Networker

Re: [Networker] Can I make a remote networker server use my local tape drive?

2008-01-31 10:51:02
Subject: Re: [Networker] Can I make a remote networker server use my local tape drive?
From: Peter Grace <pgrace AT TPFX DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:44:37 -0500
Hi Thierry,

In this case, the local tape drive is connected to another legato server. Does this change things and/or make it easier? I'm trying to avoid paying extra licensing as it's just an annoyance to me, but not annoying enough for us to warrant spending extra licensing dollars on (i.e., my boss would likely laugh at me :) )

Pete

Faidherbe, Thierry wrote:

I suggest you to define your workstation where the changer
is connected to as a storage node of your backup server,
to define the jukebox (jbconfig -s backup_server)
and not to use scanner anymore to scan the tape.
Load tape in the lib, inventory the lib and recover.

This requires off course a license, dedicated Storage node
license is enough if you do not use it for backups.


-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Peter Grace
Sent: jeudi 31 janvier 2008 16:13
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Can I make a remote networker server use my local tape drive?

Hello list,

This might be a weird request, but I'm wondering if there's any way that
I can make a remote legato server talk to my local tape unit.

Here's my predicament..  I have a tape changer where I don't have direct
access to, where the "remote" legato server is.  We bring the tapes back
from this area and, when we need something restored, restore them
locally.  Usually this involves me using scanner -i -S <ssid> <tape
drive> to import the tape's contents into my local drive, but this is
time consuming.  I'm wondering if there's a better way.



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