The master server doesn't need to see the drives. Just create a host 
file containing the hostnames of your media servers - no need to run it 
on each media server, Windows or otherwise. Then take David Clooney's 
advice and use vmoprcmd -h.


Matthew Johnson wrote:
>
> Thanks for the response; however my master server only controls the 
> library. Is there an equivalent command for a windows media server? 
> This will however work on my Linux systems.
>
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> *From:* Clooney, David [mailto:david.clooney at bankofamerica.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, August 25, 2006 8:55 AM
> *To:* Matthew Johnson; veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> *Subject:* RE: [Veritas-bu] Monitoring Tape drives
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> Possibly run a script every 5 mins from the master using the vmoprcmd 
> , grep out DOWN drives
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> Take it from there basically , use the -h option to see the state of 
> other media servers drives
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> Dave
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> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] *On Behalf Of 
> *Matthew Johnson
> *Sent:* 25 August 2006 15:55
> *To:* veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> *Subject:* [Veritas-bu] Monitoring Tape drives
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> Hello all,
>
>  
>
> I was wondering if anyone out there recommends monitoring software or 
> has a script on there master/media server that monitors the tape 
> drives. We are in the process of getting something but it is going to 
> take time. I do not have the $$'s to purchase something. I would like 
> to get an e-mail when a drive goes down.
>
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> Master Server Sun E450 controls the robot l700
>
> Media Server MS Windows 2003 server controls 4 LTO2 tape drives
>
> Media server Linux controls 6 9840B tape drives
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>  
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> Any ideas would be much appreciated. TIA  
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