05-06-2011 08:15 AM
Do I need to bounce all services on the master server in order to see my newly replaced LTO-3 HPULTRIUM Tape drive? Or do I need to delete / re-create the drive?
NBU 6.5.5
AIX 6.0
Thank you
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05-06-2011 10:10 AM
DOCUMENTATION: How to update NetBackup for a replaced tape drive without deleting and re-adding the drive
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH34296
***EDIT***
That's if it's applicable to AIX?
05-06-2011 08:54 AM
Simply delete and recreate the drive, no need to bounce services.
05-06-2011 10:06 AM
Seems the Serial Number changed on its own. Not sure how. But, I can tell you that I did not delete and re-create the drive info. Any ideas?
05-06-2011 10:08 AM
to get AIX to see the new drive and its serial number....
if it is replacing a drive remove the old rmt
rmdev -dl rmt#
then run cfgmgr and the new drive should show up in the first avail rmt#
then best to check NB and see what serial number it sees for that drive - if not the same then remove the drive from NB and add it back in so it shows the new serial number.
I have had issues where rmt1 was replaced then the reconditioned the drive and that drive came back as a replacement for rmt2 - and between aix and NB it thought it was seeing the same drive twice. So best to remove and re-add with aix.
05-06-2011 10:10 AM
DOCUMENTATION: How to update NetBackup for a replaced tape drive without deleting and re-adding the drive
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH34296
***EDIT***
That's if it's applicable to AIX?
05-06-2011 10:35 AM
I always follow that -
but when it says replace it I do the rmdev and cfgmgr on aix as well then continue with the doc to update NBU.
05-06-2011 11:14 AM
I find it easier to just delete and readd the drive. Had to do it several times over the past year.