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[Veritas-bu] Tape Library consideration

2004-01-29 01:21:48
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Tape Library consideration
From: scott.kendall AT abbott DOT com (scott.kendall AT abbott DOT com)
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 00:21:48 -0600
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There is a "lite" version of ACSLS for Windows called Horizon... something =

or other (or at least there used to be).  I'm sure one of the STK guys=20
would be glad to talk to you offline about it if you wish.

If someone told you that you HAD to have ACSLS in order to use SSO in=20
NetBackup, that was incorrect.  It works just fine configured as a normal=20
library (e.g. TLD).  Only one of the media servers will be the Robotic=20
Control Host, which is a single point of failute to some extent (doesn't=20
stop others from reading/writing to tapes already mounted, just can't do=20
anything with the robotics), but with ACSLS, unless you cluster it with=20
something, then that becomes your single point of failure.


- Scott





"Ashby, Andrew" <ashby AT hersheys DOT com>
Sent by: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
01/27/2004 01:58 PM

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        To:     "Mark Eisenhardt" <Mark.Eisenhardt AT hughessupply DOT com>,=20
<veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu>
        cc:=20
        Subject:        RE: [Veritas-bu] Tape Library consideration


We have an STK L700 for our NT environment.   Works well for us.   We are=20
using ACSLS to control the robot.  ACSLS cannot be run on Windows which=20
introduces a support issue.  However, its not been a problem for us.
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At the moment we are not using SSO.   I'd rather not use ACSLS for robot=20
control, but we implemented based on SSO in our future.
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My 2 cents
=20
Andrew
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From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu=20
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Mark 
Eisenhar=
dt
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:37 PM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Tape Library consideration
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We are currently looking to add a tape library to our Veritas Netbackup=20
environment and would like some opinions on the 3 that we are currently=20
choosing between.
All would be LTO2 drives in a SAN environment.
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1. HP Akula
2. Storage Tek L700 - L700E
3. ADIC Scalar i2K =20
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Any and all comments on these libraries would be appreciated. ( i.e. Works =

great or Hate one  because of problems, lack of vendor support etc. )
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Thank you,
Mark Eisenhardt
Sr. Systems Administrator
407-822-2483=20
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<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"Arial">There is a &quot;lite&quot; version of AC=
SLS for Windows called Horizon... something or other (or at least there use=
d to be). &nbsp;I'm sure one of the STK guys would be glad to talk to you o=
ffline about it if you wish.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"Arial">If someone told you that you HAD to have =
ACSLS in order to use SSO in NetBackup, that was incorrect. &nbsp;It works =
just fine configured as a normal library (e.g. TLD). &nbsp;Only one of the =
media servers will be the Robotic Control Host, which is a single point of =
failute to some extent (doesn't stop others from reading/writing to tapes a=
lready mounted, just can't do anything with the robotics), but with ACSLS, =
unless you cluster it with something, then that becomes your single point o=
f failure.</font>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"Arial">- Scott</font>
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<td><font size=3D1 face=3D"sans-serif"><b>&quot;Ashby, Andrew&quot; &lt;ash=
by AT hersheys DOT com&gt;</b></font>
<br><font size=3D1 face=3D"sans-serif">Sent by: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman DOT 
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g.auburn.edu</font>
<p><font size=3D1 face=3D"sans-serif">01/27/2004 01:58 PM</font>
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p; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Mark Eisenhardt&quot; &lt;Mark.Eisenhardt@hugh=
essupply.com&gt;, &lt;veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu&gt;</font>
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nt></table>
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<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#000080 face=3D"Arial">We have an STK L700 for o=
ur NT environment. &nbsp; Works well for us. &nbsp; We are using ACSLS to c=
ontrol the robot. &nbsp;ACSLS cannot be run on Windows which introduces a s=
upport issue. &nbsp;However, its not been a problem for us.</font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#000080 face=3D"Arial">&nbsp;</font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#000080 face=3D"Arial">At the moment we are not =
using SSO. &nbsp; I'd rather not use ACSLS for robot control, but we implem=
ented based on SSO in our future.</font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#000080 face=3D"Arial">&nbsp;</font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#000080 face=3D"Arial">My 2 cents</font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#000080 face=3D"Arial">&nbsp;</font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#000080 face=3D"Arial">Andrew</font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#000080 face=3D"Arial">&nbsp;</font>
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<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"Tahoma"><b>From:</b> veritas-bu-admin AT mailman DOT 
en=
g.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] <b>On 
Behalf =
Of </b>Mark Eisenhardt<b><br>
Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:37 PM<b><br>
To:</b> veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<b><br>
Subject:</b> [Veritas-bu] Tape Library consideration</font>
<br><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"Arial">We are currently looking to add a tape li=
brary to our Veritas Netbackup environment and would like some opinions on =
the 3 that we are currently choosing between.</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"Arial">All would be LTO2 drives in a SAN environ=
ment.</font>
<br><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"Arial">1. HP Akula</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"Arial">2. Storage Tek L700 - L700E</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"Arial">3. ADIC Scalar i2K</font><font size=3D2 c=
olor=3D#000080 face=3D"Arial"> </font><font size=3D2 face=3D"Arial">&nbsp;<=
/font>
<br><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#000080 face=3D"Arial">Any and all comments on t=
hese libraries would be appreciated. ( i.e. Works great or Hate one &nbsp;b=
ecause of problems, lack of vendor support etc. )</font>
<br><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font>
<br><font size=3D2 face=3D"Arial">Thank you,</font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#000080 face=3D"Bookman Old Style"><b><i>Mark Ei=
senhardt</i></b></font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#800000 face=3D"Bookman Old Style">Sr. Systems A=
dministrator</font>
<br><font size=3D2 color=3D#0080c0 face=3D"Bookman Old Style"><b>407-822-24=
83 </b></font>
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