src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Application.cs

@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@ public class Application {
     Console.WriteLine("Tape ejected.");
   }
 
-  public void GetDeviceStatus() {
-    using var handler = new TapeDeviceHandler(_tapePath);
-    handler.GetStatus();
-  }
-
 
   public void PathAccessWrapper(WorkingFolder workingFolder, Action<string> myAction) {
 
@@ -155,7 +150,7 @@ public class Application {
 
     for (int i = 0; i < blocks; i++) {
       handler.WriteData(new byte[blockSize]);
-      Thread.Sleep(_configuration.WriteDelay);
+      handler.WaitForTapeReady();
     }
   }
 
@@ -206,14 +201,13 @@ public class Application {
           }
           handler.WriteData(buffer);
           currentTapeBlock++;
-          Thread.Sleep(_configuration.WriteDelay); // Small delay between blocks
+          handler.WaitForTapeReady();
         }
       }
 
 
       // write mark to indicate end of files
       handler.WriteMarks(TapeDeviceHandler.TAPE_FILEMARKS, 1);
-      Thread.Sleep(_configuration.WriteDelay);
 
       // write descriptor to tape
       var descriptorData = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(descriptorJson);
@@ -225,7 +219,7 @@ public class Application {
         Array.Copy(descriptorData, startIndex, block, 0, length);
         handler.WriteData(block);
         currentTapeBlock++;
-        Thread.Sleep(_configuration.WriteDelay); // Small delay between blocks
+        handler.WaitForTapeReady();
       }
 
       // write 3 0 filled blocks to indicate end of backup
@@ -402,7 +396,7 @@ public class Application {
       Console.WriteLine("\nSelect a backup to perform:");
       for (int i = 0; i < _configuration.Backups.Count; i++) {
         var backupInt = _configuration.Backups[i];
-        Console.WriteLine($"{i + 1}. Backup Name: {backupInt.Name}, Bar code {(string.IsNullOrEmpty(backupInt.Barcode) ? "None" : backupInt.Barcode)}, Source: {backupInt.Source}, Destination: {backupInt.Destination}");
+        Console.WriteLine($"{i + 1}. Backup Name: {backupInt.Name}, Bar code {backupInt.Barcode}, Source: {backupInt.Source}, Destination: {backupInt.Destination}");
       }
 
       Console.Write("Enter your choice (or '0' to go back): ");
@@ -443,7 +437,7 @@ public class Application {
       Console.WriteLine("\nSelect a backup to restore:");
       for (int i = 0; i < _configuration.Backups.Count; i++) {
         var backupInt = _configuration.Backups[i];
-        Console.WriteLine($"{i + 1}. Backup Name: {backupInt.Name}, Bar code {(string.IsNullOrEmpty(backupInt.Barcode) ? "None" : backupInt.Barcode)}, Source: {backupInt.Source}, Destination: {backupInt.Destination}");
+        Console.WriteLine($"{i + 1}. Backup Name: {backupInt.Name}, Bar code {backupInt.Barcode}, Source: {backupInt.Source}, Destination: {backupInt.Destination}");
       }
 
       Console.Write("Enter your choice (or '0' to go back): ");

src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Configuration.cs

@@ -35,6 +35,5 @@ public class BackupItem {
 
 public class Configuration {
   public required string TapePath { get; set; }
-  public required int WriteDelay { get; set; }
   public required List<BackupItem> Backups { get; set; }
 }

src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/Program.cs

@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ class Program {
       Console.WriteLine("2. Backup");
       Console.WriteLine("3. Restore");
       Console.WriteLine("4. Eject tape");
-      Console.WriteLine("5. Get device status");
-      Console.WriteLine("6. Reload configurations");
-      Console.WriteLine("7. Exit");
+      Console.WriteLine("5. Reload configurations");
+      Console.WriteLine("6. Exit");
       Console.Write("Enter your choice: ");
 
       var choice = Console.ReadLine();
@@ -39,13 +38,11 @@ class Program {
           case "4":
             app.EjectTape();
             break;
+
           case "5":
-            app.GetDeviceStatus();
-            break;
-          case "6":
             app.LoadConfiguration();
             break;
-          case "7":
+          case "6":
             Console.WriteLine("Exiting...");
             return;
           default:

src/MaksIT.LTO.Backup/configuration.json

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "TapePath": "\\\\.\\Tape0",
-  "WriteDelay": 100,
   "Backups": [
     {
       "Name": "Normal test",
@@ -8,7 +7,7 @@
       "LTOGen": "LTO5",
       "Source": {
         "LocalPath": {
-          "Path": "F:\\LTO\\Backup"
+          "Path": "D:\\Drivers"
         }
       },
       "Destination": {
@@ -23,16 +22,16 @@
       "LTOGen": "LTO5",
       "Source": {
         "RemotePath": {
-          "Path": "\\\\nasrv0002.corp.maks-it.com\\Users",
+          "Path": "\\\\nasrv0001.corp.maks-it.com\\LTO\\Backup",
           "Credentials": {
-            "Username": "",
-            "Password": ""
-          },
-          "Protocol": "SMB"
+            "Username": "user",
+            "Password": "password"
+          }
         }
       },
       "Destination": {
-        "Path": "F:\\LTO\\Restore\\Users"
+        "Path": "F:\\LTO\\Restore"
+      }
     }
 }
   ]