08-17-2012 08:47 PM
When i run Inventory,Tapes from MAP moves into slot 1,2,3,4,5 respectively.
1.When backup runs,tape from slot 1 moves into tape drive.Now my question is:Can I move tape in slot 2 to slot 1 by command m s2 s1.And if i can ,then where will tape go when it comes back from tape drive
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08-19-2012 02:14 AM
One thing to note - if you *DO* use robtest (or any other means that is not the NetBackup application) to move *ANY* tapes from their original locations (either within the library or as a means of ejection or injection) & *DO NOT* move them back to their original slots, whether this be intentional or not, then you *MUST* run an inventory to update the library from NetBackups perspective otherwise it will not know where the media is located.
08-17-2012 09:29 PM
NO!! Robot knows tape in drive comes from slot 1. If it needs to put the tape back after the backup and find another tape in slot 1, it WILL report an error message to NBU: Unable to unload drive. The result will be a DOWN drive with a tape that cannot be returned to its slot.
Once you have added tapes to the robot, leave them alone. The robot knows where each tape is and NBU was also updated with this info during inventory. There is NEVER a need to manually move tapes around.
WHY would you want to do something like that??
08-18-2012 05:03 AM
You can get the same if you manually load media into 'free' slots in a library when backups to tape are currently active - i.e. no end of problems.
So as Marianne states - Don't!
08-18-2012 07:18 AM
I wont do that,I am just asking my query.Suppose i have a bad tape in drive and i need to move it.Then what to do?
08-18-2012 08:04 AM
08-18-2012 08:06 AM
When the backup got failed,It will come backup to its home slot automatically?
08-18-2012 08:31 AM
NIkhil,
"When the backup got failed,It will come backup to its home slot automatically?"
Answer this question for me.
Where do you really think it would go ?
NBU + more importantly the library know that the tape "xxyyzz" lives in slot "Z" ...
If the backup is works or not, why on earth do you think the tape could go anywhere ealse, other than where it came from.
Martin
08-18-2012 08:34 AM
OK.Thanks martin.So i can move tape from one slot to another but its not a good practice and drive will be down with this act.Right guys?
08-18-2012 08:58 AM
Right ...
08-18-2012 12:53 PM
Apologies I removed my remark as could be condoned as condescending.
Just read and reread the Admin Guides. A lot of good topics in there.
eg. How netbackup selects tapes.
#enoughsaid.
08-18-2012 01:44 PM
NIKHIL, what on earth will you accomplish or solve by moving a tape from one slot to another?
If you think a tape might be faulty, eject it from the robot.
08-19-2012 02:14 AM
One thing to note - if you *DO* use robtest (or any other means that is not the NetBackup application) to move *ANY* tapes from their original locations (either within the library or as a means of ejection or injection) & *DO NOT* move them back to their original slots, whether this be intentional or not, then you *MUST* run an inventory to update the library from NetBackups perspective otherwise it will not know where the media is located.