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NBU command line to set drives to duplicates or backups

Fabian_Schwarz
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I'm looking for a NBU command line to set drives to duplicates or backups (Linux).

Thanks.

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Andy_Welburn
Level 6

e.g.

bpsturep -label STU_name -cj number_concurrent_jobs  (the latter option also amends number of concurrent tape drives)

Use bpstulist -U to check before & after that changes are what you expect.

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Marianne
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Please elaborate on your requirement?

Are you getting queued jobs for backups while duplications are taking place or the other way round?
Are you duplicating from disk to tape or tape to tape?

There isn't a way where a drive can be set for backup only or for duplication only. You can limit the number of 'write drives' (for backups and duplications) by reducing the number of concurrent drives in the Storage Unit. The drives not included in STU will be available as 'read' drives (for duplications and restores). This becomes a bit more challenging in a shared environment.

The resource broker will check for available resources at the beginning of a job and will assign resources based on priority and resource availability.

Fabian_Schwarz
Level 4

Is there any command line to reduce the number of concurrent drives in storage unit ?

Andy_Welburn
Level 6

e.g.

bpsturep -label STU_name -cj number_concurrent_jobs  (the latter option also amends number of concurrent tape drives)

Use bpstulist -U to check before & after that changes are what you expect.