We are currently in a similar situation (we are looking to move from a 9310 to a sl8500). Please keep us posted along the way (we'll do the same) as I'm interested to see how this goes! Thanks!!
On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Justin Piszcz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mon, 11 Feb 2008, Justin Piszcz wrote: > > > > > > > On Mon, 11 Feb 2008, Forester, Jack L wrote: > > > >> Greetings, everyone... > >> > >> I'm getting ready to replace a StorageTek Powderhorn 9310 library with > >> an SL8500 library very soon. I was wondering how NetBackup handles > >> drive addressing in the SL8500. With the 9310, drives were addressed > by > >> ACS,LSM,Panel,Drive whereas with the SL8500 the address contains 5 > >> components - Library,Rail,Column,Side,Row. Since the value of 'side' > is > >> always 1 as the drives are on the outer wall, is this value simply not > >> used when configuring the drives in NetBackup, or can NetBackup accept > >> all 5 components of the address? > >> > >> Jack L. Forester, Jr. > >> UNIX Systems Administrator, Stf > >> Lockheed Martin Information Technology > >> (304) 625-3946 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > >> http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > >> > > > > The SL8500 uses; acs,lsm,panel,drive. > > > > Justin. > > > > Here is an example, this media server has 4 drives attached to it: > > Id DriveName Type Residence > Drive Path > Status > > **************************************************************************** > 0 Drive04 hcart3 ACS(0) ACS=0, LSM=3, PANEL=1, DRIVE=3 > /dev/st/nh0c0t0l0 UP > 1 Drive08 hcart3 ACS(0) ACS=0, LSM=3, PANEL=1, DRIVE=2 > /dev/st/nh1c0t0l0 UP > 2 Drive20 hcart3 ACS(0) ACS=0, LSM=2, PANEL=1, DRIVE=3 > /dev/st/nh2c0t0l0 UP > 3 Drive24 hcart3 ACS(0) ACS=0, LSM=2, PANEL=1, DRIVE=2 > /dev/st/nh3c0t0l0 UP > > You would configure as follows: > > /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -update -robot 0 -drive 3 -robtype acs -ACS > 0 -LSM 2 -PANEL 1 -DRIVE 2 ; /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -update -drive 3 > -newasciiname Drive24 > /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -update -robot 0 -drive 2 -robtype acs -ACS > 0 -LSM 2 -PANEL 1 -DRIVE 3 ; /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -update -drive 2 > -newasciiname Drive20 > /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -update -robot 0 -drive 1 -robtype acs -ACS > 0 -LSM 3 -PANEL 1 -DRIVE 2 ; /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -update -drive 1 > -newasciiname Drive08 > /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -update -robot 0 -drive 0 -robtype acs -ACS > 0 -LSM 3 -PANEL 1 -DRIVE 3 ; /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -update -drive 0 > -newasciiname Drive04 > > Justin. > > _______________________________________________ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > -- Matthew MCP, MCSA, MCTS, OCA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Define Trouble: Why did you apply THAT patch??....
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