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monu
Level 3
15 years ago

Automatic Cleaning from ACS

HI All,

             we have setup of veritas netbackup 6.5.5 which is attached to SL8500 Library through ACLS server.

I want to configure automatice cleaning of drives after specific hours. but when i am doing this auto cleaning with "tpclean" command it is not sworking.

what is the best way of autocleaning in ACLS server enviroment.....

plz suggest.....

Warm Thanks in advance....


gaurav

7.1.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
Database
HP-UX
NetBackup
Solaris
  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    15 years ago
    Extract from http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/267306.htm:
    ACSLS TAPE CLEANING

    ACS robot types are self cleaning. Tape cleaning should not be initiated by NetBackup. If a TapeAlert-based cleaning flag is set by LTID or avrd for an ACS, TLH, or an LMF drive, the vmd/DA will not release the drives.
     
    To disable TapeAlert checking and eliminate "TapeAlert is not supported" messages in the syslog, add the NO_TAPEALERT touch file.
    For UNIX:
    /usr/openv/volmgr/database/NO_TAPEALERT
    For Windows:
    <install path>\volmgr\database\NO_TAPEALERT
     
    The StorageTek library transport control unit tracks how much tape passes through each transport and sends a message to ACSLS when a transport requires cleaning. If auto-cleaning is enabled, ACSLS automatically mounts a cleaning cartridge on the transport. If all the cleaning cartridges have expired (MAX_USAGE), ACSLS will post an error message 376N into the acsss_event log. If auto-cleaning is disabled, ACSLS logs a message in the event log and displays a message at the cmd_proc when cleaning is required.
     
    This option is enabled or disabled using the acsss_config configuration utility. This utility will allow you to specify how the cartridges are ordered for selection and queries.
     
    NOTE: You cannot use the acsss_config configuration program to enable auto-cleaning for drives attached to a SCSI connected library storage module (LSM).
     
    For more information regarding ACSLS tape cleaning, please contact SUN/StorageTek.

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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    15 years ago
    Extract from http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/267306.htm:
    ACSLS TAPE CLEANING

    ACS robot types are self cleaning. Tape cleaning should not be initiated by NetBackup. If a TapeAlert-based cleaning flag is set by LTID or avrd for an ACS, TLH, or an LMF drive, the vmd/DA will not release the drives.
     
    To disable TapeAlert checking and eliminate "TapeAlert is not supported" messages in the syslog, add the NO_TAPEALERT touch file.
    For UNIX:
    /usr/openv/volmgr/database/NO_TAPEALERT
    For Windows:
    <install path>\volmgr\database\NO_TAPEALERT
     
    The StorageTek library transport control unit tracks how much tape passes through each transport and sends a message to ACSLS when a transport requires cleaning. If auto-cleaning is enabled, ACSLS automatically mounts a cleaning cartridge on the transport. If all the cleaning cartridges have expired (MAX_USAGE), ACSLS will post an error message 376N into the acsss_event log. If auto-cleaning is disabled, ACSLS logs a message in the event log and displays a message at the cmd_proc when cleaning is required.
     
    This option is enabled or disabled using the acsss_config configuration utility. This utility will allow you to specify how the cartridges are ordered for selection and queries.
     
    NOTE: You cannot use the acsss_config configuration program to enable auto-cleaning for drives attached to a SCSI connected library storage module (LSM).
     
    For more information regarding ACSLS tape cleaning, please contact SUN/StorageTek.
  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    15 years ago

    The tpclean command works only on SCSI connected robots. The SL8500  is a API controlled robot (ACSLS).

    @Marianne - The link you provided contain a :  in the end. This link below works.

    Supplemental Information to Media Manager System Administrator's Guide for Automated Cartridge System Library Software http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/267306.htm