Documentation Needed for "robtest"

[Learning_Everyd]

In a attempt to resolve a 204 robot inventory error, a tech note read:

"The "robtest" utility in NetBackup can be used to test or diagnose robotic communication failures. Please see the NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator's Guide for more information on robtest."

I've tried to find this (specifically for 6.5), but unable to.  Can anyone point me in the right direction for this guide?

Thanks,

T

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

Robtest commands that can be used to test the SCSI functionality of a robot:

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH83129

NBU 6.5 Admin Guide I for Windows http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH52803
NBU 6.5 Admin Guide II for Windows http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH52804

ALL NBU 6.5 Documentation: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH52878

[Mark_Solutions]

Great little program - use it all the time!

fire it up on the Media Server attahced to the robots and you will see a list of TLD's

Select one to connect to it

 s d       will Show Drives

s s         will Show the Slots

m d1 s10      will move the tape in drive 1 to slot 10

m s10 d1       will move the tape from slot 10 to drive 1

unload d1      will do a rewind of the tape in drive 1 to allow it to be moved to a slot if it seems to be stuck

There are a few others including moving tapes to import / export slots etc. so take a look at Mariannes links

[Tmy_70]

Robtest Commands
 
    * Starting robtest
          o robtest
          o 1 –> to select TLD 0
    * Getting help
          o ?
    * Looking at contents of the tape drives
          o s d
    * Looking at the contents of the library
          o s s
    * Moving a tape from a drive to a library slot
          o s d –> to identify drive number that has tape (Contains Cartridge = yes, Barcode=XXXXXX)
          o s s –> to identify an empty slot in the tape library (Netbackup will need to be re-inventoried)
          o m d# s# –> from from drive # to slot #
          o s d –> verify the tape drive is empty
          o s s –> verify the library slot has the tape

[Learning_Everyd]

DNS issue.  I activated a host file till it could be addressed. 

Thanks everyone.

Tim

[Marianne]

I believe we have answered your request for robtest documentation.

Please mark solution?