any suggestions? My place of employment is currently using an Overland Data DLT LibraryXpressLXB system. We use a simple shell script called by crontab to rotate nightly backups by calling the 'chio' command. Unit has a 10 tape magazine, can have up to two DLT drives installed, and also has a serial control port. You also have the option to program in a dedicated cleaning slot and automate the head cleaning sessions. A quick google turned up this link with a little more information (not affiliated with company listed below): http://www.dltlibraries.com/dlt_libraryxpress_lxb.html -- Paul Boehmer paul@pboehmer.com