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Re: [Networker] NDMP shared device not releasing tape when other path requesting

2010-03-14 01:12:47
Subject: Re: [Networker] NDMP shared device not releasing tape when other path requesting
From: Anacreo <anacreo AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:09:51 -0600
That's great, glad to help!

Alec

On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 9:26 PM, John Brekelbaum <jbrekelbaum AT gmail DOT 
com>wrote:

> Alec-
> Thanks, that seemed to do the trick - appreciate it.
> Cheers,
> John
>
> On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 5:49 PM, John Brekelbaum <jbrekelbaum AT gmail DOT 
> com>
> wrote:
> > Alec-
> > Thanks.  I will try it.  Mine was set to 0 which means it was
> > disabled.  I will post results.
> > -John
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Anacreo <anacreo AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> >> I'm pretty sure its the "Idle device timeout" that we set on our
> jukeboxes
> >> to clear the media out of the drive, and we did this to ensure that the
> >> shared NDMP drives are available as soon as possible.  Specifically I
> >> remember it being the one option that was in minutes not seconds.
> >> I'd give the "Idle device timeout" and see if that helps your situation.
> >> Alec
> >>
> >> On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 3:48 PM, John Brekelbaum <jbrekelbaum AT gmail DOT 
> >> com
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Alec-
> >>> Here are the option from the timers tab, I am not sure but they seem
> >>> like "pauses" between the actual SCSI commands or something...
> >>> Load sleep - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to sleep after
> >>> a load operation.
> >>> Unload sleep - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to sleep
> >>> before attempting to unload a given cartridge.
> >>> Eject sleep - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to sleep
> >>> after an eject operation.
> >>> Deposit timeout - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to wait
> >>> for a slot to be deposited in the mail slot before it timing out.
> >>> Withdraw timeout - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to wait
> >>> for a slot to be withdrawn to a mail slot before it times out.
> >>> Cleaning delay - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to sleep
> >>> before attempting to unload a cleaning cartridge.
> >>> Idle device timeout - The number of minutes before an idle device is
> >>> unmounted. This attribute only applies to SmartMedia, Silo, and shared
> >>> native jukeboxes with device sharing enabled. A value of zero disables
> >>> this feature, volumes will not be unmounted from idle devices.
> >>> Port polling period - Define the number of seconds for a jukebox to
> >>> wait before polling a mail slot to check for updated status.
> >>> Operation lifespan - Minimum length of time (in seconds) that
> >>> Operation Status resources are kept after the operations are complete.
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Anacreo <anacreo AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > John,
> >>> >   Try going into the Jukebox properties via NMC and changing the
> >>> > "timers" tab.  There should be settings like "eject timer" or "idle
> timer"
> >>> > try changing them both to like 5... then the system will eject tapes
> once
> >>> > they're idle for 5 minutes...  Or at least that is my understanding.
> >>> > Alec
> >>> >
> >>> > On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 2:44 PM, John Brekelbaum <
> jbrekelbaum AT gmail DOT com>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> I have not had this problem in a while, but had to reconfigure
> library
> >>> >> recently and now having annoying problem again where an NDMP backup
> >>> >> will
> >>> >> finish and the tape will stay mounted in the drive.  Then a regular
> >>> >> backup
> >>> >> (non NDMP) will request a drive resource and still the NDMP will not
> >>> >> eject
> >>> >> the tape (like it is "not getting the message").  The previous time
> I
> >>> >> had
> >>> >> this problem it was a zoning issue but to my knowledge nothing has
> >>> >> changed
> >>> >> with zoning, only the juke box reconfig.  Does anyone know what
> causes
> >>> >> this
> >>> >> frustrating behavior? Thanks.
> >>> >> -John
> >>> >>
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