Re: Anyone with experience using a Sun Storedge L9 DLT array with Amanda?

[Ted Coady]

Quoting Craig Dewick ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> 
> Ok, thanks for this tip. I'm going to try and secure the L9 array since
> it's virtually new and a perfect small backup solution.
> 
> How are you using it with Amanda btw? Do you use 'chg-scsi', or are you
> controlling it with the 'mtx' utility using 'chg-zd-mtx' or similar?

  Hi...

  I have an L9 running on an E220R, using mtx-1.2.11 to control the
  robotics. (I assume later versions would work too.. I just haven't 
  had reason to upgrade..  :)   )

  As for the changer script...  the two mtx-based changer scripts that come
  with amanda 2.4.2p2 had some "issues", but that went away when I grabbed
  a different (better?) script from
http://www.killfile.org/~tskirvin/software/mtx-changer/mtx-changer-1.1

  Hope this helps...

  Ted

Re: Amanda + Solaris 8 + StorEdge L9

[Ted Coady]

Quoting Christian Doppler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> 
> I'm having problems getting that combination running.
> 
> Amanda 2.4.2p2, Solaris 8 04/01 on E250, Sun StorEdge L9
> 
> Someone may has a System like that running and can give me hints.
> 
> I have a System running (Amanda 2.4.2p2, Solaris 2.6 on E450, Sun
> DLT-4700 Changer and using the stctl 1.2.5 driver) since 3 Years 
> whitout any problems but now i have to change.
> 
> Any Hints would be nice

  Hi...

  I have the same setup here (mostly, anyway)...  -- Solaris 8 (01/01) on
  an E220R, with a StorEdge L9.  I'm using mtx (http://mtx.sourceforge.net)
  to control the L9, along with an mtx-changer script from Tim Skirvin
  (http://www.killfile.org/~tskirvin/software/mtx-changer/mtx-changer-1.1).
  The chg-scsi driver segfaulted and died on me whenever I tried to use it,
  so the solution became 'mtx' shortly after (I love impossible deadlines). 
  :-)

  There's a script in the contrib directory of the mtx source tree that
  configures the Solaris 8 'sgen' driver to handle the tapechanger as
  well...  it may be the piece you're missing.

  Overall, the whole system works great.  I'm very happy with it.

  Hope this helps...

  Ted

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