Also using 7.4 I deleted a library using NMC. This didn't delete the devices
and I now can use use them as standalone ones.
Just in case it matters, the library was on a storage node.

Valere Binet

On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Eric Fabulus <efabulus AT hotmail DOT com> 
wrote:

> To use a standalone tape drive, just add it in the management console but
> the drive must be seen by the operating system and use the same blocksize
> than the original library.
>
> > Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:10:39 -0500
> > From: networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM
> > Subject: [Networker] i2k library failed - no maintenance - how to restore
> > To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> >
> > Using Legato 7.4 - we have a adic i2k library that is out of maintenance
> and the robotics failed. i really need to be able to restore data to a
> stand-alone drive -- does anyone know how to configure this so that i can do
> a restore to a standalone drive. We don't want to pay for parts and labor as
> we have just started to backup to disk anyway - - but we have users that
> need restores from prior date. Do I need to remove the current library and
> jbconfig the new standalone on the networker server? I am trying to figure
> out a different way as we have 800 tapes in that library and I don't want to
> manually look for every tape each time a restore request comes in until the
> retention is over. I welcome any ideas. thank you
> >
> > Terry Lemon .. you still out there :)
> >
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