06-19-2011 11:36 PM
Hi,
We need toreplace the existing single drive LTO 4 tape library with the lates 2 Drive LTO 5 Tape library with barcode. The previous one doesnot support barcode and the catridges were identified using slot numbers. Now when I am replacing this library, what will be the best possible option to retain the previous backup . If I use the same catridge will netbackup identify them?
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06-20-2011 01:15 AM
Put the non-barcoded media in specific slots, then use vmphyinv to inventory just those slots.
To run physical inventory for slots 3-8, run this from cmd:
vmphyinv -rn <#> -rh <robot-host> -slot_range 3 8 -d <density>
Please DO NOT leave these non-barcoded tapes in the robot - just insert them when you need to restore from them. Normal robot inventory from the GUI will add them with new media-id's and probably try to use them for backups.
Once all images have expired, it will be fine to put labels on them and reuse for backups.
06-20-2011 01:15 AM
Put the non-barcoded media in specific slots, then use vmphyinv to inventory just those slots.
To run physical inventory for slots 3-8, run this from cmd:
vmphyinv -rn <#> -rh <robot-host> -slot_range 3 8 -d <density>
Please DO NOT leave these non-barcoded tapes in the robot - just insert them when you need to restore from them. Normal robot inventory from the GUI will add them with new media-id's and probably try to use them for backups.
Once all images have expired, it will be fine to put labels on them and reuse for backups.
06-20-2011 02:58 AM
Leve the tapes in the old robot and use new barcode labeled LTO5 tapes for the new robot.
Using LTO4 tapes in a LTO5 tape drives is supported but capacity and transfer speed will remain at LTO4 level. This may led to unprediciatble tape usage if LTO4 and LTO5 tapes are mixed.
06-20-2011 06:17 AM
Thanks for the valuable input.
06-20-2011 06:17 AM
Thanks Nic