Well I do not know how networker will handle that. You could try making
the data zone that has the tape drive a storage node to the other data
zone. Mount the tape you want to scan or write backups too and try that.
You will need a dedicated storage node license. Use a temp to see if it
will work. The dedicated will only allow you to backup and restore the
server the drive is attached too. If you want to backup other clients
you would need a regular storage node license. I am not sure how
networker is going to handle being a server with a direct attached drive
and a storage node to another data zone using the same drive. As long as
both are not trying to use the drive at the same time it might work.  

EDWARD COTY
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-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of Peter Grace
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:45 AM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] Can I make a remote networker server use my
local tape drive?

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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