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marekkedzierski
Level 6
15 years ago

Virtual Machine with MHVTL and ISCSI targets for testing purposes

Hi

I prepared VMware virtual machine (Workstation 7) with Ubuntu 10.04 x64 Server, MHVTL, SCST, iScsi-scst.
I used scripts, configuration and guides from MHVTL forum.

MHVTL is open source VTL for linux systems which emulates robots and drives (with compression). It is a very nice feature for testing purposes when physical library is not available.
website: http://sites.google.com/site/linuxvtl2/

Some details about my VM:
Kernel: 2.6.32.11+drm33 updated with scst patches
VLT: Version - 0.18-7, Robot - QUANTUM PX720, Drives - 4x SDLT600 - Configured as a ISCSI targets
Storage:100GB ext4 LVM, thin provisioned disk

Testing env.- NetBackup 7.0.1RC1 installed on Windows 2008 x64 R2.
Backup and restore works fine :)))

I will upload it somewhere and update this post with more info.

marekk
7.1.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
NetBackup

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  • pavan_kamishett's avatar
    pavan_kamishett
    14 years ago

    Hi Merek,

    I have successfully set IP in VM , I have added the same IP in my backup server iSCSI inititor and I am able to see Tapes and Medium changer .

    All the Drives and , Medium changer were shown as unknown . I have downloaded the Drivers for

    Quantum SDLT 600 and installed there after I am able to see the Drives ,

     

    But my Medium changer still shown as "  Unknown Media changer ".

     

    Any clue what to do for this

    I am using :

    Os : Windows 2003 32 Bit

    Backup Tool : NetBackup 6.5

     

    Your help is very much appreciated

    Thanks & Regards

    Pavan

  • marekkedzierski's avatar
    marekkedzierski
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    You don't have to install drivers for medium changer. Drivers are only needed for tape drives. You can run device donfig wizard and NB will detect robot and drives.

    marekk

  • falti_manullang's avatar
    falti_manullang
    Level 5
    13 years ago

    See this pict.

     

    Why only 1 robot with empty drive and 4 standalone drive?

    Im Using Netbackup 7.0

    Windows Server 2008 Sp1 64bit.

     

    Pls advice,

  • Roy_M's avatar
    Roy_M
    Level 3
    13 years ago

    Marek,

    Will you please update the download links for the VM, all are down and I want to test it with BE and NBU.

     

    Regards,

    Roy_M