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Hello,

I am planning to partition my dell 6020 as part of my KMS encryption project. My library has 2 LTO-4 and 4 LTO-3 drives. What is the “Best Practice” for managing a library with different drive models? Do most people partition their libraries or use different media types in Netbackup? Also, do you see 2 robot control arms, libraries and tape drives for the different partitions when you partition?

Thanks

Dwayne Adams

I just use the different type of media within netbackup. HCART2 for my lto2’s and HCART for my lto4’s. Easy.

Scott Chapman
Senior Technical Specialist
Storage and Database Administration
ICBC - Victoria

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Hello,

I am planning to partition my dell 6020 as part of my KMS encryption project. My library has 2 LTO-4 and 4 LTO-3 drives. What is the “Best Practice” for managing a library with different drive models? Do most people partition their libraries or use different media types in Netbackup? Also, do you see 2 robot control arms, libraries and tape drives for the different partitions when you partition?

Thanks

Dwayne Adams

Same here, simple - works fine.

"Chapman, Scott" <Scott.Chapman < at > icbc.com> 3/10/2010 1:12 PM >>>

I just use the different type of media within netbackup. HCART2 for my lto2's and HCART for my lto4's. Easy.

Scott Chapman
Senior Technical Specialist
Storage and Database Administration
ICBC - Victoria

Ph: 250.414.7650 Cell: 250.213.9295
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Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] LTO3 and LTO4 drives in the same library



Hello,

I am planning to partition my dell 6020 as part of my KMS encryption project. My library has 2 LTO-4 and 4 LTO-3 drives. What is the "Best Practice" for managing a library with different drive models? Do most people partition their libraries or use different media types in Netbackup? Also, do you see 2 robot control arms, libraries and tape drives for the different partitions when you partition?

Thanks

Dwayne Adams

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To answer your question about the partitioning, when you partition the ML6000 yes, you see separate libraries, robotic control arms, drives and slots. However, I agree with Scott that it would be less complex to use different media types, as long as you segregate your barcodes.

-Jonathan

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Hello,

I am planning to partition my dell 6020 as part of my KMS encryption project. My library has 2 LTO-4 and 4 LTO-3 drives. What is the “Best Practice” for managing a library with different drive models? Do most people partition their libraries or use different media types in Netbackup? Also, do you see 2 robot control arms, libraries and tape drives for the different partitions when you partition?

Thanks

Dwayne Adams