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[Veritas-bu] Reserving drives

2001-09-20 10:34:06
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Reserving drives
From: jlkennedy AT amcc DOT com (Jeff Kennedy)
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 07:34:06 -0700
I have several instances of Informix, Oracle, and SQL Server.  We are
attempting to migrate these to NBU but our dba has concerns over drive
availability; if these databases can't get a drive before the logs fill
they will shut down.  This is a valid concern as we have had this happen
previously to a test Informix database, although we only had 2 non-NDMP
drives at the time.  Now we have 3 and it hasn't happened since, but we
are looking to add at least 10 more db instances.

I want to reserve a certain number of drives for db's only.  Suggestions
on the best way to do this?  I assume it's possible given what I can
discern from the section on storage units in the MM guide but nothing
definitive and no how-to.

I have an E250 as the master server (and only media server) running
Solaris 7.  It's connected to an ATL P3000 and I'd like to keep this
completely contained within the library.  I have no problem adding
another media server that connects to the library also, if that's the
best way to accomplish this.

Thanks. 
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Jeff Kennedy
Unix Administrator
AMCC
jlkennedy AT amcc DOT com

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