01-20-2013 07:56 AM
Hello Techies,
Could someone please provide a step by step guide on how to configure a SAN based Tape Drive and Libr on a 5220 Appliance configured as a Media Server to a traditional Master Server.
NBU v7.5
5220 -v2.5
I understand that zoning of tape drive and libr is required but how to go about selecting the HBA port and locating a WWPN from the appliance to zone and the following steps.
thank you to those who reply.
-ESM
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01-20-2013 08:13 PM
Hope you have the SAN switch in place and below will be the configuration:
1) Connect the appliance FC cable to the SAN switch. Read page 95 of adming guide about "backup to tape support for Netbackup Appliances"
On Netbackup 5200 slot 3 is always used for connection to a tape library(tape out)
2) The library and drives should already be connected to the SAN switch.
3) Once you have done the above connection you have to do zoning.
I understand that zoning of tape drive and libr is required but how to go about selecting the HBA port and locating a WWPN from the appliance to zone and the following steps.
Normally when a HBA is connected to Switch you can see the HBA in the san switch itself to do the configuration. If you want to see the wwn on appliance do the below stpes
On the appliance go to Manage->FiberChannel->Show
FC HBA card(s) are configured correctly.
**** FC HBA Cards ****
05:00.0 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2532-based 8Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA (rev 02)
05:00.1 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2532-based 8Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA (rev 02)
**** Drivers ****
qla2xxx is loaded
windrvr6 is not loaded
**** Ports ****
Bus ID Slot Port WWN Status Mode Speed Remote Ports
05:00.0 Slot3 21:00:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Linkdown Initiator 8 gbit/s
05:00.1 Slot3 21:00:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Linkdown Initiator 8 gbit/s
Once zoning and configuration is done do the Scan
On the appliance go to Manage->FiberChannel->Scan and you should be able to see the configuration.
Run the device configuration wizard on the master server to configure the robot and devices the way you do in normal setup.
01-20-2013 08:13 PM
Hope you have the SAN switch in place and below will be the configuration:
1) Connect the appliance FC cable to the SAN switch. Read page 95 of adming guide about "backup to tape support for Netbackup Appliances"
On Netbackup 5200 slot 3 is always used for connection to a tape library(tape out)
2) The library and drives should already be connected to the SAN switch.
3) Once you have done the above connection you have to do zoning.
I understand that zoning of tape drive and libr is required but how to go about selecting the HBA port and locating a WWPN from the appliance to zone and the following steps.
Normally when a HBA is connected to Switch you can see the HBA in the san switch itself to do the configuration. If you want to see the wwn on appliance do the below stpes
On the appliance go to Manage->FiberChannel->Show
FC HBA card(s) are configured correctly.
**** FC HBA Cards ****
05:00.0 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2532-based 8Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA (rev 02)
05:00.1 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2532-based 8Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA (rev 02)
**** Drivers ****
qla2xxx is loaded
windrvr6 is not loaded
**** Ports ****
Bus ID Slot Port WWN Status Mode Speed Remote Ports
05:00.0 Slot3 21:00:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Linkdown Initiator 8 gbit/s
05:00.1 Slot3 21:00:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Linkdown Initiator 8 gbit/s
Once zoning and configuration is done do the Scan
On the appliance go to Manage->FiberChannel->Scan and you should be able to see the configuration.
Run the device configuration wizard on the master server to configure the robot and devices the way you do in normal setup.
01-24-2013 09:23 AM
The 5220 ships with all ports in the correct mode for Tape and VMWare backups so take you pick which ports to use for which - just dont mix tape and VMWare on the same ports.
The CLISH will show you the WWN's - just go to Manage - FibreChannell - Show to see which is which
After thet are zoned do Manage - FibreChannel - Scan to rescan the ports after which the Show caommand should show the tape drives and robotics
Easiest then to use an admin console and just run the device configuration wizard against it
Hope this helps
01-26-2013 04:26 AM