LTO 4 tapes in ADIC Library compatable with NB 6.5.4

[jounix]

I was told Netbackup 6.5.4 would have issues with naming conventions with the LTO 4 tape drives. Currently, we have LTO2 adn LTO3 tapes drives and the media are name L2 and L3 hcarts. Has anyone heard of any issues with the naming coventions for adding LTO 4?

[Marianne]

You will need to look up the specific drive make/model and your O/S version in the latest device compatibility guide:
ftp://exftpp.symantec.com/pub/support/products/NetBackup_Enterprise_Server/284599.pdf

The NetBackup device config wizard adds LTO4 drives as 'hcart'. Add a barcode rule to ensure NBU adds the media as hcart as well.

[Rakesh_Khandelw]

I have been using it in Scalar I2K libraries and neve had any issue. Make sure you select unused hcart type for these drives. if you are already using hcart2 and hcart3 for LTO-2 and LTO-3 then use hcart for LTO-4. Keep in mind you will not see hcart4 as drive/media type.

[Mouse · Accepted solution]

http://support.veritas.com/docs/295519 

DOCUMENTATION: When adding a new drive of type LTO4/Ultrium 4, there is no drive type of HCART4 or media of type 1/2" cartridge tape 4.

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Details:

ERROR CODE/MESSAGE:
N/A

ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:
StorageTek SL500 tape library
IBM Ultrium-TD4, Model 7381 tape drives

EVIDENCE:
N/A

SOLUTION/WORKAROUND:
The Ultrium-TD4 is supported as a drive type HCART during detection of this drive with the "Configure Storage Devices" wizard.  When adding media for this drive type with the "Configure Volumes" wizard, the correct media type is "1/2" cartridge tape."  NetBackup supports three different media densities for each tape library controlled drive type, TL(X), when those drive types have multiple densities.  When a fourth evolution of a density is released for a drive type, the density nomenclature used by NetBackup rolls back to the first density type.  The correct drive type and media density selected for a drive should be the type suggested by the NetBackup Administration GUI wizard.

[jounix]

Thank you all for the clarity.