Windows Tape Device Drivers
6.5.4 AIX 5.3 Master, trying to make a Windows 2000 6.5.4 client a SAN client. Problem is when I try to install the tape device drivers (downloaded .exe or from install media) I get "A valid Symante...
Tape devices can only be installed and configured on media servers - San media, full media or master server.
SAN Client is a total different ball game - it does not use local tape. It backs up via the SAN directly to the Media Server's tape drive(s). There are very specific hardware requirements (only certain Qlogic Cards on client and media server). Also - only Solaris and Linux media servers can be used.
Read up all available documentation before trying to config SAN Client:
- SAN Client Deployment - Best Practices and Performance Metrics http://support.veritas.com/docs/293110
- NetBackup SAN Client and Fibre Transport Troubleshooting Guide http://support.veritas.com/docs/288437
- NetBackup 6.5 Shared Storage Guide
http://ftp.support.veritas.com/pub/support/product...
