There is a known issues with the make_scsi_dev under Linux. It will not
create the /dev/st files if there are tapes in the drives even for another
media server in an SSO'd environment.
If one doesn't want to make the nodes manually just make sure there are no
tapes in the drives and run it again.
Thanks!
- Cuyler Dingwell
-----Original Message-----
From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Scott
Jacobson
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 1:40 PM
To: dmm4n AT diablo.itc.Virginia DOT EDU; charles.hart AT medtronic DOT com
Cc: Mark.Donaldson AT cexp DOT com; Tie_Hoekstra AT kaltire DOT com;
veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu; wtsmith AT maine DOT edu
Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] v5.0 or v5.1?
I've been on 5.1 as soon as it came available. Upgraded from 5.0 GA, no
problems.
I'm using a W2K Master with 4+ Linux media servers (SLES 8) each using
QLogic HBA's and zoned to see four HP LTO II tape drives that are connected
to an HP 120000 director class switch.
One media server in zoned to see all tape drives (for Vaulting) using SSO -
no problems.
However, the "make_scsi_dev" didn't create or link the required "rewind"
and "no rewind devices" past the 16th drive. I had to manually make the
nodes, than I ran the "make_scsi_dev" command again - it linked the "st"
files but not the "sg" files. (Could be a OS specific issue)
I've setup Vaulting, Disk Staging and Synthetic Fulls and have run them
manually - so far so good.
(I really like the speed of synthetic fulls especially if you use a disk
storage unit and then use Vaulting to create your Tape from disk - nice).
I'm backing up Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, NetWare (target client) and WIN
operating systems. You will need to upgrade your clients to a 4.x minimum
as it states in the release notes.
Scott J.
Novell,Inc.
>>> Diane Meeker <dmm4n AT diablo.itc.Virginia DOT EDU> 8/11/2004 8:28:38 AM
>>>
Yes, we just went live yesterday in an SSO environment.
--
Diane Meeker ladydi AT virginia DOT edu
University of Virginia 434-924-4182
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004, Hart, Charles wrote:
> Great info, is anyone using 5.0/5.1 with SSO on Unix and Windows2K?
>
> Regards,
>
> Charles
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]On Behalf Of
> Tie_Hoekstra AT kaltire DOT com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 5:30 PM
> To: Mark.Donaldson AT cexp DOT com; wtsmith AT maine DOT edu;
> veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] v5.0 or v5.1?
>
>
> We have been on 5.1 for about a month now, due to problems with
4.5FP6, and no major issues have come up as of yet. We backup Oracle,
Solaris, SCO, Windows, and Exchange. Just about all of our clients and DB
agents are now at 5.1.
>
> So far so good. Not entirely smooth upgrade, but as far as Veritas
products go not too bad either. Lots of things fixed in 5.1.
>
> -tie hoekstra
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]On Behalf Of
> Mark.Donaldson AT cexp DOT com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 3:01 PM
> To: wtsmith AT maine DOT edu; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] v5.0 or v5.1?
>
>
> FWIW, I'm interested in this info, too, so posting to the list would
be
> appreciated.
> -M
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu]On Behalf Of Wayne T
> Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:51 PM
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] v5.0 or v5.1?
>
>
> My media kits for v5.1 just arrived, so now I'm wondering ...
>
> Should I stay with v5.0 or move to v5.1 (solaris server, if that
matters)?
>
> There has been much discussion of v5.0 on this mailing list and the
> newsgroup, but very little about v5.1. Are you running 5.1?
Happily?
>
> In my limited experience, v5.0 has been a very poor quality release.
> S0428, MP1 and MP2 have made it significantly better, and it looks
like
> MP3 is imminent.
>
> On the other hand, 5.1 promises support for VMWARE and performance
> improvements for Vault, both of which would be welcome. V5.1 has
been
> out for a while. Is a Maintenance Pack going to be available for it
in
> the near future?
>
> Any information or experiences people can share on the list or
privately
> would be most welcome!
>
> Thanks and cheers, wayne
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