03-22-2016 06:31 AM
Hi All,
1. Can anyone please let me know how do i identify how many library based tape drive do i have in my net backup domain? What command can i execute to obtain this information?
2. How can i identify how many tape drives whether standalone or in a robotic tape library are shared in my NBU domain?
Regards
03-22-2016 06:39 AM
vmoprcmd will show all drives, and which media servers they are configured to.
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmoprcmd
03-22-2016 06:41 AM
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -d shows which drives are configured to a particular media server (so you would have to run the command on each mendia server) and whether or not the drives are 'robotic'.
03-22-2016 06:46 AM
Example from vmoprcmd
DRIVE STATUS
Drive Name Label Ready RecMID ExtMID Wr.Enbl. Type
Host DrivePath Status
=============================================================================
IBM.ULT3580-TD4.004 No No No hcart
2012-master.vlab1.com {3,0,0,2} TLD
IBM.ULT3580-TD4.005 No No No hcart
2012-master.vlab1.com {3,0,0,3} TLD
IBM.ULT3580-TD4.006 No No No hcart
2012-master.vlab1.com {3,0,0,4} TLD
IBM.ULT3580-TD4.007 No No No hcart
2012-master.vlab1.com {3,0,0,5} TLD
2012-media.vlab1.com {3,0,0,1} TLD
So we see x4 drives, and bwlow each drive which media servers can see them
tpconfig -d from the master shows
Id DriveName Type Residence
SCSI coordinates/Path Status
****************************************************************************
0 IBM.ULT3580-TD4.004 hcart TLD(1) DRIVE=1
{3,0,0,2} UP
1 IBM.ULT3580-TD4.005 hcart TLD(1) DRIVE=2
{3,0,0,3} UP
2 IBM.ULT3580-TD4.006 hcart TLD(1) DRIVE=3
{3,0,0,4} UP
3 IBM.ULT3580-TD4.007 hcart TLD(1) DRIVE=4
{3,0,0,5} UP
Currently defined robotics are:
TLD(1) SCSI coordinates = {3,0,0,1}
EMM Server = 2012-master.vlab1.com
So we see each drive is in robot tld(1), the status is UP and also the fact that the Robot is shown as a path (as opposed to a hostname) so this is also the robot control host.
03-22-2016 07:05 AM
NetBackup Admin Console - - Media and Device Management - Device Monitor
NetBackup Admin Console - Media and Device Management - Devices - Drives
03-22-2016 07:23 AM
I'd like to add that in addition to the NetBackup commands posted above, you should log on to the library console(s) and view the list of drives from there. There could be drives on the library that are not configured in NBU and you would never know about them if you just run netbackup commands.
03-22-2016 07:34 AM
How big is your NetBackup domain?
How many master servers?
How many media servers?
Do you have multiple tape libraries in the environment or only one?
On a single master server, this is easily checked in Media and Devices section of the GUI...
PS:
OS is ALWAYS applicable - commands are run from different folders on Windows and Unix/Linux servers.
03-22-2016 11:05 AM
Thanks a lot everyone. it helps a lot.
Mph,
"/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -d" this command will give me details of all the tape drives in my environment? Additionally, will this help me identify TAPE LIBRARY aswell?
Marianne,
I have 1 master server, 2 media servers, and 2 tape libraries in one environment. I have Master server which is a tier 2 Unix Server.
All,
How can i find out how many SSO are there in an environment where ther master server is a Unix server?
03-22-2016 08:32 PM
03-23-2016 12:04 AM
"/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -d" this command will give me details of all the tape drives in my environment? Additionally, will this help me identify TAPE LIBRARY aswell?
Yes, although you would have to run this on each media server.