03-11-2016 08:59 AM
hi,
is there a way to share a direct attached tape library between backup Exec's?
library attached to a managed backup exec server , can other managed BE server use that library?
03-11-2016 12:20 PM
Hi,
No...this would be a function of SAN SSO with a SAN-attached tape library, not a direct-attached library.
What you could do is backup to disk on 1 media server and then duplicate to disk on the media server with the tape library. Once done, duplicate to tape...D2D2T.
Thanks!
03-11-2016 02:50 PM
Hello mgmasterv2,
This was really a good question, so I needed to look for a solution. I found this, SCSI to FC bridges.
https://www.veritas.com/community/forums/two-media-server-one-hp-library-possible
check the answer from teiva boy, and why not.
best regards,
cruisen
03-11-2016 09:58 PM
hi ,
thanks for your replay ,
actually this server with tape library is in DR site and i cant use FC.
thanks!
03-14-2016 07:35 AM
What tape library?
Since you say that you cannot use FC, is it safe to assume that this is a SAS library with multiple tape drives?
If this is a SAS library with multiple tape drives, then you might be able to use hardware partitioning (i.e. logical libraries) to split the library between the 2 BE servers.
Notice that I said "split", not "share", as it all depends upon your actual goal and how you define "share".
This method gives both BE servers access to a tape library. But there is no media sharing and no easy cross-server restore capability without moving the media to the other partition, then doing an inventory & catalog job on the "other" server.
03-15-2016 12:06 PM
actually it's a direct attched FC tape library and it's in a DR site (200 KM away from main site) , i cant use partitioning.
03-15-2016 12:09 PM
i know that in netbackup i can have control host that control library and other media servers can access that library using control host over ethernet , i want to do somthing similar to that in BE, is this posssible?
03-15-2016 12:21 PM
actually this server with tape library is in DR site and i cant use FC.
actually it's a direct attched FC tape library
the mystery deepens... is it or is not not FC?
what library? how many tape drives? what interface?
03-15-2016 01:48 PM
SAN SSO can do this...share an FC-attached tape library amongst multiple media servers...but definitely not across a 200km WAN. This would be LAN only.
Create the job on the CAS (D2D2D2T) and try see if you can duplicate to tape from the remote site.
Thanks!
03-16-2016 09:24 AM
no , i can't when addin 2T i get this.
03-16-2016 01:21 PM
You might want to check out the TNs below:
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.TECH218171
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.HOWTO99588