te he. SmartMedia used to give this info.
The LCP in NetWorker is, I believe, based on the LCP from SmartMedia
I'll just go and wash my mouth out.Siobhán> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:24:16
+1100> From: peter AT VIERTEL DOT ORG> Subject: Re: [Networker] Interrogate CAP
of L700 via Legato?> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> > The problem is
that networker *on Solaris 10* does not use the legato uscsi> module any more,
it uses the sgen generic scsi driver, this driver has> system calls which are,
at least by default, exclusive access only. Couple> this with the new style of
library management from 7.3 onwards where a> daemon keeps the connection to the
device open all the time when the device> is enabled and you can see why
sjirdtag may be blocked from working.> > So - what happens on legato 7.2, or
other operating systems, or different> HBA drivers, or even Solaris 9 is
completely irrelevant.> > The workaround of using nsradmin to disable the
jukebox isn't too clunky, it> does take longer by a few seconds - but once it's
buried in your scripts> it's not very intrusive.> > However - by far a better
solution would be for emc to replace sjirdtag with> a client executable that
could query the cap via the lgtolmd daemon, while> they're at it they could
make acsls, DAS, and sji libraries all operate the> same way transparently.
However either there hasn't been a clear enough RFE> lodged with EMC on this -
or they don't put much stock in people moving> tapes in and out of libraries
regularly, who knows. > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: EMC NetWorker
discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On> > Behalf Of Aaron
Sakowski> > Sent: Thursday, 15 January 2009 3:41 AM> > To: NETWORKER AT
LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> > Subject: Re: [Networker] Interrogate CAP of L700 via
Legato?> > > > What is the output of the sjirdtag command when it "doesn't
work?" Does> > inquire see the L700 tape library connected to the solaris 10
server?> > I've> > had issues in the past when I have the incorrect HBA drivers
installed.> > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:37 AM, Rachel Polanskis> >
<r.polanskis AT uws.edu DOT au>wrote:> > > > > On Wed, 14 Jan 2009, Francis
Swasey wrote:> > >> > > On 1/14/09 3:22 AM, Davina Treiber wrote:> > >>> > >>>
I am using 7.4.3 on Solaris 10 and sjirdtag works.> > >>> The difference
between this and earlier versions is that the nsrlcpd> > >>> locks the
autochanger device, so you need to stop the nsrlcpd (by> > >>> disabling the
jukebox in NetWorker) before you can run commands such> > as> > >>> sjirdtag
and sjimm. It's a bit of a hassle, but it's not an> > >>> insurmountable
problem.> > >>>> > >>>> > >> Interesting! I'm using 7.4.3 (build 569) on
Solaris 9 with a Qualstar> > XLS> > >> and I do not have any problems running
the sji commands while NetWorker> > has> > >> the jukebox enabled (I do make it
a habit of NOT doing anything via the> > sji> > >> commands that will confuse
NW though).> > >>> > >> > > sjirdtag works perfectly fine on Solaris 9. That is
the L700 we don't> > > have the issue with. We have a second L700 on another
site with> > Solaris> > > 10 and sjirdtag doesn't work with nsr running.> > >>
> > I know we can stop Legato to gain access to the command, but that is> > >
unacceptable in our environment and it is a procedure you would think to> > >
normally consider routine when using enterprise level hardware and> >
software!> > >> > > In any case, I had given up on this problem a few months
ago, but there> > > really is a need to be able to address this as it is
functionality that> > > people have become dependant on (not just me, I
hope)....> > >> > >> > > --> > > Rachel Polanskis Systems Admin, University of
Western> > Sydney> > > ADD Werrington North Campus (+61 2) 9678
7291 > > <r.polanskis AT uws.edu DOT au> > > >> > > The price of
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