Replaced Tape Drive, how to re-add?
Updated: 21 May 2010 | 6 comments
Hi All,
My tape drive needed to be replaced. I am using netbackup 6 and 2.6.9 Linux. When I try to re add the device I used /dev/nst0 as it is the nstX device.
/proc/scsi/scsi shows:
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 00
Vendor: HP Model: Ultrium 3-SCSI Rev: G63Z
Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03
However, when I go to drive Diagnoistic in the GUI I get
Vendor Name: -
Model: -
Firmware: -
Drive path: MISSING_DRIVE:HU10548V5B
Drive Type: hcart 3
And when I run the Diagnoistic the first Drive Information Test returns "Drive not DOWN, aboriting test'
Anyone know what I need to do?
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tpconfig
use /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig
its a menu driven utility. go to drive configuration and then replace drive.
Same Results: Drive not DOWN,
Same Results:
Drive not DOWN, aborting test
check this
DOCUMENTATION: How to update Netbackup for a replaced tape drive without deleting and re-adding the drive
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/271366.htm
-Rajeev
"Unix IS user friendly... It's just selective about who its friends are"
How to update Netbackup for a replaced tape drive
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/271366.htm
~ Bill
tpautoconf
First issue :
# tpautoconf -report_disc
to see if, some drive serial number has changed. If yes then issue :
# tpautoconf -replace_drive {drive_name} -path /dev/nst{x}
You may need to restart media manager daemons, before setting the drive to up state.
Assumption is the mother of all mess ups.
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Acutally, its progressing
Acutally, its progressing further in the test this time. I shutdown both the master server and the tape machine, restarted the tape machine, and then the host. Restarting netbackup daemons wasn't enough for some reason. Didn't try the bp.killall, but that might have done it to....
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