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Hi,
Could you please help to find out for me if it is possible for Netbackup
and Tape Library:

If Master server manages 4 tape drive from the Tape Library, can
we set it in such a way that 2 tape drives will be used for
backups run using Netbackup while another 2 tape drives are used
for the tar command triggered from OS level? Can you also check
if to trigger tar command from OS level, can I use any user
account, besides Administrator & root account to handle it?

Hm,

That's a tricky one, you can set it to only use 2 drives for write, but
those drives will be 'any two drives' of the four. There may be a setting
to make sure the drives don't get used-- I have not had to do that myself.

Justin.

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010, naymyotun wrote:


Hi,
Could you please help to find out for me if it is possible for Netbackup
and Tape Library:

If Master server manages 4 tape drive from the Tape Library, can
we set it in such a way that 2 tape drives will be used for
backups run using Netbackup while another 2 tape drives are used
for the tar command triggered from OS level? Can you also check
if to trigger tar command from OS level, can I use any user
account, besides Administrator & root account to handle it?

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What I have done in the past is "downed" the drives I want to use with tar. You can then use robtest to move tapes in and out of the drives. You have to be careful with your "mt" and "tar" commands so as to not unload the tape. If you unload the tape, you will have to use robtest to move that tape back to a slot and then back into the drive. It's not without problems, but it can be done. I sure wouldn't try and do anything automated this way.

Bryan



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Hm,

That's a tricky one, you can set it to only use 2 drives for write, but
those drives will be 'any two drives' of the four. There may be a setting
to make sure the drives don't get used-- I have not had to do that myself.

Justin.

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010, naymyotun wrote:


Hi,
Could you please help to find out for me if it is possible for Netbackup
and Tape Library:

If Master server manages 4 tape drive from the Tape Library, can
we set it in such a way that 2 tape drives will be used for
backups run using Netbackup while another 2 tape drives are used
for the tar command triggered from OS level? Can you also check
if to trigger tar command from OS level, can I use any user
account, besides Administrator & root account to handle it?

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Give all four drives to NetBackup, then use tpreq to request a tape for
your tar, cpio or whatever.


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Patrick Whelan
NetBackup Specialist
Wholesale Markets and Treasury & Trading
Lloyds Banking Group
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Hi,
Could you please help to find out for me if it is possible for
Netbackup and Tape Library:

If Master server manages 4 tape drive from the Tape Library,
can we set it in such a way that 2 tape drives will be used for backups
run using Netbackup while another 2 tape drives are used for the tar
command triggered from OS level? Can you also check if to trigger tar
command from OS level, can I use any user account, besides Administrator
& root account to handle it?

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