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MikelSS's avatar
MikelSS
Level 3
9 years ago

Problem adding new LTO drive to Library

Hi, I just added new LTO7 Drive to my library HPE MSL 4048 I'm having problems to configure it because NetBackup recognizes it but I do not know how to force some tapes to load in LTO7 and anot...
7.6
Backup and Recovery
NetBackup
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • MikelSS's avatar
    MikelSS
    9 years ago

    OK,

    It's working right now.

    This is what I did wrong .

    1.- After reconfiguring drives, I forgot to check multiplexing in the new one

    2.- When you have 2 drives in the same library, netbackup needs to know wich ID is the one that you are trying to use (in the Dive properties there is a field called "Robot drive number"). That one was pointing bad

     

    Thanks everyone.

     

    Regards

tunix2k's avatar
tunix2k
Level 5
9 years ago

Hi,

 

 

two otions:

1. both dirves are of the same type ( hcart, hcart2 etc). The tapes must be of the same type too. Big disadvantage you can use LTO6 tapes only.

2. better: have for example the LTO6 drive and LTO6 tapes as hcart and the LTO7 drive and tapes as hcart2. Netbackup will never use a hcart tape in a drive of other type.

So you are able to ensure that LTO6 tapes are used in LTO6 Drives only. This will result in 2 StorageUnits one for hcart the other for hcart2 using the same library. In your policies you  can configure wich StorageUnit should be used.

For easy setup of barcoderules it will be helpfull if barcodes for LTO6 and LTO7 are differs at the first numbers/vocal instead of using l6 l7 from the end of barcode.

 

ciao

tunix2k