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[Veritas-bu] Checking Drive Configuration on Unix

2006-01-13 00:38:44
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Checking Drive Configuration on Unix
From: dean.deano AT gmail DOT com (Dean)
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:38:44 +1100
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If you know the serial numbers of the drives, the following command should
help:

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scan




On 1/13/06, Major, Rusty <RMajor AT vericenter DOT com> wrote:
>
> In one of our environments, we have one Master with one Media, both
> Solaris. I believe that the tape configuration has changed and is causing
> the normal strangeness that goes on when this happens (abandoned tapes,
> tapes mounting forever, etc). Being more familiar with Windows, I could
> check and resolve this issue without a problem. But since we are Solaris,
> I'm having trouble verifying the device file is pointing to the right
> drive/serial number.
>
> Veritas has a technote here:
> http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/193280.htm but that is the extremely
> lengthy way to do it.
>
> Can anyone offer suggestions on a quicker way to verify the configuration
> is properly setup via command line?
>
> Thanks,
>
>  *Rusty Major, MCSE, BCFP*
> *Data Assurance Engineer*
> (281) 584-4693
> *VeriCenter, Inc.*
>
>

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<div>If you know the serial numbers of the drives, the following command sh=
ould help:</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scan</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><br><br>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 1/13/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">=
Major, Rusty</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:RMajor AT vericenter DOT 
com">RMajor@verice=
nter.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">In one of our environments, we h=
ave one Master with one Media, both Solaris. I believe that the tape config=
uration has changed and is causing the normal strangeness that goes on when=
 this happens (abandoned tapes, tapes mounting forever, etc). Being more fa=
miliar with Windows, I could check and resolve this issue without a problem=
. But since we are Solaris, I'm having trouble verifying the device file is=
 pointing to the right drive/serial number.
</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Veritas has a technote here: <a =
onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"http://see=
r.support.veritas.com/docs/193280.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://seer.suppor=
t.veritas.com/docs/193280.htm
</a>&nbsp;but that is the extremely lengthy way to do it.</font></span></di=
v>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Can anyone offer suggestions on =
a quicker way to verify the configuration is properly setup via command lin=
e?</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Thanks,</font></span></div><span=
 class=3D"sg">
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div align=3D"left">
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><stro=
ng>Rusty Major, MCSE, BCFP</strong></font></span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><em>D=
ata Assurance Engineer</em></font></span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">(281)=
 584-4693</font></span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><strong><font size=3D"2"><font face=
=3D"Arial"><font color=3D"#008000">Veri</font><font color=3D"#808080">Cente=
r, Inc.</font></font></font></strong></span></div></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div></span></blockquote></div><br>

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