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Problem in tape drive detection

Rohit_Singh_Nay
Level 4

Hi,

 

I am using netbackup 6.5 environment in my enterprise ,I am facing a problem in Tape drive detection in my Master server when I am going to configure the Storage device through NBU console, But I can see the drive through my web console and while in the OS level of the Media server and also through Robtest Command in the Media server.So Please suggest how can I remove this problem My backup jobs are affecting due to this.Even I have rebooted the library during my troubleshooting activity ....

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mph999
Level 6
Employee Accredited

Hello Rohit,

 

You do not say what OS you are using, however, here are some basic steps.

I am not sure which web console you mean, is this the console for the library?

If you see the drive at the os, this is very good.  What does the scan command show ?

If on Solaris, you can run the sgscan command also, this should show the drive.

 

We need really to know the problem when you try to configer the drive, is there an error ?

So, try this (I know some already works, just giving the complete steps)

 

Does the os see the drive (yes)

Does scan see the drive (yes, as you see it in robtest)

Does sgscan see the drive (yes, I think so)

robtest (yes)

Can you load a tape in robtest ?

Is the drive showing in devices >drives (tpconfig -d)

If the drive is showing, delete it in Netbackup

Restart ltid (stopltid, then ltid -v)

Try the device config again, what is the error

If this doesn't work, try just using tpautoconf -a , then does tpconfig show the drive

 

If none of that works, if on solaris, reload the sgdriver

 

Remove the existing driver:

/usr/sbin/rem_drv sg

/usr/bin/rm -f /kernel/drv/sg.conf

Install SG Driver

To install the driver run the following command:

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/sg.install

 

Martin

 

 

 

Rohit_Singh_Nay
Level 4

Hi Martin,

 

Thanks for your reply,The Platform I am using is Server 2003 I can see the drive in media server through OS level and as well as Command prompt while running Robtest command I can Also move the media into the drive and The Console which I am talking is the Library Web console and while running the tpconfig Command doesn't show any drive to me

Uncle_Bob
Level 4
n/a

J_H_Is_gone
Level 6
did you add the tape drives to NB?

In the NB console
Devices/Drives - do they show there?  If not you need to add them here before you can use them for a Storage Unit.