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Re: [Veritas-bu] ovpass on AIX, anyone?

2011-03-22 15:01:55
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ovpass on AIX, anyone?
From: scott.george AT parker DOT com
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:01:09 -0400
Ooooo, that's tempting.  Too bad I just fixed it.  

I had left myself enough information in my EDL configuration to figure out which fiber adapter I was using for robotic control.



From: "Urs Krolzig" <urs.krolzig AT gmail DOT com>
To: <veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu>, <scott.george AT parker DOT com>
Date: 03/22/2011 02:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ovpass on AIX, anyone?





Hello
 
Use the smc device instead, check this
 
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH72966
 
Problem

DOCUMENTATION: Configuring robotic control device files for IBM libraries on AIX.
Solution

Manual:
Veritas NetBackup (tm) 6.5 Device Configuration Guide for UNIX, Windows, Linux

Modification Type:  Addition

Modification:
Starting with NetBackup 6.5.2 and greater all IBM robotics is supported via the Atape driver.
Atape driver creates the smc device files for IBM robots controlled by SCSI, Fibre Channel or SAS.
The device file is the interface between AIX and the device.

It is no longer required to create ovpass device file using the NetBackup ovpass pass-through driver,
using the smc device files is the preferred method starting with NetBackup 6.5.2 and greater for IBM robots on AIX.
smc device files will autodiscover in the Device Discovery Wizard.

To check if Atape driver is installed on the system run -
# lslpp -l | grep Atape
 Atape.driver              11.6.0.0  COMMITTED  IBM AIX Enhanced Tape and
                                                Medium Changer Device Driver

To list the smc device path run -
# lsdev -Cc tape
...
smc0 Available 06-08-01-1,1 IBM 3582 Library Medium Changer
/apps/media/inquira/resources /resources

Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH72966

Urs

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From: scott.george AT parker DOT com
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 5:04 PM
Subject: [Veritas-bu] ovpass on AIX, anyone?

I just did the upgrade to 7.01 this morning from 6.5.5.  Like a dummy, I removed the ovpass device instead of the upgrade after NBU was done installing.  I can't find any notes on how I did it last time, and I am brain cramping big time.  I need it to drive my EMC DL4100.  I have it serving up 110 drives across 6 adapters.  I only needed one ovpass0 to serve all 110 drives in 6.5.5, so I don't think I need to do multiples.

Any ideas?



Scott George

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