02-25-2013 06:38 AM
I have a Unix NBU 7.1.0.4 Master/Media server with 6 tape drives, and a windows NBU media server sharing one of those drives. The windows server is being used for VMWare backups.
Any idea how I can give priority of the shared drive to the Windows NBU Media Server? I'd like my Master/Media server to only use that device only if all other drives are unavailable.
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02-25-2013 10:59 AM
02-25-2013 07:19 AM
Dont think you can do what you want very simply i am afraid
Options that i can think of:
1. change its density (which also means having a set of tapes of that density to match) - all very complicated and takes the drive away from the others all together
2. Zone it out of the other server - again takes it away from the others
3. Give the VMWare jobs a higher priority - not perfect but about your best chance
4. Give the VMWare backup media server a load of cheap disk to backup to so that at least the jobs run without hold up and can duplicate when the drive is free
Hope this helps
02-25-2013 10:59 AM
02-25-2013 11:13 AM
Thanks to the both of you. While other people may have other requirements, Marianne's suggestion makes the most sense for me.