[Veritas-bu] One ACS robot, two NBU masters

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Yes, it works without a problem.  I have 2 masters, one is 4.5 and the
other is 5.1.  We are using STK 9310 with the first master and added the
second master when 5.1 came out.  We designed a tape range of 100000 -
199999 to the 4.5 master and 500000 - 599999 to the 5.1 master.  In
order to stop one master from inventorying the tape range of the other
master, we are using INVENTORY_FILTER.  To use this, you need to put
your tape range into a pool within your library.  Since we started with
1 master and added the second, we did not define pools for the tapes in
ACS, therefore all 100000 range tape took the default pool of 1.  When
the second master was added, after the tapes are loaded into the library
(the 500000 range), I ran this command in ACS to put the 500000 range
tapes into a pool called 50.  set scratch 50 500000-500999.  You will
have to do this every time you add new tapes.

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In NetBackup, you need to add the following line to vm.conf:

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INVENTORY_FILTER =3D ACS 1 BY_ACS_POOL 50

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I have ACS 1 and the using pool 50 for the second master.  You need to
add this to both masters but change the pool number.  Recycle your
NetBackup and do an inventory check and you should be good to go.

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One other thing.  A bug.  If you are running NetBackup Administrator
Console on your Windows desktop and you do an inventory, the output will
show ALL of the tapes.  The reason is because the NetBackup
Administrator Console does not have the vm.conf on your desktop and
therefore, does not know that you are filtering.  You need to run either
jnbSA from the master server or run the Java Console instead.

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Cheers,

Ken

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From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Geyer,
Gregory
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 2:02 PM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] One ACS robot, two NBU masters

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We have one large STK library and want to have two master NBU servers
(one 5.x for now, the other 6.0) access it.  The environments will NOT
share drives or tapes, and we hear there should be no issue sharing the
robotics (its shared now with 30+ SAN media servers), but wanted to hear
if anyone has a similar environment without any issues.

A concern would be having an inventory mix the tapes in the environment.
I see the "Robotic Inventory Filtering" in the ACS appendix of the MM
Sys Admin guide but no experience using it.

So does anyone out there use two masters with one ACS robot?=20

G.=20


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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->Yes, it works without a
problem.&nbsp; I have 2 masters, one is 4.5 and the other is 5.1.&nbsp; =
We are
using STK 9310 with the first master and added the second master when =
5.1 came
out.&nbsp; We designed a tape range of 100000 &#8211; 199999 to the 4.5 =
master
and 500000 &#8211; 599999 to the 5.1 master.&nbsp; In order to stop one =
master
from inventorying the tape range of the other master, we are using
INVENTORY_FILTER.&nbsp; To use this, you need to put your tape range =
into a
pool within your library.&nbsp; Since we started with 1 master and added =
the
second, we did not define pools for the tapes in ACS, therefore all =
100000
range tape took the default pool of 1.&nbsp; When the second master was =
added,
after the tapes are loaded into the library (the 500000 range), I ran =
this
command in ACS to put the 500000 range tapes into a pool called =
50.&nbsp; set
scratch 50 500000-500999.&nbsp; You will have to do this every time you =
add new
tapes.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>In NetBackup, you need to add the following line to =
vm.conf:</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>INVENTORY_FILTER =3D ACS 1 BY_ACS_POOL 50</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>I have ACS 1 and the using pool 50 for the second master.&nbsp; =
You
need to add this to both masters but change the pool number.&nbsp; =
Recycle your
NetBackup and do an inventory check and you should be good to =
go.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>One other thing.&nbsp; A bug.&nbsp; If you are running NetBackup
Administrator Console on your Windows desktop and you do an inventory, =
the
output will show ALL of the tapes.&nbsp; The reason is because the =
NetBackup
Administrator Console does not have the vm.conf on your desktop and =
therefore,
does not know that you are filtering.&nbsp; You need to run either jnbSA =
from
the master server or run the Java Console instead.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Cheers,</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Ken</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Geyer, Gregory<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Monday, November
 21, 2005</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Veritas-bu] One =
ACS
robot, two NBU masters</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>We have one large =
STK
library and want to have two master NBU servers (one 5.x for now, the =
other
6.0) access it.&nbsp; The environments will NOT share drives or tapes, =
and we
hear there should be no issue sharing the robotics (its shared now with =
30+ SAN
media servers), but wanted to hear if anyone has a similar environment =
without
any issues.</span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>A concern would be =
having an
inventory mix the tapes in the environment.&nbsp; I see the =
&quot;Robotic
Inventory Filtering&quot; in the ACS appendix of the MM Sys Admin guide =
but no
experience using it.</span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>So does anyone out =
there use
two masters with one ACS robot?</span></font> </p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>G.</span></font> =
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