[Networker] Need help with stinit.def for LTO-3
2007-01-25 18:12:47
Hi,
I need some help determining what values (global keywords, values,
definitions for different tape drive types)
to put in our stinit.def file to support IBM LTO-3 drives. We have a
Linux (ES release 3) storage node running
NetWorker 7.2.2. The attached tape library is a Storagetek L80. The
current drives are Seagate LTO-1, but we're
upgrading them to LTO-3. They shipped us the drives (I can see they're
IBMs), and Storagetek will be coming to
do the install/upgrade.
IBM told me that they cannot transfer me to tech support because we do
not have a current maintenance
contract with IBM, so no help. Storagetek told me they can't really help
with Linux, only Solaris (guess they're part of Sun now).
They also said that you really don't need stinit.def anymore. Hmm... I
get the impression that there are specific
values that may need to be set, and the defaults may not suffice. I
can't find anything on Legato's page, although I
remember in the past they had a sample stinit.def, but it was very
generalized, and they recommended
contacting the manufacturer for more specific information, and I don't
think it even had information
for LTO-3. I don't have my password for accessing that darn Powerlink
thing so I can't get to their documentation,
but I think one of the manuals had a section on this, but can't recall
if LTO-3 was in there, but again, I think
they said to contact the manufacturer and that Legato's sample template
was not to be taken as gospel, so back
to the same old song and dance. Old Mother Hubbard goes to the cupboard,
but cupboard is bare. :'(
The only place I could find anything was at Quantum's site. They have a
Linux tape installation guide:
http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/SoftwareandDocumentationDownloads/LTO-3Drives/Index.aspx
and then select "Installation on Linux" link at bottom.
but, of course, everything applies to Certance drives, which I guess
used to be Seagate and is now Quantum. I'm not
sure these values would apply to the IBM drives or which ones would or
would not, so I don't want to use these
entries unless I know.
I don't think our Linux kernel is going to have trouble seeing the
drives after a reboot, and I suspect jbconfig will
see the drives and configure the library fine (I'll first remove the old
configuration). I'm just concerned about specific
entries we might want to have that might cause us problems with
NetWorker if we don't have them in the stinit.def.
Can anyone point me at a proper document or tell me what to do? What are
others doing?
Thanks.
George
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