Re: freeing up space on LTO-8 tape

Am 06.01.2025 um 20:01 schrieb Adam Weremczuk:
> Hi all,
> 
> Key points:
> 1. Bacula 9.6.7 on Debian 11.
> 2. The tape is almost full with some old Bacula backups which I don't
> care about.
> 3. I want to wipe it clean making space for new data.
> 4. I don't care about secure removal.
> 5. Ideally, I would prefer to leave the label and pool assignment as
> they are.
> 6. The job should complete in under 10 hrs.
> 
> What's the best way to achieve this?

Maybe I'm missing the point, but 'purge volume="TAPELABEL"' in Bacula 
console should do trick. (With "TAPELABEL" of course being replaced with 
the actual tape label.)


Regards

Sebastian