make_tape_barcode
This program creates barcode labels that can be used in tape
libraries. I use these together with
Amanda, but they might be
useful together with other backup software.
Getting and running this program
The program is free software. You can download it here:
It is written in Perl, hence you must have a working Perl
installation. And it creates Postscript, so you need a Postscript
printer or print preprocessor (like GPL Ghostscript,
) (and, for
previewing, a Postscript viewer).
Run make_tape_barcode --help to learn about the command line
arguments.
Available barcode label types
I implemented some types for DLT/SuperDLT and for LTO Ultrium. The
demo page gives you a first
impression.
Tape and library compatibility
I tested the following configurations:
- Quantum (ADIC) i500: lto4, lto-classic
- Quantum PX502: dlts4, dlts4-classic
- Overland Neo 2000: dlt-classic
If you want to test whether this will work for you, you could even try
to print above-mentioned demopage and try the appropriate label with
your library.
TODO
I'd like to support more media and label types if need arises. Tell me
what you need. And I should create real documentation.
Sven Rudolph
<sr1@sax.de>;
Last modified: Tue Aug 7 04:40:43 CEST 2007