Not sure about the cleaning. Some libraries have cleaning slots and will
automatically take care of it, but I think it just depends on the model.
As for the media server, here's the short list:
1. Make sure the machine can see the tape drive(s) directly over the SCSI/Fibre
bus
2. Run NBU auto-config to identify and setup the drives, robot and storage unit.
3. Setup a policy that backs up to the newly created storage unit. Just test
the local machine first, then start adding clients.
Good luck.
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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 WEAVER, Simon
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:35 AM
To: 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Cleaning Tape & SAN Media Server
Good Morning.
Well so far, I am having alot more successful backups. I get the very odd
status 84 message appear, but the backups do continue and complete.
Looking into this more, I wonder if my drives need cleaning. I have purchased 2
tape cleaning media's - is there a way I can configure in Netbackup to
"automatically" clean the drives??
Or do you have to use TPCLEAN? For example, I will stick the cleaning tape in
slot 1 - can a schedule be set to clean tapes or am I talking rubbish!?
Also, if anyone has any docs on how to put in a SAN Media Server, I would TRULY
apprecaite it!
Tried to implement a MEdia Server over the weekend, and clearly I am doing
something wrong because when I finally got it up and running, all I was seeing
was a mirror image of what my master is seeing! And although I am trying to
configure the SAN Media Server to go through a fibre backup, rather than LAN,
this does not seem to be happening!
Thanks to everyone with all of their help and input!
Simon
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