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Re: may be getting a StorEdge L9
2006-08-22 06:20:31
On Mon, 21 Aug 2006, Michael Loftis wrote:
--On August 21, 2006 8:22:52 PM +1000 Craig Dewick
<cdewick AT lios.apana.org DOT au> wrote:
I might be getting hold of a StorEdge L9 with a DLT-8000 in it sometime
in the next few weeks. Is anyone using one of those arrays with Amanda?
Are there any gotcha's to watch out for? Any recommendations on the
'interfacing' software to go between Amanda and the array? Is 'mtx' still
the application of choice for that sort of thing?
They are just ATL libraries. The old L1800 is an ATL 4/52, and they'll
identify as such over SCSI usually too. mtx is definitely the control of
choice for them. Biggest difference is the Sun units have a much nicer
display/interface unit than the ATLs.
Ah ok thanks. I've won the unit (off Ebay) and will collect it sometime in
the next week.
Any particular 'flavour' of mtx, given that I've come across a number of
variants over the years? Does anyone have a 'tapetype' record for the L9's
btw?
Be *very* cautious applying robotics updates, the robotics subsystem is
pretty touchy about getting an update right, and last I checked they are
still DOS only utilities, but, I had to run mine in a Windows DOS box to slow
it down some (it kept confusing the library by not pausing quite long enough
between blocks of data to the FLASH).
I might just leave that side of things alone then unless there is a
pressing need to update firmware because of significant bugs, etc.
Craig.
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