Re: [Veritas-bu] Storage Unit Strangeness
We had this same problem where there were more drives used than was stated in the storage_unit parameters for backups. We have NetBackup 5.1 MP4 on a Sun box with Solaris 10. We have two storage_units. One for backups on newer tape drives and another storage_unit for old technology drives to use for restores of older backups. After opening a case with Symantec it was determined that we needed to do the following; Create a line in /usr/openv/netbackup/db/config/behavior/ called MAX_DRIVES_THIS_MASTER 12. 12 being the total number o tape drives that will be used for backups. You will need to determine this number for your Master. We do this so there is a least one drive available for restores. You will then need to stop and restart NetBackup. >From the case; The calculation of active jobs and concurrent jobs is based on: Definitions. Active jobs is the sum of mpxgrps (multiplex groups) and a multiplex group is equivalent to a tape drive. Concurrent jobs is derived as a minimum of either the available drives in the robot or the maximum concurrent jobs for all storage units in a robot. For this problem: max concurrent jobs is 32 x 12 = 384, mpx per drive is set to 32 and 12 drives in the storage unit. To solve or try to solve the problem comes down to utilizing the parameter: mdtm MAX DRIVES THIS MASTER. Bpsched algorithm will check for a hard limit, mdtm and stop allocating drives at that point. Any drives that are not allocated due to the hard limit , remain available for restore work Hope this helps. ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Storage Unit Strangeness
ACS/LS will use whatever it wants. Are all 6 really active? Is there another application using those drives somewhere? ACS/LS may have just left those in the drives...eh, its been a long time since I rock and rolled with acs What's with the fragment size and the mpx value? :-) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greenberg, Katherine (ISD, IT) Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:41 AM To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: [Veritas-bu] Storage Unit Strangeness Have a support call open, but find you guys to have seen more than they have sometimes ;) Solaris 9 NBU 5.1 MP4 Media server NBU 5.1 MP6 Master The storage unit for media server (the only one for that media server) is configured to use 3 drives, however the media server has 6 drives in use... Label: HOST_STU Media Type:Media Manager (2) Host Connection: HOST Number of Drives: 3 On Demand Only:no Density: hcart2 (14) Robot Type/Number: ACS (1) / 0 Max Fragment Size: 2048 Max MPX/drive: 8 isdsnh027 (root):/usr/openv/pack#> vmoprcmd PENDING REQUESTS DRIVE STATUS Drv Type Control User Label RecMID ExtMID Ready Wr.Enbl. ReqId 0 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L94844 L94844 Yes Yes 2 1 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L92802 L92802 Yes Yes 1 2 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L01203 L01203 Yes Yes 5 3 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L96625 L96625 Yes Yes 4 4 hcart2 ACS- No - - 5 hcart2 ACS Yes L00222 L00222 Yes Yes - 6 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L95981 L95981 Yes Yes 3 7 hcart2 ACS -No - - 8 hcart2 ACSroot Yes H05037 H05037 Yes Yes 1 9 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L94986 L94986 Yes Yes 2 10 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L95971 L95971 Yes Yes 0 11 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L95991 L95991 Yes Yes 3 ADDITIONAL DRIVE STATUS Drv DriveNameSharedAssignedComment 0 HFD_STK3_0_10_06 Yes HOST 1 HFD_STK3_0_10_08 Yes HOST 2 HFD_STK3_0_10_10 Yes HOST 3 HFD_STK3_0_10_11 Yes HOST 4 HFD_STK3_0_10_12 Yes - 5 HFD_STK3_0_10_13 Yes - 6 HFD_STK3_0_10_14 Yes HOST 7 HFD_STK3_0_10_16 Yes - 8 HFD_STK3_0_10_17 Yes other 9 HFD_STK3_0_10_18 Yes other 10 HFD_STK3_0_10_07 Yes HOST 11 HFD_STK3_0_10_09 Yes other And no commentary on the MPX or Fragment size, I'm slowly digging them out of their backward ways... Anyone seen this??? Kate Greenberg Enterprise Backup Infrastructure Solutions Department 860.547.8155 [EMAIL PROTECTED] * This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies. * The information contained in this transmission is confidential. It is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or organization(s) to whom it is addressed. Any disclosure, copying, or further distribution is not permitted unless such privilege is explicitly granted in writing by Quantum Corporation. Furthermore, Quantum Corporation is not responsible for the proper and complete transmission of the substance of this communication or for any delay in its receipt. ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
[Veritas-bu] Storage Unit Strangeness
Have a support call open, but find you guys to have seen more than they have sometimes ;) Solaris 9 NBU 5.1 MP4 Media server NBU 5.1 MP6 Master The storage unit for media server (the only one for that media server) is configured to use 3 drives, however the media server has 6 drives in use... Label: HOST_STU Media Type:Media Manager (2) Host Connection: HOST Number of Drives: 3 On Demand Only:no Density: hcart2 (14) Robot Type/Number: ACS (1) / 0 Max Fragment Size: 2048 Max MPX/drive: 8 isdsnh027 (root):/usr/openv/pack#> vmoprcmd PENDING REQUESTS DRIVE STATUS Drv Type Control User Label RecMID ExtMID Ready Wr.Enbl. ReqId 0 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L94844 L94844 Yes Yes 2 1 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L92802 L92802 Yes Yes 1 2 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L01203 L01203 Yes Yes 5 3 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L96625 L96625 Yes Yes 4 4 hcart2 ACS- No - - 5 hcart2 ACS Yes L00222 L00222 Yes Yes - 6 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L95981 L95981 Yes Yes 3 7 hcart2 ACS -No - - 8 hcart2 ACSroot Yes H05037 H05037 Yes Yes 1 9 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L94986 L94986 Yes Yes 2 10 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L95971 L95971 Yes Yes 0 11 hcart2 ACSroot Yes L95991 L95991 Yes Yes 3 ADDITIONAL DRIVE STATUS Drv DriveNameSharedAssignedComment 0 HFD_STK3_0_10_06 Yes HOST 1 HFD_STK3_0_10_08 Yes HOST 2 HFD_STK3_0_10_10 Yes HOST 3 HFD_STK3_0_10_11 Yes HOST 4 HFD_STK3_0_10_12 Yes - 5 HFD_STK3_0_10_13 Yes - 6 HFD_STK3_0_10_14 Yes HOST 7 HFD_STK3_0_10_16 Yes - 8 HFD_STK3_0_10_17 Yes other 9 HFD_STK3_0_10_18 Yes other 10 HFD_STK3_0_10_07 Yes HOST 11 HFD_STK3_0_10_09 Yes other And no commentary on the MPX or Fragment size, I'm slowly digging them out of their backward ways... Anyone seen this??? Kate Greenberg Enterprise Backup Infrastructure Solutions Department 860.547.8155 [EMAIL PROTECTED] * This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies. * ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
