[Networker] SV: [Networker] SV: [Networker] Drive cleaning

Yes it works just fine. I have set it up numerous times, and seen it
work.
Know for a fact that it works from 6.1.x and up.
Of course you can still have cleaning problems if the cleaning takes too
long, and NW times out and so.
I guess that few knows about this, as it is undocumented in the
networker admin guides.

The setup is simple.
Configure jb to auto cleaning. Dont configure devices with a cleaning
interval.
load the cleaning volume in the networker configured cleaning slot
Load number of default clenings with nsrjb -U (i mostly use 20)
When a device goes into need cleaning state, NetWorker detects it and
automatically cleans the drive with the cleaning cartridge.


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Fra: Davina Treiber [mailto:treiber AT HOTPOP DOT COM] 
Sendt: 10. marts 2003 16:39
Til: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Emne: Re: [Networker] SV: [Networker] Drive cleaning


On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 16:23:20 +0100, Salvatore Buccoliero <sb AT EXELLO DOT DK>
wrote:

>One thing i want to add to the cleaning discussion.
>
>If NetWorker is installed on a W2k server, NetWorker can actually 
>handle the cleaning signal from the device. In that case you get the 
>best of two worlds: Cleaning when needed, and NetWorker knows it is 
>happening and the cleaning does not disturb the running 
>backups/restores.

I heard a rumour of this. It seems an obvious solution when you think
about it. Have you (or anyone else on the list) actually used this? Does
it work?

It is almost but not quite the ideal solution. You have cleaning on
demand and the option to clean on an ad-hoc basis. You have remote
visibilty of the cleaning process and the status of the cleaning tape.
The only minor drawback is that the cleaning tape still occupies a data
slot, so the number of available slots is reduced and you still need to
avoid the cleaning tape when running inventories etc. However it is
probably the best compromise we will ever get.

Sadly (from this viewpoint) the site I am working at uses Solaris and
NT4 NetWorker servers. I wonder if Legato plan to put this on other
platforms, or if it is indeed possible.

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