gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env python3

# this is a utility for Daniel to make it easier
# to move tapes into the mailslot for sending to Iron Mountain

from sh import mtx, bconsole, echo
import sys
import re

tape_device = "/dev/tape/by-serial/bs_sch-STK_SL150_464970G+1304SY0600-sch"

# you should have given 1, 2, 3, or 4 tapes as arguments

if len(sys.argv) < 2 or len(sys.argv) > 5:
    print("You must specify 1-4 tapes.")
    sys.exit(1)

tapes = sys.argv[1:]

# sanity check; all tapes should be 8 chars and end in M8

if len(tapes) != len([k for k in tapes if k.endswith("M8") and len(k) == 8]):
    print(f"Got arguments: {tapes}.")
    print("All tape IDs should be 8 characters long and end in M8.")
    sys.exit(1)

# no repeated tapes allowed

if len(tapes) != len(set(tapes)):
    print("You may not repeat the same tape ID more than once.")
    sys.exit(1)

# check if we have 4 empty mailslots
raw_slots = mtx("-f", tape_device, "status")

empty_mailslots = [k for k in raw_slots.split("\n") if "IMPORT/EXPORT:Empty" in k]

if len(empty_mailslots) != 4:
    print(f"Need 4 empty mailslots; found {len(empty_mailslots)}.")
    sys.exit(1)

mailslots = list(
    map(lambda sub: "".join([ele for ele in sub if ele.isnumeric()]), empty_mailslots)
)

# now we need to figure out which slots are which tapes

storage_slots = [
    k for k in raw_slots.split("\n") if "  Storage Element" in k and "Full" in k
]

if len(storage_slots) == 0:
    print("Failed to get slots.")
    sys.exit(1)

slotmap = {}
for slot in storage_slots:
    (_, _, _, slotnumber, _, _, _, tapeid) = re.split(":|=| +", slot)
    slotmap[tapeid] = slotnumber

for tape in tapes:
    if tape not in slotmap:
        print(f"Could not find tape {tape} in library.")
        sys.exit(1)

# ready to move tapes!

for mailboxnum, tapeid in enumerate(tapes):
    print(
        f"Move tape {tapeid} from slot {slotmap[tapeid]} to mailbox {mailboxnum} ({mailslots[mailboxnum]})."
    )
    print(mtx("-f", tape_device, "transfer", slotmap[tapeid], mailslots[mailboxnum]))

# update slots

bconsole(echo("-e", "update slots storage=sl150-robot\n\n"))
print("Updated bacula slots.")