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cookbook:networker [2020/02/18 23:50] – [Data Extraction From Networker] Scott Cunliffecookbook:networker [2025/01/23 03:50] (current) – [Example Synchronization Definition] Gerard Nicol
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 ===== Data Extraction From Networker ===== ===== Data Extraction From Networker =====
  
-The first step in Syncronizing your Networker Library with TapeTrack is to extract the Volume data from your Networker instance.+The first step in Synchronizing your Networker Library with TapeTrack is to extract the Volume data from your Networker instance.
  
 Using the administrative tool mminfo, the Volume data needs to be extracted from the Networker save sets and exported into CSV file format. Using the administrative tool mminfo, the Volume data needs to be extracted from the Networker save sets and exported into CSV file format.
 +
 +{{mminfo_extract.png}}
 ===== The mminfo command ===== ===== The mminfo command =====
  
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 To get a report that is suitable for the TapeTrack Sync command, the following minimum arguments should be used: To get a report that is suitable for the TapeTrack Sync command, the following minimum arguments should be used:
  
-<sxh plain;>+<code plain;>
 mminfo -xc, -a -r "volume,barcode,family,type,location,pool" > report.csv mminfo -xc, -a -r "volume,barcode,family,type,location,pool" > report.csv
-</sxh>+</code>
  
 ==== Example mminfo output ==== ==== Example mminfo output ====
  
-<sxh plain;>+=== Output With Suffix === 
 + 
 +<code plain;>
 volume,barcode,family,type,location,pool volume,barcode,family,type,location,pool
 000000L6,000000L6,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full 000000L6,000000L6,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
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 000006L6,000006L6,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full 000006L6,000006L6,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
 000007L6,000007L6,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full 000007L6,000007L6,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
-</sxh>+</code>
  
 +=== Output Without Suffix ===
 +
 +<code plain;>
 +volume,barcode,family,type,location,pool
 +000000,000000,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
 +000001,000001,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
 +000002,000002,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
 +000003,000003,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
 +000004,000004,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
 +000005,000005,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
 +000006,000006,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
 +000007,000007,tape,LTO,Offsite,weekly_full
 +</code>
 ==== Post-processing ==== ==== Post-processing ====
  
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 It possible for NetWorker barcodes to be missing the LTO L-Suffix. It possible for NetWorker barcodes to be missing the LTO L-Suffix.
  
-It is always recommended that where possible volumes be loaded into TapeTrack with their L-Suffix, and this suffix can be established by:+It is always recommended that where possible volumes are loaded into TapeTrack with their L-Suffix, and this suffix can be established by:
   - The Media-ID value if it includes the suffix.   - The Media-ID value if it includes the suffix.
   - Adding an appropriate suffix to the Media-ID based upon the value of the Media Type field.   - Adding an appropriate suffix to the Media-ID based upon the value of the Media Type field.
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 ===== Synchronization ===== ===== Synchronization =====
  
-Synchronization with TapeTrack is performed by calling the [[cli:TMSS10Sync|TMSS10Sync]] command line program, along with:+Synchronization with TapeTrack is performed by calling the [[cli:TMSS10Sync|TMSS10Sync]] command-line program, along with:
  
   - The CSV file produced by pre-processing the mminfo output.   - The CSV file produced by pre-processing the mminfo output.
-  - Command line arguments that instruct the program how to process volumes. +  - Command-line arguments that instruct the program how to process volumes. 
   - A synchronization definition file that instructs the program how to interpret the mminfo output.   - A synchronization definition file that instructs the program how to interpret the mminfo output.
 +
 +{{networker_sync.png}}
  
 ==== Example Command Line Arguments ==== ==== Example Command Line Arguments ====
  
-<sxh> +<code> 
-TMSS10Sync -d NetWorker.ttidef -a -S user:-password@server < report.csv  +TMSS10Sync -d Volume.ttidef -a -S user:-password@server < report.csv  
-</sxh>+</code>
  
 Where: Where:
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 ==== Example Synchronization Definition ==== ==== Example Synchronization Definition ====
  
-<sxh plain;>+<code plain;>
 # #
 # Set the Customer and Media as literal values as they never change # Set the Customer and Media as literal values as they never change
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 # Set the delimiter to a CSV # Set the delimiter to a CSV
 # #
-SetCSVDelimiter(",")+SetCSVDelimiter(",");
 # #
 # Skip any line that begins with string volume (header) # Skip any line that begins with string volume (header)
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 AddTranslation(REPOSITORY, *, "LIBR"); AddTranslation(REPOSITORY, *, "LIBR");
  
-</sxh>+</code>
  
  
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