11-25-2014 04:41 PM
Hi Friends,
I am little experience in Netbackup and have mostly only theoretical knowledge of concepts...
I need help in reconfiguration of devices in a media server.
Netbackup Environment: 7.5 (Master, Media and Client)
Media server (AIX) is configured with 2 TLDs (SSO Enabled and both are from different robotic hosts). I Need to reconfigure this server, as many device paths are missing.
My assumption is the following:
Can someone direct me along the right way to do this...? I am not able to find much information on this.
Regards,
Prince
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11-28-2014 10:04 AM
Reconfig of robot depends on the OS. If AIX, the question is if it is IBM or non-IBM robot.
Symantec no longer supports non-IBM robots on AIX due to 'issues' with ovpass devices.
See NetBackup 7 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL): http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76495
I have bookmarked this post from an AIX/NBU expert: AIX Media Servers for Dummies.....
This doc will help you with robot config on all supported OS's:
NetBackup Device Configuration Guide http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5186
11-25-2014 09:02 PM
If I understand correctly the robot control host is a different media server, right?
In that case, your steps look good.
11-26-2014 11:07 PM
Yes, correct.. Robotic control host is a different server.
Thank you Marianne... Did reconfigure the devices successfully...
Steps I followed....
1. Stop Netbackup/Media Server Services.
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/netbackup stop
/opt/VRTSpbx/bin/vxpbx_exchanged stop
Verify whether all the services have stopped.
2. Remove media/devices from Netbackup.
/opt/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/nbemmcmd -deletealldevices -machinename kpgnbu16abs -machinetype media
3. Remove Devices from OS Level:
rmdev -dl <Device Names>
4. Re-discover devices from OS level and verify (AIX).
# cfgmgr
# lsdev -Cc tape
# /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scan
5. Configure Devices for netbackup from os level:
#tpautoconf -a
verify:
#tpautoconf -r
#tpautoconf -l
6. Configure the devices in Netbackup using "Device Configuration Wizard"
7. Start Netbackup/Media Server Services.
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/netbackup start
/opt/VRTSpbx/bin/vxpbx_exchanged start
I didnt do the 6th one though... I know its best to use the "Device Configuration Wizard"... Is there a better command line alternative for this task ?
I have one stupid doubt here though.... In a scenario, where only one of the TLDs have issues... how do I do re-configuration only for that particular TLD along with its drives.
Thanks,
Prince.
11-28-2014 10:04 AM
Reconfig of robot depends on the OS. If AIX, the question is if it is IBM or non-IBM robot.
Symantec no longer supports non-IBM robots on AIX due to 'issues' with ovpass devices.
See NetBackup 7 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL): http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76495
I have bookmarked this post from an AIX/NBU expert: AIX Media Servers for Dummies.....
This doc will help you with robot config on all supported OS's:
NetBackup Device Configuration Guide http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5186
11-28-2014 09:34 PM
Thank you... Thats some great advice.. Let me go through the docs.