VERITAS NetBackup™ 6.

Media Manager Device Configuration

Guide
for UNIX, Windows, and Linux

N15280C

September 2005
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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

What Is In This Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

How To Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Finding NetBackup Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Accessing the VERITAS Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Contacting VERITAS Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii

Accessibility Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii

Comment on the Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Chapter 1. Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Before You Start Configuring Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Considerations When Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Use the VERITAS Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Read the NetBackup Release Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

General Device Configuration Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Configuration Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 2. Sun Solaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Preventing Possible System Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Understanding the SCSI Passthru Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Configuring SG and ST Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Configuring the Sun StorEdge Network Foundation HBA Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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 Configuring Third-Party Fibre Channel HBA Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Configuring Robotic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Configuring SCSI Robotic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Examples of SCSI Robotic Control Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Configuring Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using Berkeley-Style Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Fast-Tape Positioning (locate-block) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Enabling locate-block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Disabling locate-block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

No Rewind Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Examples of No Rewind Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Configuring Nonstandard Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Solaris Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Configuring Non-QIC Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Editing the st.conf File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Lab-Tested st.conf Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Adding Logical Unit Number Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configuring Optical Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configuring HP Optical Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Creating Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Examples of Optical Disk Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting the HP Optical Drive Type in Nonvolatile Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Chapter 3. IBM AIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

RS6000 AIX Adapter Number Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

The SCSI Passthru Driver (ovpass) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Upgrading The SCSI Passthru Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Configuring Robotic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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 Configuring SCSI Robotic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Examples of SCSI Robotic Control Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Configuring IBM 3590 Stacker Robotic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Configuring Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Configuring Non-QIC Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Automatic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the chdev Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using Extended-File Marks for Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Automatic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using the chdev Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Fast-Tape Positioning (locate-block) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Creating No Rewind Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

No Rewind Device File Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using Multiple Tape Densities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Adding Sony AIT Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Configuring Optical Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Creating Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Examples of Optical Disk Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting the HP Optical Drive Type in Nonvolatile Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Chapter 4. Hewlett-Packard HP-UX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

If You Are Using NetBackup Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Topics Not Applicable to NetBackup Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Configuring Robotic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Configuring SCSI Robotic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Determining Which Passthru Driver to Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Configuring Device Files for the sctl Passthru Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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 Configuring Device Files for the spt Passthru Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Configuring Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using Berkeley Style Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using the Passthru Driver for Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Automatic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Enabling Passthru Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Fast-Tape Positioning (locate-block) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Enabling locate-block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Disabling locate-block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Enabling SCSI Reserve/Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Cautions with Using the HP-UX EMS Tape Device Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

No Rewind Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

No Rewind Device File Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Configuring Optical Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Example of an Optical Disk Device File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using the Configure Storage Devices Wizard with Optical Disk Drives . . . . . 69

Handling Errors when More Than 10 NetBackup Jobs are Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Chapter 5. Hewlett-Packard Tru64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Configuring Robotic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Configuring SCSI Robotic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Creating SCSI Robotic Control Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Example of SCSI Robotic Control Device File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Configuring Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Fast-Tape Positioning (locate-block) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Adding Standard Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

No Rewind Device File Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Adding Nonstandard Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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 Device-Specific Entry for HP Ultrium 460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Device-Specific Entry for HP Ultrium 230e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Device-Specific Entry for Seagate Viper 200 - LTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Device-Specific Entry for STK 9840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Chapter 6. Enterprise Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Using the Passthru Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Enabling Passthru Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Configuring Robotic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Configuring SCSI Robotic Control Device Paths (2.4 kernel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Examples of SCSI Robotic Control Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Configuring SCSI Robotic Control Device Paths (2.6 kernel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Configuring Tape Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Adding Standard Tape Drives (2.4 kernel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Examples of SCSI Tape Device Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Adding Standard Tape Drives (2.6 kernel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Verifying The Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Other Considerations (Advanced Topics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Support for Additional Tape Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Improving Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Using the Debug Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Using an Emulex HBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Using Persistent Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Utilities to Test SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Chapter 7. Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Installing Tape Device Drivers on 32 Bit Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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 Installing Tape Device Drivers on 64 Bit Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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Preface

This guide contains configuration information for adding storage peripherals (devices) to
NetBackup media servers or SAN media servers controlled by Media Manager
(NetBackup master servers can also be media servers).
NetBackup (includes Media Manager) can be installed on UNIX or Windows servers. See
the NetBackup release notes for information on the supported UNIX and Windows server
platforms.
Media Manager is the component of VERITAS NetBackupTM and VERITAS Storage
MigratorTM that is used to configure and manage media, drives, and robots that are used to
store and retrieve your backup data.
The intended audience for this guide is the system administrator responsible for adding
the storage peripherals to media servers, and it assumes a thorough knowledge of UNIX
and Windows system and device configuration.

What Is In This Guide?

“Using This Guide” on page 1 provides important instructions for using this guide that
you should read.
In addition, this guide contains a device configuration chapter for Windows and for each
of the UNIX server platforms that are supported by NetBackup as media servers or SAN
media servers as follows:
◆ “Sun Solaris” on page 5.
◆ “IBM AIX” on page 27.
◆ “Hewlett-Packard HP-UX” on page 53.
◆ “Hewlett-Packard Tru64” on page 73.
◆ “Enterprise Linux” on page 83.
◆ “Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003” on page 93.

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How To Use This Guide

How To Use This Guide

Keep the following points in mind when using this guide.
◆ Each server platform that is supported by NetBackup as a media server or SAN media
servers is described in a separate chapter in this guide. You should only have to use
the chapters for the platforms on which you are configuring devices.
◆ This guide is intended for use with NetBackup Server and NetBackup Enterprise
Server. For readability in this guide, the term NetBackup refers to both NetBackup
server types unless specifically noted.
◆ Portions of this guide apply only to a specific NetBackup server type (for example,
NetBackup Enterprise Server). These topics are identified with the use of italics, as in
the following example:
This is a NetBackup Enterprise Server topic.
◆ Portions of this guide include topics and examples that may not be applicable to your
system hardware configuration. It is important to refer to the VERITAS support web
site and the NetBackup release notes to determine if your hardware configuration is
supported by your NetBackup server type before using this guide.

Getting Help
You can find answers to questions and get help from the NetBackup documentation and
from the VERITAS technical support web site.

Finding NetBackup Documentation

A list of the entire NetBackup documentation set appears as an appendix in the NetBackup
Release Notes. All NetBackup documents are included in PDF format on the NetBackup
Documentation CD.
For definitions of NetBackup terms, consult the online glossary.

▼ To access the NetBackup online glossary

1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, click Help > Help Topics.

2. Click the Contents tab.

3. Click Glossary of NetBackup Terms.

Use the scroll function to navigate through the glossary.

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Accessing the VERITAS Technical Support Web Site

The address for the VERITAS Technical Support Web site is http://support.veritas.com.
The VERITAS Support Web site lets you do any of the following:
◆ Obtain updated information about NetBackup, including system requirements,
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keys
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Using This Guide 1
Before You Start Configuring Devices
Observe the following important points before using this guide to configure media
servers or SAN media servers, and devices.

Considerations When Using This Guide

◆ “How To Use This Guide” on page x provides additional instructions for using this
guide that you should review.
◆ This guide is intended for use with NetBackup Server and NetBackup Enterprise
Server. For readability in this guide, the term NetBackup refers to both NetBackup
server types unless specifically noted.
◆ Portions of this guide apply only to a specific NetBackup server type (for example,
NetBackup Enterprise Server). These topics are identified with the use of italics, as in
the following example:
This is a NetBackup Enterprise Server topic.
◆ Read the Before You Start section (if applicable) of the chapters in this guide. These
sections provide any important platform-specific instructions, or may contain specific
instructions or limitations pertaining to NetBackup server types.
◆ Portions of this guide include hardware-specific topics and examples that may not be
applicable to your system hardware configuration or NetBackup server type.
It is important to refer to the VERITAS support web site (see “Use the VERITAS
Support Web Site” on page 2) and the NetBackup release notes (see “Read the
NetBackup Release Notes” on page 2) to determine if your hardware configuration is
supported before using this guide.
◆ The information in this guide supplements the manuals provided by hardware and
operating system vendors.
◆ Configuration file settings found in portions of this guide were tested and are known
to work, but other configuration settings may also work.

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Before You Start Configuring Devices

◆ To minimize configuration errors, you can cut/paste configuration details from the
text version of this configuration guide. The formatting of this text file is similar, but is
not identical to the printed version of the guide. Be sure to review the differences as
explained at the beginning of the text file.
This file is installed with NetBackup Media Manager software in the following UNIX
path:
/usr/openv/volmgr/MediaMgr_DeviceConfig_Guide.txt.
This file is installed with NetBackup Media Manager software in the following
Windows path:
\program files\VERITAS\volmgr\MediaMgr_DeviceConfig_Guide.txt.

Use the VERITAS Support Web Site

The VERITAS support web site (http://www.support.veritas.com) contains device and
library compatibility information for a number of vendors and products (see the
NetBackup Product > Compatibility area of the site). In addition, visit the site to
determine the current support for the following:
◆ NetBackup Enterprise Server and NetBackup Server.

◆ NetBackup licensed optional software (for example, SSO).

◆ Your UNIX or Windows server platform.

◆ Your robot and drive types.

Read the NetBackup Release Notes

Each server platform that is supported by NetBackup as a media server or SAN media
server is described in a separate chapter in this guide. You should have to use only the
chapters for the platforms on which you are configuring devices for Media Manager.
Refer to the NetBackup release notes to determine the server platforms that are
supported.

2 NetBackup Media Manager Device Configuration Guide for UNIX, Windows, and Linux
 General Device Configuration Sequence

General Device Configuration Sequence

Use the following general sequence when configuring your devices.

1. Physically connect the storage devices to the media server and perform any hardware
configuration steps specified by the device or operating system vendor.
See the appropriate chapter of this guide for your media server or SAN media server
platform.

2. For NetBackup to recognize and communicate with the connected devices, and for
device discovery to discover devices, NetBackup issues SCSI pass-thru commands to
the devices.
The server platforms supported by NetBackup as servers may require special
operating system configuration changes. This may include changes needed for device
discovery and other configuration requirements for devices to be recognized.
Create any required system device files for the drives and robotic control. Device files
are created automatically on Windows and on some UNIX platforms.
See the appropriate chapter of this guide for your media server or SAN media server
platform.

3. Use one of the available Media Manager configuration interfaces to add the storage
devices to your Media Manager configuration.
See the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator’s Guide for UNIX and
Linux or the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator’s Guide for
Windows for instructions.

Configuration Cautions
Observe the following cautions:
◆ Starting with release 4.5, NetBackup uses SCSI reserve/release to improve data
integrity. SCSI reserve/release operates at the SCSI target level and depends on the
fibre-to-scsi bridge hardware working correctly.
The use of SCSI reserve/release is enabled by default, but can be disabled using the
NetBackup Administration Console configuration GUI. See the Reference Topics
appendix of the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator’s Guide for
UNIX and Linux or the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator’s
Guide for Windows for information about the NetBackup use of SCSI reserve/release.
◆ VERITAS does not recommend or support the use of single-ended to differential SCSI
converters on Media Manager controlled devices. You may encounter problems if you
use these converters.

Chapter 1, Using This Guide 3

General Device Configuration Sequence

4 NetBackup Media Manager Device Configuration Guide for UNIX, Windows, and Linux
Sun Solaris 2
This chapter explains how to configure storage devices for use with Media Manager
running on a Solaris platform.
After configuring the hardware, use one of the available Media Manager configuration
interfaces to add the drives and robots to your Media Manager configuration
The major topics included are as follows:
◆ “Before You Start” on page 6

◆ “Preventing Possible System Problems” on page 7

◆ “Understanding the SCSI Passthru Drivers” on page 7

◆ “Configuring SG and ST Drivers” on page 9

◆ “Configuring the Sun StorEdge Network Foundation HBA Driver” on page 12

◆ “Configuring Third-Party Fibre Channel HBA Drivers” on page 12

◆ “Configuring Robotic Controls” on page 13

◆ “Configuring Tape Drives” on page 16

◆ “Configuring Optical Disk Drives” on page 23

◆ “Command Summary” on page 26

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Before You Start

Before You Start

Observe the following points when performing the configurations described in this
chapter:
◆ The VERITAS support web site (http://www.support.veritas.com) contains server
platform compatibility information for a number of vendors and products (see the
NetBackup Product > Compatibility area of the site). Verify that your server platform
is supported before configuring devices.
◆ For NetBackup to recognize and communicate with connected devices, and for device
discovery to discover devices, NetBackup issues SCSI pass-thru commands to the
devices in a configuration.
Devices must have device files, which are links to character-special files with naming
conventions that are driver and HBA-dependent. NetBackup installs its own
pass-through driver called SG (SCSI Generic).
This driver must be properly configured to create device files for any device used by
NetBackup, or performance and functionality is limited. Each tape or optical disk
drive device also has a device file that is created for use by the system tape/disk
driver interface, which must exist for all read or write I/O capability.
Device files must exist that follow the naming conventions explained in “Configuring
Robotic Controls” on page 13, “Configuring Tape Drives” on page 16, and
“Configuring Optical Disk Drives” on page 23.
◆ Use mt and /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sgscan to verify that the devices are
configured correctly. Make sure you can “see” your devices on the SAN before you
install and configure the SSO option.
◆ When configuring devices, you should attach all peripherals and reboot the system
with the reconfigure option (boot -r or reboot -- -r).
◆ When removing or replacing adapter cards, remove all device files previously
associated with the adapter card.
◆ If you use the Automated Cartridge System (ACS) robotic software, you must ensure
that the SunOS/BSD Source Compatibility Package is installed, so that the ACS
software can make use of shared libraries in /usr/ucblib.
◆ Sun systems with parallel SCSI HBA’s cannot use sixteen byte commands on any
device attached to these HBA’s. WORM media is not supported with these HBA’s for
either LTO-3 or SDLT drives. To override this rule, run:
touch /usr/openv/volmgr/database/SIXTEEN_BYTE__CDB

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 Preventing Possible System Problems

Preventing Possible System Problems

When system memory is limited, Solaris unloads unused drivers from memory and
reloads drivers as needed. Tape drivers are a frequent candidate for unloading, since they
tend to be less heavily used than disk drivers. Depending on the timing of these unload
and load events for the st (Sun), sg (VERITAS), and fibre channel drivers, various
problems may result. These problems can range from devices “disappearing” from a SCSI
bus to system panics.
VERITAS recommends adding the following forceload statements to the
/etc/system file. These statements prevent the st and sg drivers from being unloaded
from memory.
forceload: drv/st

forceload: drv/sg

Other statements may be necessary for various fibre channel drivers, such as the
following example for JNI drivers. This statement prevents the named driver from being
unloaded from memory.
forceload: drv/fcaw

Understanding the SCSI Passthru Drivers

NetBackup Media Manager provides its own driver for communicating with
SCSI-controlled robotic peripherals. This driver is called the SCSA (Generic SCSI passthru
driver), also referred to as the sg driver.

Note Since NetBackup uses its own passthru driver, the Solaris sgen scsi passthru driver
is not supported.

The SCSI passthru driver and SCSI passthru device paths are required by NetBackup for
full feature support. Performance will be degraded if SCSI passthru is not provided. The
passthru driver is used
◆ By avrd and robotic processes to scan drives.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for locate-block positioning.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for SAN error recovery.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for Quantum SDLT performance optimization.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for SCSI reserve/release.

◆ To set the optical drive type (as explained in “Setting the HP Optical Drive Type in
Nonvolatile Memory” on page 25).
◆ By the NetBackup device configuration GUIs to collect robot and drive information.

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Understanding the SCSI Passthru Drivers

◆ To collect TapeAlert information from tape devices allowing support of functions

such as tape drive cleaning.
◆ For WORM tape support.

◆ Future NetBackup features and enhancements

▼ To manipulate the sg driver

Perform the following steps as the root user.

1. Determine if an sg driver is loaded by using the following command:

/usr/sbin/modinfo | grep sg

141 fc580000 2d8c 116 1 sg (SCSA Generic Revision: 3.4d)

153 fc7fa000 1684 49 1 msgsys (System V message facility)

2. Remove the existing driver:

/usr/sbin/rem_drv sg

3. Install or reconfigure the sg driver.

a. If configuration is needed, run the following command first:

/usr/bin/rm -f /kernel/drv/sg.conf

b. To install the driver run the following command:

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/sg.install

Once the driver has been installed, it is not necessary to reboot the system or run
the sg.install command during or after each system boot.

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 Configuring SG and ST Drivers

Configuring SG and ST Drivers

This procedure contains instructions for configuring the sg driver for SCSI targets 0 thru 6
and 8 thru 15 for fast or wide adapter cards.
In this procedure, you execute sg.build to add these targets to the st.conf, sg.conf
and sg.links files. Adjust the -mt and -ml parameters to create the range of targets and
LUNs required by your configuration. See the following command summary or the more
detailed explanation which follows.

▼ To configure drivers

1. Execute the sg.build script to add target IDs 0-6, 8-15, and LUNs 0-1 to the
following files:
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/st.conf

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/sg.conf

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/sg.links

cd /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sg.build all -mt 15 -ml 1

The -mt 15 parameter specifies the maximum target ID that is in use on any SCSI
bus (or bound to a fibre channel device).
The -ml 1 parameter specifies the maximum target LUN that is in use on any SCSI
bus (or by a fibre channel device).

2. The file /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/st.conf is used to replace the

following seven entries in the /kernel/drv/st.conf file:
name="st" class="scsi"

target=0 lun=0;

name="st" class="scsi"

target=1 lun=0;

name="st" class="scsi"

target=2 lun=0;

name="st" class="scsi"

target=3 lun=0;

name="st" class="scsi"

target=4 lun=0;

name="st" class="scsi"

target=5 lun=0;

name="st" class="scsi"

target=6 lun=0;

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Configuring SG and ST Drivers

a. Make a copy of the /kernel/drv/st.conf file.

b. Edit the /kernel/drv/st.conf file.

Place a # in column one of each line of the seven default entries.
The temporary file ./st.conf contains the entries that you need to insert into
/kernel/drv/st.conf.

c. Reboot the system with the reconfigure option (boot -r or reboot -- -r).

d. Verify that the system created device nodes for all the tape devices using the
following command: ls -l /dev/rmt/*cbn

3. The following is an example of the /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/sg.conf

file to add targets 0-6, 8-15, and LUNs 0-1:
name="sg" class="scsi" target=0 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=0 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=1 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=1 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=2 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=2 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=3 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=3 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=4 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=4 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=5 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=5 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=6 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=6 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=8 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=8 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=9 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=9 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=10 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=10 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=11 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=11 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=12 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=12 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=13 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=13 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=14 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=14 lun=1;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=15 lun=0;

name="sg" class="scsi" target=15 lun=1;

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 Configuring SG and ST Drivers

4. The following is an example of the /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/sg.links

file to add targets 0-6, 8-15, and LUNs 0-1:
# begin SCSA Generic devlinks file - creates nodes in /dev/sg

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=0,0; sg/c\N0t0l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=0,1; sg/c\N0t0l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=1,0; sg/c\N0t1l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=1,1; sg/c\N0t1l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=2,0; sg/c\N0t2l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=2,1; sg/c\N0t2l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=3,0; sg/c\N0t3l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=3,1; sg/c\N0t3l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=4,0; sg/c\N0t4l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=4,1; sg/c\N0t4l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=5,0; sg/c\N0t5l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=5,1; sg/c\N0t5l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=6,0; sg/c\N0t6l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=6,1; sg/c\N0t6l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=8,0; sg/c\N0t8l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=8,1; sg/c\N0t8l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=9,0; sg/c\N0t9l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=9,1; sg/c\N0t9l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=a,0; sg/c\N0t10l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=a,1; sg/c\N0t10l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=b,0; sg/c\N0t11l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=b,1; sg/c\N0t11l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=c,0; sg/c\N0t12l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=c,1; sg/c\N0t12l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=d,0; sg/c\N0t13l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=d,1; sg/c\N0t13l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=e,0; sg/c\N0t14l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=e,1; sg/c\N0t14l1

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=f,0; sg/c\N0t15l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=f,1; sg/c\N0t15l1

# end SCSA devlinks

Caution The field separator between the fields addr=x, y; and sg/ is a tab. The addr=
field uses hexadecimal notation, while the sg/ field uses decimal values.

5. Install the new sg driver configuration.

/usr/bin/rm -f /kernel/drv/sg.conf

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/sg.install

6. Verify that the sg driver found all the robots, tape drives, and optical disk drives (see
the appropriate hardware configuration sections in this chapter for instructions).

Chapter 2, Sun Solaris 11

Configuring the Sun StorEdge Network Foundation HBA Driver

Configuring the Sun StorEdge Network Foundation HBA

Driver
The StorEdge Network Foundation HBA requires special configuration to bind device
World Wide port names for use by the VERITAS sg driver.
The script /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sg.build adds the proper entries to the
sg.links and sg.conf files. Before running the script, make sure that all devices are
powered on and connected to the HBA.
An example of the additional entries in /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/sg.conf
follows:
name="sg" parent="fp" target=0 lun=0 fc-port-wwn="22000090a50001c8";

name="sg" parent="fp" target=0 lun=1 fc-port-wwn="22000090a50001c8";

An example of the additional entries in /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/sg.links

follows:
type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=w22000090a50001c8,0; sg/c\N0t\A1l0

type=ddi_pseudo;name=sg;addr=w22000090a50001c8,1; sg/c\N0t\A1l1

Note Each time a new device is added or an old device removed, re-create and re-install
the new sg configuration (see “Configuring SG and ST Drivers” on page 9).

The script /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sgscan checks for devices that are not

configured, and produces output similar to the following example:
#WARNING: detected StorEdge Network Foundation connected devices not

in sg configuration file:
#
# Device World Wide Port Name 21000090a50001c8
#
# See /usr/openv/volmgr/MediaMgr_DeviceConfig_Guide.txt topic
# "Configuring the Sun StorEdge Network Foundation HBA/Driver"
# for information on how to use sg.build and sg.install
# to configure these devices

Configuring Third-Party Fibre Channel HBA Drivers

Fibre channel devices should be bound to specific target IDs by modifying the HBA
driver's configuration files. The binding process assures that the target ID will not change
after a system reboot or a fibre channel configuration change. In some instances, VERITAS
products are configured to use a specific target ID, which if changed will cause the
products to fail until they are configured correctly.

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 Configuring Robotic Controls

The binding process is vendor and product unique. Please refer to the documentation
available for your specific HBA.
The binding may be based on the fibre channel World Wide name of the port (WWPN) or
the node (WWNN), or the destination ID (AL-PA or fabric assigned).
Once the selected binding is in place, the configuration proceeds in the same manner as
for parallel SCSI installations (see “Configuring SG and ST Drivers” on page 9).

Note Each time a new device is added or an old device removed, the binding must be
updated to the new configuration.

Configuring Robotic Controls

Robots are controlled through a SCSI or a network connection.
◆ SCSI control is covered in the following sections.

◆ Configuration of network controlled robotic libraries (for example, ACS robot types)
is discussed in the appendices of the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System
Administrator’s Guide for UNIX and Linux or the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager
System Administrator’s Guide for Windows.

Configuring SCSI Robotic Controls

Read this topic if you plan to use a robotic storage device that is controlled through a SCSI
robotic connection. Information on supported SCSI robots (vendor models) can be found
on the VERITAS support web site.
When communicating with SCSI-controlled robotic peripherals, Media Manager utilizes
the SCSA Generic (sg) driver. This driver is provided with NetBackup.

Note You must install the sg driver before continuing with the instructions in this topic
(see “Configuring SG and ST Drivers” on page 9 for details).

To display the device files that are available to be used through the sg driver, use the
sgscan command with the all parameter and note the lines that indicate changer
devices (robotic libraries), as in the following example:
# /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sgscan all

/dev/sg/c0t5l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/0): "HP C1537A"

/dev/sg/c0t6l0: Cdrom: "TOSHIBA XM-5401TASUN4XCD"

/dev/sg/c1t2l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/7): "EXABYTE EXB-85058HE-0000"

/dev/sg/c1t4l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/9): "EXABYTE EXB-8900MH000202"

/dev/sg/c1t5l0: Changer: "EXABYTE EXB-210"

Chapter 2, Sun Solaris 13

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/dev/sg/c2t2l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/10): "Quantum DLT4000"

/dev/sg/c2t5l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/11): "QUANTUM DLT7000"

/dev/sg/c3t0l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0): "FUJITSU M2952ESP SUN2.1G"

/dev/sg/c3t3l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c1t3d0): "FUJITSU M2952ESP SUN2.1G"

/dev/sg/c4t4l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/4): "Quantum DLT4000"

/dev/sg/c4t5l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/5): "Quantum DLT4000"

/dev/sg/c5t0l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c5t0d0): "SONY SMO-F541"

/dev/sg/c5t1l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c5t1d0): "SONY SMO-F541"

/dev/sg/c5t2l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c5t2d0): "SEAGATE ST11200N SUN1.05"

/dev/sg/c5t6l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c5t6d0): "SEAGATE ST11200N SUN1.05"

/dev/sg/c6t3l0: Changer: "SONY DMS-B35"

/dev/sg/c6t5l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/6): "SONY GY-2120"

/dev/sg/c7t0l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c7t0d0): "SEAGATE ST32550W SUN2.1G"

/dev/sg/c7t3l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c7t3d0): "MICROP 4221-09 1128RA"

/dev/sg/c7t4l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c7t4d0): "MICROP 4221-09MZ Q4D"

/dev/sg/c8t2l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/14): "Quantum DLT4000"

/dev/sg/c8t3l0: Changer: "STK 9740"

/dev/sg/c8t4l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/13): "STK SD-3"

/dev/sg/c8t6l0: Changer: "STK 9710"

/dev/sg/c9t0l0: Changer: "EXABYTE Exabyte 18D"

/dev/sg/c9t1l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/15): "Quantum DLT4000"

Note Specific device types can be filtered from the output using other forms of sgscan.
Usage: sgscan [all|basic|changer|disk|tape] [conf] [-v]

Examples of SCSI Robotic Control Device Files

Example 1
Using the previous sgscan output, if the SCSI robotic control for an Exabyte 210 is SCSI
ID 5 of adapter 1, use the following path:
/dev/sg/c1t5l0

Example 2
Using the previous sgscan output, if the SCSI robotic control for a Sony library is SCSI ID
3 of adapter 6, use the following path:
/dev/sg/c6t3l0

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Example 3
Using the previous sgscan output, if the SCSI robotic control for an STK 9710 is SCSI ID
6 of adapter 8 and you want to use TLD robotics, use the following path:
/dev/sg/c8t6l0

Example 4
If the SCSI robotic control for a DLT2700, DLT4700, or HP C1560B was SCSI ID 5 of
adapter 0, use the following path:
/dev/sg/c0t5l1

Note that logical unit number 1 is used for those devices. The sg driver configuration can
be modified so sgscan lists LUN 1 devices. In the sample sgscan output the
configuration was not modified.

Example 5
Using the previous sgscan output, even if the SCSI robotic control for an STK 9740 is
SCSI ID 3 of adapter 8, you would not enter any path to configure ACS robotic control.
Instead, assuming ACS control over the network, enter the appropriate ACSLS Host
name. If you want to use TLD robotics to control the 9740, specify the following path:
/dev/sg/c8t3l0

Example 6 (IBM 3570 B-series Robotic Libraries)

If there is one drive in the robotic library, the robotic control is LUN 1 of the drive's SCSI
ID. If there are two drives, the robotic control is LUN 1 of the Drive 1 SCSI ID. The SCSI
ID's are viewed and configured by using the front panel on the robot.
The robotic control for the IBM 3570 B01/B02 is TLD, so if there are two drives, they may
be connected to different host systems. If this is the case, the host system which is
connected to drive 1 must also have the robotic control. Also, the library should be in
RANDOM mode and BASE configuration. See the operator's guide supplied with the unit
for information on setting library mode and configuration.
Assume a configuration as follows:
# /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sgscan

/dev/sg/c0t0l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0): "IBM DCAS32160SUN2.1G"

/dev/sg/c0t6l0: Cdrom: "TOSHIBA XM5701TASUN12XCD"

/dev/sg/c1t5l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/1): "IBM 03570B02"

/dev/sg/c1t6l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/2): "IBM 03570B02"

If drive 1 is SCSI ID 5, the robotic control for the robotic library is /dev/sg/c1t5l1.

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Example 7 (Fujitsu M8100 Stackers)

The robotic control for the Fujitsu M8100 stacker is TSH. The unit must be set up to run in
SYSTEM Mode and 2LUN Mode. See the M8100 Cartridge Tape Drive product guide
supplied with the unit for information on setting the library modes.
The robotic control is LUN 1 of the drive's SCSI ID. The SCSI ID's are viewed and
configured by using the front panel on the stacker.
Assume a configuration as follows:
# /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sgscan

/dev/sg/c1t0l0: Tape (/dev/rmt/0): "FUJITSU M8100AA2"

/dev/sg/c1t0l1: Changer: "FUJITSU M8100AA2"

If the drive is SCSI ID 0, the robotic control for the stacker is /dev/sg/c1t0l1.

Configuring Tape Drives

Read the following topics if you plan to use any peripheral with physical or virtual tape
drives.

Using Berkeley-Style Close

The examples in this section use Berkeley-style close for tape drives. This is indicated by
the letter b after the density specification. You must specify Berkeley-style close for tape
devices that you configure under Media Manager.
The terms Berkeley-style close and AT&T style close refer to where a tape is left logically
positioned after a close operation (in relation to a tape mark). One style leaves an
application logically positioned before a tape mark and the other leaves it after.
Applications must assume where the tape is left after a close in order to establish the
correct orientation the next time they do a tape-position or read operation. Some
operating systems allow tape devices to be configured with either type of close.
NetBackup assumes it is using Berkeley-style close.

Fast-Tape Positioning (locate-block)

For AIT, DLT, Exabyte, DTF, and half-inch tape drives, Media Manager supports the SCSI
locate-block command for positioning to a specific block on a tape. This approach
improves tape-positioning greatly over the alternative method.

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Enabling locate-block
NetBackup and Storage Migrator use the locate-block command by default if you did
not uninstall the sg passthru driver. This uninstall procedure is explained in
“Understanding the SCSI Passthru Drivers” on page 7. The driver is automatically
installed with Media Manager.

Disabling locate-block
VERITAS recommends that you do not disable locate-block positioning. If you need to
disable locate-block positioning, execute the following command:
touch /usr/openv/volmgr/database/NO_LOCATEBLOCK

With locate-block positioning disabled, NetBackup uses the

forward-space-file/record method and Storage Migrator skips file marks.

No Rewind Device Files

When adding tape drives to a Media Manager configuration, you need only specify a no
rewind on close device path. To display the tape device files that are configured on your
system, use the sgscan command with the tape parameter.
# /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sgscan tape

/dev/sg/c0t5l0: (/dev/rmt/0): "HP C1537A"

/dev/sg/c1t2l0: (/dev/rmt/7): "EXABYTE EXB-85058HE-0000"

/dev/sg/c1t4l0: (/dev/rmt/9): "EXABYTE EXB-8900MH000202"

/dev/sg/c2t2l0: (/dev/rmt/10): "Quantum DLT4000"

/dev/sg/c2t5l0: (/dev/rmt/11): "QUANTUM DLT7000"

/dev/sg/c4t4l0: (/dev/rmt/4): "Quantum DLT4000"

/dev/sg/c4t5l0: (/dev/rmt/5): "Quantum DLT4000"

/dev/sg/c6t5l0: (/dev/rmt/6): "SONY GY-2120"

/dev/sg/c8t2l0: (/dev/rmt/14): "Quantum DLT4000"

/dev/sg/c8t4l0: (/dev/rmt/13): "STK SD-3"

/dev/sg/c9t1l0: (/dev/rmt/15): "Quantum DLT4000"

Note All device types can be displayed in the output using the all parameter with
sgscan. This command can be helpful for associating tape devices with other SCSI
devices that may be configured on the same adapter. Usage: sgscan
[all|basic|changer|disk|tape] [conf] [-v]

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No rewind on close device files are in the /dev/rmt directory, and have the following
format:
/dev/rmt/LOGICAL_DRIVE cbn

Where:
◆ LOGICAL_DRIVE is the logical drive id, as shown by the sgscan command.
◆ c indicates compression.
◆ b indicates Berkeley-style close.
◆ n indicates no rewind on close.

Examples of No Rewind Device Files

Example 1
Using the sgscan output, if an Exabyte 8505C drive is SCSI ID 2 of adapter 1, the device
path you use follows:
/dev/rmt/7cbn

Example 2
Using the sgscan output, if a DLT7000 drive is SCSI ID 5 of adapter 2, the device path
you use follows:
/dev/rmt/11cbn

Configuring Nonstandard Tape Drives

Nonstandard drive types may require changes to the kernel before you can use them on
some levels of Solaris. The st.conf file must be edited and an entry must be added for
any drive types you are using that are not supported by Solaris or if you want to use any
of the VERITAS lab-tested drive entries. See “Editing the st.conf File” on page 19 and
“Lab-Tested st.conf Entries” on page 20.
Depending on your Solaris system level, you may be able to use some tape drives without
editing the entries in this file. Solaris operating systems have built-in defaults for drives
that may be used. Note that the drive must be natively supported by Solaris in a manner
that is compatible with NetBackup.
Refer to the header section of your st.conf file for a list of drives that are natively
supported in the Solaris kernel.

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Solaris Patches
Some drives (for example, Quantum SDLT600) require Solaris patches for support. In
these cases VERITAS lists the required patches for the drive on the VERITAS support web
site (http://www.support.veritas.com). Device and library compatibility information for
a number of vendors and products is available (see the NetBackup Product >
Compatibility area of the site).

Configuring Non-QIC Tape Drives

The terms variable mode or fixed mode refer to the behavior of reads and writes and the way
the kernel packs physical tape records into logical tape records for an application.
Variable-mode devices allow more flexibility in reading previously written tapes. Many
tape devices can be accessed in either mode. NetBackup assumes variable mode for
non-QIC drives.

Caution As shown by the st.conf entries, you must configure non-QIC tape drives as
variable-mode devices, if they are to be used by Media Manager. Otherwise
NetBackup is able to write data, but may not be able to read it correctly. During
a read, you may see a “not in tar format” error.

Editing the st.conf File

Review the following important points when editing this file:
◆ Each valid drive entry in the st.conf file consists of two sections (the drive-entry-list
and the list of data-property-names). The last field of each entry in the drive-entry-list
is a link (data-property-name) to the corresponding entry in the list of
data-property-names.
◆ Each valid entry in the drive-entry-list requires a comma (,) at the end of the line,
unless it is the last uncommented drive in the list. In this case, the line must end with
a semi-colon (;).
Each valid entry in the list of data-property-names contains a semi-colon (;) at the end
of the line.
◆ Uppercase and lowercase are significant. For example, using Hp instead of HP is not
valid.
◆ Spaces are significant within quoted strings.
Note that the vendor name of the vendor/product field must always be the first eight
characters of the field. The following example entry shows the vendor/product field
for an HP C1533A drive. The correct vendor name is HP + six spaces.
"HP C1533A",

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If you were to omit four of the spaces in the vendor name as shown in the following
example, the drive would not be recognized correctly. The incorrect vendor name
used would be HP + 2 spaces + C153.
"HP C1533A",

◆ The best way to ensure that your entries are accurate is to copy them from the
MediaMgr_DeviceConfig_Guide.txt file into the st.conf file.
See “Considerations When Using This Guide” on page 1.
◆ After making any changes, verification with a test backup and restore should be done.
Incorrect entries in this file may result in data loss.

Lab-Tested st.conf Entries

The following entries were tested by VERITAS and are known to work, but other settings
may also work for these drives in your configuration.
tape-config-list =

"ARCHIVE VIPER 150", "Archive 150 Tape", "ARCHIVE_VIP",

"BNCHMARKDLT1", "Benchmark DLT1", "BM-DLT",

"Compaq DLT8000", "Quantum DLT8000 Tape Drive", "DLT8k-data",

"COMPAQ SuperDLT1", "Compaq SuperDLT", "SDLT-data",

"COMPAQ SDLT320", "COMPAQ SuperDLT drive", "SDLT-320",

"DEC DLT2000", "DEC DLT Tape Drive", "DEC-DLT",

"DEC DLT2700", "DEC DLT Tape Stacker", "DEC-DLT",

"DEC TZ89", "DEC DLT Tape Drive", "Q-DLT7000",

"EXABYTE EXB8500C", "Exabyte EXB-8500C 8mm Helical Scan", "EXB-8500C",

"EXABYTE EXB-8505", "Exabyte EXB-8505 8mm Helical Scan", "EXB-8505",

"EXABYTE EXB-8500", "Exabyte EXB-8500 8mm Helical Scan", "EXB-8500",

"EXABYTE EXB-8900", "Exabyte EXB-8900 Mammoth", "EXB-8900",

"EXABYTE Mammoth2", "Mammoth2 8MM Helical Scan Drive", "EXB-MAMMOTH2",

"FUJITSU M2488", "Fujitsu M2488", "FJ-D3",

"FUJITSU M8100", "Fujitsu M8100 1/2 Inch Cartridge", "FJ-M8100",

"HP HP354", "HP 4mm DAT Drive", "HP-DAT",

"HP C1533A", "HP DAT Autoloader", "HP-DAT",

"HP C1557A", "HP Dat DDS3 Autoloader", "HP-DAT-DDS3",

"HP C5683A", "HP DDS-4 4mm DAT", "HP_DAT_4",

"HP Ultrium", "HP Ultrium", "Ultrium",

"HP Ultrium 2-SCSI", "HP Ultrium", "ULTRIUM2",

"IBM 03590", "IBM 3590 1/2 Inch Cartridge", "IBM-3590",

"IBM 03570", "IBM 3570 1/2 Inch Cartridge", "IBM-3590",

"IBM 03590H", "IBM 3590H 1/2\" Cartridge", "CLASS_3590",

"IBM 03592", "IBM 3592", "CLASS_3592",

"IBM ULTRIUM-TD1", "IBM Ultrium", "CLASS_3580",

"IBM ULT3580-TD1", "IBM 3580 Ultrium", "CLASS_3580",

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"IBM ULT3580-TD2", "IBM 3580 Ultrium-2", "CLASS_LTO2",

"IBM Ultrium-TD2", "IBM Ultrium-2", "CLASS_LTO2",

"SEAGATE ULTRIUM06242-XXX","Seagate LTO","SEAGATE_LTO",

"SONY GY-2120", "Sony DTF Drive", "gy20-data",

"SONY GY-8240", "DTF2", "gy2120-data",

"SONY SDX-300C", "SONY 8mm AIT", "SONY_AIT",

"SONY SDX-400C", "SONY 8mm AIT", "SONY_AIT",

"SONY SDX-500C", "SONY 8mm AIT2", "SONY_AIT",

"SONY SDX-700C", "Sony AIT3 8mm", "SONY_AIT3",

"SONY SDZ-100", "SONY S-AIT", "SONY_SAIT",

"SONY SDZ-130", "SONY S-AIT FC", "SONY_SAIT",

"SONY TSL-A300C", "SONY 8mm AIT", "SONY_AIT",

"SONY TSL-A500C", "SONY 8mm AIT2", "SONY_AIT",

"STK 4781", "STK 1/2 Inch Cartridge (4480)", "STK-4781",

"STK 4791", "STK 1/2 Inch Cartridge (Silverton)", "STK-4791",

"STK 4890", "STK 1/2 Inch Cartridge (Twin Peaks)", "STK-4890",

"STK 9840", "STK 1/2 Inch Cartridge (9840)", "STK-9840",

"STK T9840B", "STK 1/2 Inch Cartridge (9840B)", "STK-9840",

"STK T9840C", "STK 1/2 Inch Cartridge (9840C)", "STK-9840",

"STK T9940A","STK 60 Gig Tape Drive","CLASS_STK",

"STK SD-3", "STK 1/2 Inch Cartridge (Redwood)", "STK-SD-3",

"STK T9940A", "STK 60 Gig Tape Drive", "CLASS_STK",

"STK T9940B", "STK 60 Gig Tape Drive", "CLASS_STK",

"SUN DLT4000", "SUN DLT Tape Drive", "DEC-DLT",

"SUN DLT7000", "SUN DLT7000 Tape Drive", "Q-DLT7000",

"TANDBERGSLR5 4/8GB", "Tandberg 8 Gig QIC", "TAND-8G-VAR",

"TANDBERGDLT4000", "Tandberg DLT4000", "DEC-DLT",

"TANDBERGDLT7000", "Tandberg DLT7000", "Q-DLT7000",

"TANDBERGDLT8000", "Tandberg DLT8000 Tape Drive", "DLT8k-data",

"TANDBERGSuperDLT1", "TANDBERGSuperDLT1", "SDLT-data",

"Quantum DLT2000", "Quantum DLT Tape Drive", "DEC-DLT",

"Quantum DLT4000", "Quantum DLT Tape Drive", "DEC-DLT",

"Quantum DLT4500", "Quantum DLT Tape Stacker", "DEC-DLT",

"Quantum DLT4700", "Quantum DLT Tape Stacker", "DEC-DLT",

"QUANTUM DLT7000", "Quantum DLT7000 Tape Drive", "Q-DLT7000",

"QUANTUM DLT8000", "Quantum DLT8000 Tape Drive", "DLT8k-data",

"Quantum DLT2700", "Quantum DLT Tape Stacker", "DEC-DLT",

"QUANTUM SuperDLT1", "QuantumSuperDLT", "SDLT-data",

"QUANTUM SDLT320", "Quantum SDLT320-DTE", "SDLT320",

"QUANTUM SDLT600", "Quantum SDLT", "SDLT-600";

Caution Note in the list of data-property-names that the third parameter (variable
mode) must be zero. Not using zero causes restores to fail and may result in
data loss (the first entry, ARCHIVE_VIP, is the only exception and is 512).

ARCHIVE_VIP = 1,0x32,512,0x163a,4,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,3;

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BM-DLT = 1,0x38,0,0x18639,4,0x40,0x40,0x40,0x40,3;

CLASS_3580 = 1,0x24,0,0x45863d,2,0x00,0x01,0;

CLASS_3590 = 1,0x24,0,0x1c63d,4,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,3;

CLASS_3592 = 1,0x24,0,0x45D639,2,0x00,0x51,0;

CLASS_LTO2 = 1,0x24,0,0x45863d,2,0x00,0x01,0;

CLASS_STK = 1,0x36,0,0x1d639,1,0x00,0;

DEC-DLT = 1,0x36,0,0x9639,4,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,3;

DLT8k-data = 1,0x38,0,0x19639,4,0x1a,0x1b,0x41,0x41,3;

EXB-8500C = 1,0x35,0,0x9639,4,0x14,0x15,0x8C,0x00,3;

EXB-8505 = 1,0x35,0,0x9639,4,0x14,0x15,0x8C,0x00,3;

EXB-8500 = 1,0x35,0,0x9639,4,0x14,0x00,0x00,0x15,2;

EXB-8900 = 1,0x35,0,0x9639,4,0x27,0x27,0x27,0x00,3;

EXB-MAMMOTH2 = 1,0x35,0,0x19639,4,0,0x27,0x28,0x7f,2;

FJ-D3 = 1,0x21,0,0xCA19,4,0x09,0x09,0x09,0x09,0;

FJ-M8100 = 1,0x24,0,0x1d63d,4,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,3;

gy20-data = 1,0x36,0,0xd659,1,0x00,0;

gy2120-data = 1,0x36,0,0x19659,1,0x00,0;

HP-DAT = 1,0x34,0,0x9639,4,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,3;

HP-DAT-DDS3 = 1,0x34,0,0,0x9639,4,0x0,0x8c,0x8c,0x8c,3;

HP_DAT_4 = 1,0x34,0,0x9639,4,0x00,0x8c,0x8c,0x8c,1;

IBM-3590 = 1,0x24,0,0x1c63d,4,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,3;

Q-DLT7000 = 1,0x38,0,0x19639,4,0x82,0x83,0x84,0x85,3;

SDLT-data = 1,0x38,0,0x19639,4,0x90,0x91,0x90,0x91,3;

SDLT-320 = 1,0x38,0,0x19639,4,0x92,0x93,0x92,0x93,3;

SDLT320 = 1,0x38,0,0x8639,4,0x90,0x91,0x92,0x93,3;

SDLT-600 = 1,0x38,0,0x19639,4,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,3;

SEAGATE_LTO = 1,0x36,0,0x1d639,4,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,1;

SONY_AIT = 1,0x36,0,0x9639,4,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,0;

SONY_AIT3 = 1,0x36,0,0xd679,4,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0;

SONY_SAIT = 1,0x36,0,0x1d639,4,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0;

STK-4781 = 1,0x24,0,0x1d43d,1,0x00,0;

STK-4791 = 1,0x24,0,0x1d67d,1,0x00,0;

STK-4890 = 1,0x24,0,0x1d67d,1,0x00,0;

STK-9840 = 1,0x36,0,0x1d639,1,0x00,0;

STK-SD-3 = 1,0x24,0,0x1d67d,1,0x00,0;

TAND-8G-VAR = 1,0x37,0,0x963b,4,0xa0,0xd0,0xd0,0xd0,3;

Ultrium = 1,0x36,0,0x19639,4,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,3;

ULTRIUM2 = 1,0x36,0,0xd639,4,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,3;

Note Reboot the system when you have finished changing the st.conf file. Use the
reconfigure option (boot -r or reboot -- -r) to allow the kernel’s SCSI tape (st)
driver to recognize the drives as the correct type during system initialization.

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Adding Logical Unit Number Entries

If the devices you are adding utilize the logical unit number (LUN) concept, (such as
many fibre channel SAN configurations) you may also have to add entries to the
following files:
◆ st.conf
◆ sg.conf
◆ sg.links
See the “Configuring SG and ST Drivers” on page 9 for information on sg.build, a
script that is used to create these files, and examples of the proper syntax to use.

Configuring Optical Disk Drives

Read the following topics if you plan to use optical disk drives.

Configuring HP Optical Disk Drives

To use standalone HP optical-disk drives, the sg driver must be installed (see
“Understanding the SCSI Passthru Drivers” on page 7). The system must also be
configured to recognize the optical drives as disk drives at system boot time.
If you are adding HP 1.2 gigabyte or equivalent model magneto-optical disk drives, the
system may not recognize these as disk drives and thus cannot use them. See “Setting the
HP Optical Drive Type in Nonvolatile Memory” on page 25 for more information.
The Solaris 8 6/00 release introduced volume manager (vold), which attempts to manage
all removable media devices. If vold manages an optical disk, NetBackup cannot access
it.
Edit /etc/vold.conf and comment out the following line. Optical disks will then work
as they did before this Solaris 8 change.
#use rmdisk drive /dev/rdsk/c*s2 dev_rmdisk.so rmdisk%d

Creating Device Files

When adding optical disk drives to a Media Manager configuration, you must specify the
following device paths:
◆ Volume header disk device path (partition 0).
◆ Character device path (partition 6).

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To display the disk device files that are configured on your system, use the sgscan
command with the disk parameter:
# /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sgscan disk

/dev/sg/c0t0l0: (/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0): "IBM DCAS32160SUN2.1G"

/dev/sg/c0t1l0: (/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0): "HP C1113F"
/dev/sg/c0t2l0: (/dev/rdsk/c0t2d0): "HP C1113F"
/dev/sg/c0t5l0: (/dev/rdsk/c0t5d0): "HP C1160F"
/dev/sg/c1t0l0: (/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0): "SONY SMO-F541"
/dev/sg/c1t1l0: (/dev/rdsk/c1t1d0): "SONY SMO-F541"
/dev/sg/c1t2l0: (/dev/rdsk/c1t2d0): "SEAGATE ST11200N SUN1.05"

Note All device types can be displayed using the all parameter when executing
sgscan. This command can be helpful for associating disk devices with other SCSI
devices that may be configured on the same adapter. Usage: sgscan
[all|basic|changer|disk|tape] [conf] [-v]

Optical disk device files are located in the /dev directory and have the following formats.
Volume header device:
/dev/rdsk/cADAPTERtTARGETd0s0

Character device:
/dev/rdsk/cADAPTERtTARGETd0s6

Where:
◆ ADAPTER is the logical adapter number as shown in the sgscan output.
◆ TARGET is the SCSI ID.

Examples of Optical Disk Device Files

Example 1
Using the previous sample sgscan output, if the desired optical disk drive connects to
SCSI ID 5 of adapter card 0, you would use the following device paths:
Volume header device:
/dev/rdsk/c0t5d0s0

Character device:
/dev/rdsk/c0t5d0s6

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Example 2
Using the previous sample sgscan output, if the desired optical disk drive connects to
SCSI ID 0 of S bus 1 adapter card 1, you would use the following device paths:
Volume header device:
/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s0

Character device:
/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s6

Setting the HP Optical Drive Type in Nonvolatile Memory

To use HP optical disk drives, the system must recognize the optical drives as disk drives
at system boot time. If you are adding HP 1.2 gigabyte or equivalent model
magneto-optical disk drives, the system may not recognize these as disk drives.

▼ To recognize these drives

1. Install the sg loadable driver, if it is not already installed. See “Configuring SG and ST
Drivers” on page 9 for information on installing this driver.

2. Use the scsi_command command to change the device type (stored in the drive’s
nonvolatile memory) from optical memory to disk. The format of the command
follows.
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scsi_command -d /dev/sg/sg_id -disk

sg_id is the logical identifier assigned to the optical disk drive for use by the sg driver.
See “Configuring SCSI Robotic Controls” on page 13 for information on determining
the logical identifier.

Note The /dev path allows Media Manager to access the optical disk drive through the
sg driver. This is an exception to the usual case where Media Manager uses the sg
driver to access robotic controls. Therefore be sure to specify the SCSI ID for the
optical disk drive, not the SCSI ID for the robotic control.

3. Reboot the system with the reconfigure option (boot -r or reboot -- -r) to allow
the drive to be recognized as a disk drive by the kernel’s SCSI disk (sd) driver during
system initialization.

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Command Summary

Command Summary

The following is a summary of commands that may be useful when configuring and
verifying devices. See the procedures in this chapter for examples of their usage.
/usr/sbin/modinfo | grep sg

Displays whether or not the sg driver is installed.

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/sg.install

Installs or updates the sg driver.

/usr/sbin/rem_drv sg

Uninstalls the sg driver. This command is usually not necessary, since sg.install
does this before performing a driver update.
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sg.build all -mt max_target -ml max_lun

Updates st.conf, sg.conf, and sg.links, and generates SCSI Target IDs with
multiple LUNs.
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sgscan all

Scans all connected devices with a SCSI inquiry and provides correlation between
physical and logical devices using all device files in /dev/sg.
Also checks for devices connected to the Sun StorEdge Network Foundation HBA that
are not configured for use by VERITAS products.
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scsi_command -d /dev/sg/sg_id -disk

Changes the device type (stored in the drive’s nonvolatile memory) from optical
memory to disk.
sg_id is the logical identifier assigned to the optical disk drive for use by the sg driver.
See “Configuring SCSI Robotic Controls” on page 13 for information on determining
the logical identifier.
boot -r or reboot -- -r

Reboot the system with the reconfigure option (-r) to allow a drive to be recognized
as a disk drive during system initialization by the kernel’s SCSI disk (sd) driver.

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IBM AIX 3
This chapter explains how to configure storage devices for use with Media Manager
running on an IBM AIX system.
After configuring the hardware, use one of the available Media Manager configuration
interfaces to add the drives and robots to your Media Manager configuration
The major topics included are as follows:
◆ “Before You Start” on page 28

◆ “RS6000 AIX Adapter Number Conventions” on page 28

◆ “The SCSI Passthru Driver (ovpass)” on page 30

◆ “Configuring Robotic Controls” on page 31

◆ “Configuring Tape Drives” on page 38

◆ “Configuring Optical Disk Drives” on page 45

◆ “Command Summary” on page 51

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Before You Start

Before You Start

Observe the following points when performing the configurations described in this
chapter:
◆ The VERITAS support web site (http://www.support.veritas.com) contains server
platform compatibility information for a number of vendors and products (see the
NetBackup Product > Compatibility area of the site). Verify that your server platform
is supported before configuring devices.
◆ Attach all peripherals and reboot the system before configuring devices. Many of
these steps may be accomplished using smit (the System Management Interface
Tool). See the smit(1) man page for more information.
◆ For NetBackup to recognize and communicate with connected devices, and for device
discovery to discover devices, NetBackup issues SCSI pass-thru commands to the
devices in a configuration.
The ovpass driver must be properly configured for SCSI-controlled robot discovery,
and device files must exist that follow the naming conventions explained in
“Configuring Robotic Controls” on page 31, “Configuring Tape Drives” on page 38,
and “Configuring Optical Disk Drives” on page 45.
◆ Use smit and /usr/sbin/lsdev to verify that the devices are configured correctly.
Make sure you can “see” your devices on the SAN before you install and configure
the SSO option.
◆ To obtain error and debugging information about devices and robotic software
daemons, the syslogd daemon must be configured to be active. See syslogd(1) for
more information.

RS6000 AIX Adapter Number Conventions

The location code for an adapter consists of two pairs of digits with the format AA-BB;
where AA identifies the location code of the drawer containing the adapter card and BB
identifies both the I/O bus and slot containing the card.
A value of 00 for AA means that the adapter card is located in the CPU drawer or system
unit, depending on the type of system. Any other value for AA indicates that the card is
located in an I/O expansion drawer; in which case the value for BB identifies the I/O bus
and slot number in the CPU drawer that contains the asynchronous expansion adapter.
The first digit identifies the I/O bus with 0 corresponding to the standard I/O bus and 1
corresponding to the optional I/O bus. The second digit identifies the slot on the
indicated I/O bus.

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The first digit of BB identifies the I/O bus containing the adapter card. If the card is in the
CPU drawer or system unit, this digit will be 0 for the standard I/O bus or 1 for the
optional I/O bus. If the card is in an I/O expansion drawer, this digit is 0. The second
digit identifies the slot number on the indicated I/O bus (or slot number in the I/O
expansion drawer) that contains the card.
A location code of 00-00 is used to identify the Standard I/O Planar.

Examples
00-05 identifies an adapter card that is in slot 5 of the standard I/O bus in either the CPU
drawer or system unit, depending on the type of system.
00-12 identifies an adapter card that is in slot 2 of the optional I/O bus in the CPU
drawer.
18-05 identifies an adapter card located in slot 5 of an I/O expansion drawer. The
drawer is the one connected to the asynchronous expansion adapter located in slot 8 of the
optional I/O bus in the CPU drawer.

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The SCSI Passthru Driver (ovpass)

Read this topic if you plan to use SCSI-controlled robotic peripherals or HP 1.2 gigabyte or
equivalent model magneto-optical disk drives.
If you are using an API robot, such as an IBM Automatic Tape Library (ATL), refer to the
NetBackup Media Manager Administration guide for information on configuring the
robotic peripheral.
When communicating with SCSI-controlled robotic peripherals on an IBM AIX system,
Media Manager utilizes a SCSI passthru driver called ovpass.
The SCSI passthru driver and SCSI passthru device paths are required by NetBackup for
full feature support. Performance will be degraded if SCSI passthru is not provided. The
passthru driver is used
◆ By avrd and robotic processes to scan drives.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for locate-block positioning.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for SAN error recovery.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for Quantum SDLT performance optimization.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for SCSI reserve/release.

◆ To set the optical drive type (as explained in “Setting the HP Optical Drive Type in
Nonvolatile Memory” on page 48).
◆ By the NetBackup device configuration GUIs to collect robot and drive information.

◆ To collect TapeAlert information from tape devices allowing support of functions

such as tape drive cleaning.
◆ For WORM tape support.
◆ Future NetBackup features and enhancements
The ovpass driver is also used to set the optical drive type, as documented in “Setting the
HP Optical Drive Type in Nonvolatile Memory” on page 48. ovpass is not required if the
only device being used is the IBM 3590 B11 tape stacker.

Note You cannot use smit to configure ovpass device files.

▼ To install the ovpass driver

❖ Enter:/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/install_ovpass

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▼ To ensure the driver device files are accessible after a system boot

❖ Add the following command to the system startup script:

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/mkdev_ovpass

▼ To remove the ovpass driver

❖ Enter: /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/remove_ovpass

Upgrading The SCSI Passthru Driver

Note The following upgrade procedure is required only if you get an error while trying to
configure a FCP SCSI device. See step 5 on page 33 for details.

Some versions of Media Manager before release 4.5 used a version of the passthru driver
that did not support FCP SCSI controllers.

Caution Any device files (/dev/ovpassn) will be removed and must be re-created.

▼ To upgrade to the latest passthru driver

1. Remove the old ovpass driver.

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/remove_ovpass

2. Install the new ovpass driver.

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/install_ovpass

Configuring Robotic Controls

Robots are controlled through a SCSI or a network connection.
◆ SCSI control is covered in the following section.

◆ Configuration for network controlled robotic libraries (for example, ACS robots) is
discussed in the appendices of the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System
Administrator’s Guide for UNIX and Linux or the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager
System Administrator’s Guide for Windows.

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Configuring SCSI Robotic Controls

Read this topic if you plan to use a robotic storage device that is controlled through a SCSI
robotic connection. Information on supported SCSI robots (vendor models) can be found
on the VERITAS support web site (see the NetBackup Product > Compatibility area of the
site).

▼ To check for and create the necessary device files

1. Install the SCSI passthru driver as explained in “The SCSI Passthru Driver (ovpass)”
on page 30.

2. Display which SCSI controllers are physically available on your machine by using the
following command:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C | grep I/O

In the following sample output, SCSI controller 1 (01) has been assigned the logical
identifier scsi0:
scsi0 Available 00-01 SCSI I/O Controller

In the following sample output, FCP SCSI controller 3A-08 has been assigned the
logical identifier fscsi0:
fscsi0 Available 3A-08-01 FC SCSI I/O Controller Protocol Device

3. Display the SCSI device files that have already been created by using the following
command:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

The example output follows:

hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

This output shows that two disk drives and one tape drive are configured as follows:
◆ hdisk0 is a disk drive at controller 1 (01) and SCSI ID 0 (0,0)

◆ hdisk1 is a disk drive at controller 1 (01) and SCSI ID 1 (1,0)

◆ rmt0 is a tape drive at controller 1 (01) and SCSI ID 3 (3,0)

If the device files for the SCSI robotic control already exist, they appear in the lsdev
output as ovpass0, ovpass1, etc. The output for this example does not show any
ovpass files so you would have to create them as explained in the next step.

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4. Display the FCP SCSI device files that have already been created by using the
following command:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s fcp

5. If device files for the desired robotic control SCSI ID do not exist, create the files using
the following commands.

Note If you get an error (mkdev error code 0514-0520) while trying to configure a FCP
SCSI device, review the topic “Upgrading The SCSI Passthru Driver” on page 31.

mkdev -c media_changer -s scsi -t ovpass -p controller -w id,lun

mkdev -c media_changer -s fcp -t ovpass -p controller

-w scsi_id,lun

Where:
◆ controller is the logical identifier of the drive’s SCSI adaptor, such as scsi0, scsi1 or
vscsi1.
◆ id is the SCSI ID of the robotic connection.

◆ scsi_id is the fibre channel identifier for the N_Port address (D_ID) of the robotic
connection.
◆ lun is the logical unit number of the robotic connection.
Several methods exist for determining the D_ID of the robot as follows:
◆ Inspect the name server for the switch (if available). Each vendor uses a unique
method to make this information available. Consult the documentation for the
switch vendor.
◆ Inspect the bridge for mapping information (if available). Each vendor uses a
unique method to make this information available. Consult the documentation
for the bridge vendor.

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◆ Inspect the odm database for any tape devices in the robot using the following
command:
/usr/bin/odmget -q "name=rmtX" CuAt
Where rmtX is the name of the tape device (for example: rmt0 or rmt1).
The following output shows that rmt0 is at SCSI ID 0x1009ef and the robot might
also be at this address:
CuAt:

name = "rmt0"

attribute = "scsi_id"

value = "0x1009ef"

type = "R"

generic = "DU"

rep = "s"

nls_index = 6

◆ Use the smc (Library Medium Changer) entry for the robot to determine the
correct SCSI ID and lun values. Inspect the lsdev output from step 4 and look for
an entry like the following:
smc0 Available 14-08-01 IBM 3584 Library Medium Changer

(FCP)

If you see an entry for the robot, inspect the odm database using the following
command:
/usr/bin/odmget -q "name=smc0" CuAt

CuAt:

name = "smc0"

attribute = "scsi_id"

value = "0x111ca"

type = "R"

generic = "DU"

rep = "s"

nls_index = 25

CuAt:

name = "smc0"

attribute = "lun_id"

value = "0x1000000000000"

type = "R"

generic = "DU"

rep = "s"

nls_index = 26

From the example output, the SCSI ID is 0x111ca and the lun is 1. The lun is
derived from the lun ID, by right shifting it 48 bits.

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Note Note that the smc device file only exists for IBM robots using the Atape driver. If
smc0 device files exist for SCSI-connected IBM silos, remove the smc0 device files
to allow for the use of ovpass0 files. See the VERITAS support site for a tech note
with instructions for removing the smc0 files. The headline of the tech note is
“Install_ovpass script does not appear to work upon AIX reboot”.

6. Display the newly created logical identifier for the device by using one of the
following commands:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s fcp

In the following example output, ovpass0 is a SCSI robotic control device file:
hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

ovpass0 Available 00-01-5,0 VERITAS Media Changer

The path name for these types of device files has the following form, where ovpass_id
is the logical identifier assigned to the device.
/dev/ovpass_id

In this example, you would use the following device file path:
/dev/ovpass0

Examples of SCSI Robotic Control Device Files

Example 1
For this example, assume this robot is a LUN 0 controlled robot. The ovpass driver has
been installed and the desired SCSI robotic controller is controller 1 at SCSI ID 5, but the
device files do not exist.

1. Determine the logical identifier for the SCSI controller as follows:

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -c adapter | grep SCSI

The following output shows that scsi0 is the logical name for SCSI controller 1.
scsi0 Available 00-01 SCSI I/O Controller

2. Check if the device files exist for ovpass at SCSI ID 5.

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

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The output shows that the device files exist for tape and disk, but not for the SCSI
robotic control at controller 1 (scsi0) and SCSI ID 5 (5,0).
hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

3. Create the device files by using the following command:

mkdev -c media_changer -t ovpass -s scsi -p scsi0 -w 5,0

4. Display the device files by issuing the following lsdev command:

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

ovpass0 Available 00-01-5,0 VERITAS Media Changer

For this example use the following device file path to configure the SCSI robotic
control connected to controller 1 and SCSI ID 5:
/dev/ovpass0

Example 2
For this example, assume this robot is a LUN 1 controlled robot, rather than LUN 0. The
ovpass driver has been installed, but the device files for SCSI robotic control at controller
1 with SCSI ID 3 and logical unit number 1 do not exist.

1. Determine the logical identifier for the SCSI controller:

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -c adapter | grep -i SCSI

The following output shows that scsi0 is the logical name for SCSI controller 1:
scsi0 Available 00-01 SCSI I/O Controller

2. Check if the device files exist for ovpass at SCSI ID 5.

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi
The following output shows that the device files exist for tape and disk, but not for the
SCSI robotic control at controller 1 (scsi0), SCSI ID 3, and logical unit number 1 (3,1):
hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

3. The device files can now be created using the following command:
mkdev -c media_changer -t ovpass -s scsi -p scsi0 -w 3,1

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4. Display the device files by issuing the lsdev command.

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

ovpass0 Available 00-01-3,1 VERITAS Media Changer

For this example, the device file to use for the TSD SCSI robotic control connected at
controller 1 with SCSI ID 3 and logical unit number 1 would be:
/dev/ovpass0

Example 3
Assume the robot and drives are connected to a SCSI adapter and the passthru driver has
been installed. Assume the drives are at SCSI ID's 4 and 5, and the robotics is at SCSI ID 6.

1. Determine the correct scsi controller.

lsdev -C | grep scsi

scsi0 Available 00-02 SCSI I/O Controller

ascsi0 Available 00-04 Wide SCSI I/O Controller Adapter

vscsi0 Available 00-04-0,0 SCSI I/O Controller Protocol Device

vscsi1 Available 00-04-0,1 SCSI I/O Controller Protocol Device

lsdev -C -c tape

rmt2 Available 00-04-01-4,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

rmt3 Available 00-04-01-5,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

2. The drives are on Adapter 00-04-01. Therefore, vscsi1 is the correct adapter for
making the ovpass device file as follows:
mkdev -c media_changer -t ovpass -s scsi -p vscsi1 -w 6,0

Note Never use the scsi adapter name.

Example 4 (IBM 3570 B-series Robotic Libraries)

If there is one drive in the robotic library, the robotic control is LUN 1 of the drive's SCSI
ID. If there are two drives, the robotic control is LUN 1 of the Drive 1 SCSI ID. The SCSI
IDs can be set or viewed using the front panel on the robot. The robotic control for the
IBM 3570 B01/B02 is TLD, so if there are two drives they may be connected to different
host systems.

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If this is the case, the host system which is connected to Drive 1 must also have the robotic
control. Also, the library should be in RANDOM mode and BASE configuration. See the
operator's guide supplied with the unit for information on setting library mode and
configuration.
Assume a configuration as follows:
lsdev -C -c tape

rmt0 Available 00-02-01-5,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

rmt1 Available 00-02-01-6,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

If drive 1 is SCSI ID 5, the robotic control for the robotic library will be LUN 1 of this SCSI
ID. Assuming vscsi1 is the correct adapter, make the passthru device (ovpass) as follows:
mkdev -c media_changer -t ovpass -s scsi -p vscsi1 -w 5,1

Configuring IBM 3590 Stacker Robotic Controls

If you plan to use a Tape Stacker Half-inch (TSH) robotic storage device, see the VERITAS
support web site for the vendor model associated with the TSH robot type.
Perform the following steps to check for and create the necessary device files:

1. Display the SCSI tape devices configured in the system using the following command:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -c tape

rmt0 Defined 00-02-00-4,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

rmt1 Available 00-08-00-6,0 2.3 GB 8mm Tape Drive
.
.
rmt12 Available 00-04-01-6,0 IBM 3590 Tape Drive and Medium Changer

2. The SCSI robotic path for the IBM 3590 is the same as the no rewind on close tape
path. When configuring the TSH SCSI robotic path, the robotic control path for the
3590 would be /dev/rmt12.1. The tape drive path would also be /dev/rmt12.1.

Configuring Tape Drives

If you are using IBM tape drives, VERITAS recommends that you install the IBM AIX tape
driver. Refer to the IBM documentation when using this driver.
If you are using other tape drives, VERITAS recommends that you use the IBM AIX OST
(other SCSI tape) driver. Refer to the IBM documentation when using this driver.

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Configuring Non-QIC Tape Drives

The terms variable length block or fixed length block refer to the behavior of reads and writes
and the way the kernel packs physical tape records into logical tape records for an
application. Variable-mode devices allow more flexibility in reading previously written
tapes. Many tape devices can be accessed in either mode. NetBackup assumes variable
length for non-QIC drives.
For more information, see chdev(1), smit(1) and the system management guide. The
smit application is the most convenient way to manually change from fixed to
variable-length-block devices.

Caution Non-QIC tape drives must be configured as variable-length-block devices if

they will be used by Media Manager. Otherwise NetBackup is able to write data
but may not be able to read it correctly. During a read, you may see a “not in tar
format” error.

Automatic Configuration
When a non-QIC tape drive is configured using NetBackup, NetBackup will
automatically issue the chdev command to configure the drive as a variable length block
device. It is normally not necessary to manually run the chdev command, but the details
of the command issued by NetBackup are provided (see “Using the chdev Command” on
page 39).

Using the chdev Command

Ensure that the device being used is configured for variable mode by using the chdev
command as follows:
/usr/sbin/chdev -l Dev -a block_size=0

Where Dev is the logical identifier for the drive (for example: rmt0 or rmt1).

Using Extended-File Marks for Drives

Tape drives must be configured to use extended file marks, if those tape drives are capable
of supporting them (for example, 8-mm drives). See chdev(1) and smit(1) for
additional information. Otherwise, NetBackup may not be able to use those drives.

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Automatic Configuration
When a tape drive is configured using NetBackup, NetBackup will automatically issue the
chdev command to configure the drive to use extended file marks. It is normally not
necessary to manually run the chdev command, but the details of the command issued by
NetBackup are provided (see “Using the chdev Command” on page 40).

Using the chdev Command

Ensure that the device being used is configured for extended file marks as required by
Media Manager by using the chdev command as follows:
/usr/sbin/chdev -l Dev -a extfm=yes

Where Dev is the logical identifier for the drive (for example: rmt0 or rmt1)

Fast-Tape Positioning (locate-block)

For AIT, DLT, Exabyte, and half-inch cartridge tape drives, Media Manager supports the
SCSI locate-block command for positioning tape to a specific block. This improves
tape-positioning greatly over what can be obtained with the alternative.
Media Manager uses the locate-block command by default unless you disable it by
executing the following:
touch /usr/openv/volmgr/database/NO_LOCATEBLOCK

With locate-block positioning disabled, NetBackup uses the

forward-space-file/record method.

Creating No Rewind Device Files

When adding tape drives to a Media Manager configuration, you need only specify a no
rewind on close device path. These SCSI device files are in the /dev directory and have
the following format:
/dev/rmtID.1

Where ID is the logical identifier assigned to the device by the system.

▼ To check for and create the necessary device files

1. Display which SCSI controllers are physically available by using the lsdev command
as follows:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C | grep I/O

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This sample output shows that SCSI controller 1 (00-01) has been assigned the
logical identifier scsi0.
scsi0 Available 00-01 SCSI I/O Controller

2. Display the SCSI device files that have already been created by using one of the
following commands:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s fcp

hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

This example output shows that two disk drives and one tape drive exist as follows:
◆ hdisk0 is a disk drive at controller 1 (00-01) and SCSI ID 0 (0,0)

◆ hdisk1 is a disk drive at controller 1 (00-01) and SCSI ID 1 (1,0)

◆ rmt0 is a tape drive at controller 1 (00-01) and SCSI ID 3 (3,0)

If the device files for the SCSI tape drives exist, they appear in the output as rmt0,
rmt1, and so on. The previous example output shows rmt0.
For rmt0 and rmt1, you would use the following no rewind on close device files:
/dev/rmt0.1
/dev/rmt1.1

3. If the device files for the SCSI ID of the desired tape drive do not exist, create them
using the following command:
/usr/sbin/mkdev -c tape -s scsi -t ost -p controller -w id,lun

Where:
◆ controller is the logical identifier of the SCSI adapter for the device, such as scsi0
or scsi1.
◆ id is the SCSI ID of the drive connection.

◆ lun is the logical unit number of the drive connection.

An example for an 8-mm drive connected to controller 0 and SCSI ID 5 follows:

mkdev -c tape -s scsi -t ost -p scsi0 -w 5,0

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You can display the newly created logical identifier for the device by using the lsdev
command.
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

rmt1 Available 00-01-00-5,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

ovpass0 Available 00-01-6,0 VERITAS Media Changer

The rmt1 device file has been created.

4. If the device files do not exist on a FCP controller, use the following command to
create them, where device is the controller number from step 1 on page 40. For
example, fscsi0.
/usr/sbin/cfgmgr -l device

5. Ensure that the device being used is configured for variable-mode and extended file
marks as required by Media Manager by using the chdev command as follows,
where Dev is the logical identifier for the drive (for example: rmt0 or rmt1).
/usr/sbin/chdev -l Dev -a block_size=0

/usr/sbin/chdev -l Dev -a extfm=yes

No Rewind Device File Example

Assume the device files for the desired SCSI 8-mm tape drive (controller 1, SCSI ID 5) do
not exist.

1. Determine the logical identifier for the SCSI controller as follows:

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -c adapter | grep SCSI
The following output shows that scsi0 is the logical name for SCSI controller 1:
scsi0 Available 00-01 SCSI I/O Controller

2. Check if the device files exist for any device at SCSI ID 5.

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

The following output shows that some device files exist for tape and disk, but not for
the 8-mm tape drive at controller 1 (scsi0) and SCSI ID 5 (5,0):
hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

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3. Create the desired device files by using the following command:

mkdev -c tape -t ost -s scsi -p scsi0 -w 5,0

4. Display the device files by issuing the following lsdev command:

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

rmt1 Available 00-01-00-5,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

5. To ensure that the tape device is configured for variable-mode and extended file
marks, use the following commands:
chdev -l rmt1 -a block_size=0

chdev -l rmt1 -a extfm=yes

Enter the following device file path to configure the 8-mm drive connected to
controller 1 and SCSI ID 5:
/dev/rmt1.1

Using Multiple Tape Densities

After creating the necessary device files for your tape drives you may want to use
non-default densities on drives that support them (for example, Exabyte 8500C tape
drives).
There are two configurable densities available for all tape drives, although not all tape
drives support multiple densities. The default density for both density setting 1 and
density setting 2 is 0, which means maximum density.
To modify either of the density settings, you can use smit(1) or commands similar to the
following:
chdev -l tapedev -a density_set_1=Density

chdev -l tapedev -a density_set_2=Density

Where:
◆ tapedev is the logical identifier for the drive, such as rmt0 or rmt1.

◆ Density is the decimal number representing the desired density.

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To use density setting 1, use the following no rewind on close device file:
/dev/rmt*.1

To use density setting 2, use the following no rewind on close device file:
/dev/rmt*.5

Adding Sony AIT Drives

Sony S-AIT drives have dip switches (SWA and SWB) located on the bottom of the drive.
It is important that these switches are set correctly for use in an SSO configuration.
Depending on the serial number of the drive, S-AIT drives are shipped from Sony with
one of two switch settings for SWA-1 of SWA.
If your drive has an early serial number, it may have SWA-1 (No Reply Unit Attention
After Process Login) set to Off. In this case, you must change the setting to On.
Drives with newer serial numbers have SWA-1 set to On as the default, as shown in the
following table (1 = On and 0 = Off). These newer serial numbers are SDZ-130 :01442007
or SDZ-130/L :01200696 and later models, and a date of May 17, 2004.

Switch Setting

SWA-1 1

SWA-2 0

SWA-3 0

SWA-4 0

SWA-5 0

SWA-6 0

SWA-7 1

SWA-8 0

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 Configuring Optical Disk Drives

Configuring Optical Disk Drives

When adding optical disk drives to a Media Manager configuration, you specify only a
character device path. Optical disk character device files are located in the /dev directory
and have the following format, where ID is the logical identifier assigned to the device by
the system.
/dev/rhdiskID

Note To use HP optical disk drives, the system must recognize the optical drives as disk
drives at system boot time. If you are adding HP 1.2 gigabyte or equivalent model
magneto-optical disk drives to an AIX system, the system may not recognize them
as disk drives, and thus cannot use them. See “Setting the HP Optical Drive Type in
Nonvolatile Memory” on page 48 for information on correcting this condition.

Creating Device Files

▼ To check for and create the necessary device files

1. Display which SCSI controllers are physically available on your machine by using the
following lsdev command:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -c adapter | grep SCSI

This sample output shows that SCSI controller 1 (00-01) has been assigned the
logical identifier scsi0.
scsi0 Available 00-01 SCSI I/O Controller

2. Display the SCSI device files that have already been created by using the following
lsdev command:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

The following example output shows that two disk drives and one tape drive exist:
◆ hdisk0 is a disk drive at controller 1 (00-01) and SCSI ID 0 (0,0)

◆ hdisk1 is a disk drive at controller 1 (00-01) and SCSI ID 1 (1,0)

◆ rmt0 is a tape drive at controller 1 (00-01) and SCSI ID 3 (3,0)

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If the device files for the SCSI optical disk drives exist, they show up in the output as
hdisk0, hdisk1, and so on.
hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

For hdisk0, you would use the following device path:

/dev/rhdisk0

3. If the device files for the desired optical drive’s SCSI ID do not exist, you can create
them with the following command:
mkdev -c disk -s scsi -t osdisk -p controller -w id,lun

Where:
◆ controller is the logical identifier of the device’s SCSI adapter, such as scsi0 or
scsi1.
◆ id is the SCSI ID of the drive connection.

◆ lun is the logical unit number of the drive connection.

An example for an optical disk drive on controller 1 and SCSI ID 5 follows:

mkdev -c disk -t osdisk -s scsi -p scsi0 -w 5,0

4. You can display the newly-created logical identifier for the device by using the
following command:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

hdisk2 Available 00-01-00-5,0 Other SCSI Disk Drive

ovpass0 Available 00-01-6,0 VERITAS Media Changer

The device files for hdisk2 have been created and you can now use them.

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Examples of Optical Disk Device Files

Assume the device files for the desired optical disk drive (controller 1, SCSI ID 5) do not
yet exist.

1. Determine the logical identifier for the SCSI controller as follows:

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -c adapter | grep SCSI

The output shows that scsi0 is the logical name for SCSI controller 1.
scsi0 Available 00-01 SCSI I/O Controller

2. Check to see if the device files exist for ovpass at SCSI ID 5.

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi
The output shows that some device files exist for tape and disk, but not for the optical
disk drive at controller 1 (scsi0) and SCSI ID 5 (5,0).
hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

3. Create device files for the optical disk drive on controller 1 at SCSI ID 5 by using the
following command:
mkdev -c disk -t osdisk -s scsi -p scsi0 -w 5,0

4. Display the device files by issuing the lsdev command.

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

hdisk0 Available 00-01-00-0,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

hdisk1 Available 00-01-00-1,0 400 MB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-01-00-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

hdisk2 Available 00-01-00-5,0 Other SCSI Disk Drive

5. Enter the following character device file path to configure the optical disk drive
connected to controller 1 and SCSI ID 5:
/dev/rhdisk2

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Setting the HP Optical Drive Type in Nonvolatile Memory

To use HP optical disk drives, the system must recognize the optical drives as disk drives
at system boot time. If you are adding HP 1.2 gigabyte or equivalent model
magneto-optical disk drives to an AIX system, the system may not recognize them as disk
drives and cannot use them.

▼ To detect whether the system recognizes the optical drives

1. Execute the following command after system boot.

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

2. If you see the appropriate controller and SCSI ID combination for the optical drive
listed as Other SCSI Disk Drive, the system recognizes the drive as a disk drive.
hdisk0 Available 00-00-0S-0,0 2.2 GB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-00-0S-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

omd0 Defined 00-00-0S-6,0 Other SCSI Read/Write Optical Drive

ovpass0 Available 00-00-0S-2,0 VERITAS Media Changer

▼ To recognize these drives when the operating system does not

1. Install the ovpass driver if it is not already installed. See “The SCSI Passthru Driver
(ovpass)” on page 30.

2. Create the ovpass device file for the optical drive so that the driver can be used to
communicate with the optical drive.

a. Display the SCSI device files that have already been created by using the
following command: /usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

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The following example output shows that a disk drive, a tape drive, an optical
drive, and SCSI robotic control are configured:
◆ hdisk0 is a disk drive at controller 1 (00) and SCSI ID 0 (0,0)

◆ rmt0 is a tape drive at controller 1 (00) and SCSI ID 3 (3,0)

◆ omd0 is an optical drive at controller 1 (00) and SCSI ID 6 (6,0)

◆ ovpass0 refers to the SCSI robotic control for controller 1 (00) and SCSI ID 2

(2,0)

hdisk0 Available 00-00-0S-0,0 2.2 GB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-00-0S-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

omd0 Defined 00-00-0S-6,0 Other SCSI Read/Write Optical

Drive

ovpass0 Available 00-00-0S-2,0 VERITAS Media Changer

b. Create the device files for the optical drive by using the following command:
mkdev -c media_changer -s scsi -t ovpass -p controller

-w id,lun

Where:

controller is the logical identifier of the drive’s SCSI adapter, such as scsi0 or scsi1.

id is the SCSI ID of the optical drive (not the robotic connection).

lun is the logical unit number of the optical drive.

For example:

mkdev -c media_changer -s scsi -t ovpass -p scsi 0 -w 6,0

Use the following command to obtain the logical identifier for the optical drive
you just created:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

c. Verify the temporary ovpass device file created in step b.

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scsi_command -d /dev/ovpass_id -inquiry
Where ovpass_id is the logical identifier assigned to the temporary device. For
example if the temporary ovpass device was ovpass2, enter the following:

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scsi_command -d /dev/ovpass2 -inquiry

The output shows the following:

removable device type c_8h_HP

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3. Use the following command to change the device type (stored in the drive’s
nonvolatile memory) from optical memory to disk. The format of the command is as
follows, where ovpass_id is the logical identifier assigned to the device.
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scsi_command -d /dev/ovpass_id -disk

For example:
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scsi_command -d /dev/ovpass1 -disk

4. Remove the ovpass device files and the optical drive that were created by using
rmdev command as in the following:
rmdev -l ovpass_id -d

rmdev -l optical_drive_id -d

Where:
◆ ovpass_id is the logical identifier assigned to the device.
◆ optical_drive_id is the optical drive identifier assigned to the optical drive.
For example:
rmdev -l ovpass1 -d

rmdev -l omd0 -d

5. Reboot the system to allow the drive to be recognized as a disk drive by the kernel’s
SCSI disk driver during system initialization.
The optical drive should be displayed as: hdisklogical_number, where logical_number
is the logical number assigned to the drive by the system.
For example:
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s scsi

The following example output shows a disk drive, tape drive, robotic control, and
optical drive:
hdisk0 Available 00-00-0S-0,0 2.2 GB SCSI Disk Drive

rmt0 Available 00-00-0S-3,0 Other SCSI Tape Drive

ovpass0 Available 00-00-0S-2,0 VERITAS Media Changer

hdisk1 Available 00-00-0S-6,0 Other SCSI Disk Drive

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 Command Summary

Command Summary
The following is a summary of commands that may be useful when configuring devices.
See the procedures in this chapter for examples of their usage.
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/install_ovpass

Installs the ovpass driver for the first time.

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/remove_ovpass

Removes the ovpass driver.

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/driver/mkdev_ovpass

Place this command in the system startup script to ensure that the ovpass driver
device files are accessible after each system boot.
/usr/sbin/lsdev -C | grep I/O

Displays adapters that are physically available on your server.

/usr/sbin/lsdev -C -s filetype

Displays the device files that have been created, where filetype defines the type of file
displayed. scsi displays SCSI files and fcp displays fibre channel files.
mkdev -c media_changer -s scsi -t ovpass -p controller -w id,lun

Creates device files for the robotic control SCSI ID.

Where controller is the logical identifier of the drive SCSI adaptor (such as scsi0 or
scsi1), id is the SCSI ID of the robotic connection, and lun is the logical unit number
of the robotic connection.
mkdev -c media_changer -s fcp -t ovpass -p controller -w scsi_id,lun

Creates device files for the robotic control fibre channel SCSI ID.
Where controller is the logical identifier of the drive SCSI adaptor (such as scsi0 or
scsi1), scsi_id is the fibre channel SCSI ID of the robotic connection, and lun is the
logical unit number of the robotic connection.
mkdev -c disk -s scsi -t osdisk -p controller -w id,lun

Creates device files for optical disk drives.

Where controller is the logical identifier of the drive SCSI adaptor (such as scsi0 or
scsi1), id is the SCSI ID of the robotic connection, and lun is the logical unit number
of the robotic connection.

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mkdev -c tape -s scsi -t ost -p controller -w id,lun

Creates device files for tapes.

Where controller is the logical identifier of the drive SCSI adaptor (such as scsi0 or
scsi1), id is the SCSI ID of the robotic connection, and lun is the logical unit number
of the robotic connection.
/usr/sbin/chdev -l dev -a block_size=0

Configures the drive with logical identifier specified by dev (for example: rmt0) to
variable mode.
/usr/sbin/chdev -l dev -a extfm=yes

Configures the drive with logical identifier specified by dev (for example: rmt0) for
extended file marks.
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scsi_command -d /dev/ovpass_id -disk

Used for HP optical disk drives to change the device type (stored in the drive’s
nonvolatile memory) from optical memory to disk.
Where ovpass_id is the logical identifier assigned to the device.
/etc/lsattr -l dev -E -H
Displays device information, where dev is the name of the device (for example, rmt1).
/usr/sbin/cfgmgr -l device
Creates device files on a FCP controller, where device is the controller number (for
example, fscsi0).
/usr/bin/odmget -q "name=rmtX" CuAt

Displays the device attributes for the device (rmtX). This command can be used to
determine SCSI target and lun pairs when configuring fibre channel devices.
Where rmtX is the name of the tape device (for example: rmt0 or rmt1).

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Hewlett-Packard HP-UX 4
This chapter explains how to configure storage devices for use with Media Manager
running on an HP-UX system.
After configuring the hardware, use one of the available Media Manager configuration
interfaces to add the drives and robots to your Media Manager configuration
The major topics included are as follows:
◆ “Before You Start” on page 54

◆ “Configuring Robotic Controls” on page 55

◆ “Configuring Tape Drives” on page 62

◆ “Configuring Optical Disk Drives” on page 68

◆ “Handling Errors when More Than 10 NetBackup Jobs are Active” on page 69

◆ “Command Summary” on page 70

53
Before You Start

Before You Start

Observe the following points when performing the configurations described in this
chapter:
◆ The VERITAS support web site (http://www.support.veritas.com) contains server
platform compatibility information for a number of vendors and products (see the
NetBackup Product > Compatibility area of the site). Verify that your server platform
is supported before configuring devices.
◆ For NetBackup to recognize and communicate with connected devices and for device
discovery to discover devices, NetBackup issues SCSI pass-thru commands to the
devices in a configuration.
Device files must exist that follow the naming conventions explained in “Configuring
Robotic Controls” on page 55, “Configuring Tape Drives” on page 62, and
“Configuring Optical Disk Drives” on page 68.
◆ Use /usr/sbin/sam (HP utility) and ioscan -f to verify that the devices are
configured correctly. Make sure you can “see” your devices on the SAN before you
install and configure the SSO option.
◆ Some HP SCSI adapters do not support SCSI pass-thru, so devices on these adapters
are not auto-discovered.

If You Are Using NetBackup Server

Portions of this chapter include configuration topics and examples for configurations and
options that are not supported in NetBackup Server. It is important to refer to the
VERITAS support web site to determine support for NetBackup Server (see the
NetBackup Product > Compatibility area of the site), before using this chapter.

Topics Not Applicable to NetBackup Server

◆ “Enabling SCSI Reserve/Release” on page 66.
◆ “Cautions with Using the HP-UX EMS Tape Device Monitor” on page 66.

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Configuring Robotic Controls

Robots are controlled through a SCSI or a network connection. Robot control
configuration can be found as follows:
◆ SCSI control is covered in the following sections.

◆ Configuration of network controlled robotic libraries (for example, ACS robots) is

discussed in the appendices of the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System
Administrator’s Guide for UNIX and Linux or the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager
System Administrator’s Guide for Windows.

Configuring SCSI Robotic Controls

Read this topic if you plan to use a robotic storage device that is controlled through a SCSI
robotic connection. Information on supported SCSI robots (vendor models) can be found
on the VERITAS support web site (see the NetBackup Product > Compatibility area of the
site).

Determining Which Passthru Driver to Configure

When communicating with SCSI-controlled robotic peripherals, Media Manager robotic
software uses the sctl or spt SCSI passthru driver. The driver that is used depends on
the type of SCSI interface on the system.
◆ For devices connected to all other SCSI interface cards (HSC, PCI, or EISA), the sctl
passthru driver must be configured.
When attaching an autochanger (robotic library) device to a GSC interface and using
the sctl driver, the schgr device driver must also be installed. Without this driver
installed, the system will not bind the driver to the device. See the autochanger(7)
man page.
See “Configuring Device Files for the sctl Passthru Driver” on page 56.
◆ For devices connected to HPPB SCSI interface cards, the spt passthru driver must be
configured.
See “Configuring Device Files for the spt Passthru Driver” on page 60.

Examples
To determine the type of interface on your system, use the ioscan -f command as
shown in the following examples.

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Example 1: Built-in SCSI interface (sctl driver)

ioscan -f

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description

====================================================================

ext_bus 2 10/12/5 c700 CLAIMED INTERFACE Built-in SCSI

target 11 10/12/5.0 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 0 10/12/5.0.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP C1533A
target 12 10/12/5.2 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 6 10/12/5.2.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE TOSHIBA CD-ROM
In this case, the ext_bus entry specifies a c700 driver. You would configure the sctl
passthru driver for the SCSI robotic controls on this system (see “Configuring Device Files
for the sctl Passthru Driver” on page 56).

Example 2: 28655A SCSI Interface (spt driver)

ioscan -f

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description

================================================================

bc 0 root CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS

bc 1 56 bc CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Bus Converter

ext_bus 0 56/52 scsi1 CLAIMED INTERFACE HP 28655A - SCSI

Interface

target 0 56/52.2 target CLAIMED DEVICE

tape 0 56/52.2.0 tape2 CLAIMED DEVICE HP HPC1533A

In this case, the ext_bus entry (which designates the bus adapter) specifies a scsi1
driver. You would configure the spt passthru driver for the SCSI robotic controls on this
system (see “Configuring Device Files for the spt Passthru Driver” on page 60).

Configuring Device Files for the sctl Passthru Driver

Use the following procedure to configure these types of device files. See “Determining
Which Passthru Driver to Configure” on page 55 to determine if you require these files.

Note You do not have to reconfigure the HP-UX kernel to use the sctl passthru driver
on HP9000-700 systems, since the generic SCSI driver is part of basic HP-UX.

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If the devices do not exist, you can create device files by using the mknod command as
follows. See the scsi_ctl(7) man page.
mkdir /dev/sctl

cd /dev/sctl

/usr/sbin/mknod cCONTROLLERtTARGETlLUN c 203 0xIITL00

Where:
◆ CONTROLLER is the Instance number of the controlling bus. The Instance value is
displayed in ioscan -f output under column I of the controller entry (ext_bus in
the Class column).
◆ TARGET is the SCSI ID of the robotic control.

◆ LUN is the SCSI logical unit number.

◆ II are two hexadecimal digits that identify the controlling bus interface card by its
Instance number (same as controller).
◆ T is one hexadecimal digit representing the SCSI ID.

◆ L is one hexadecimal digit representing the SCSI LUN.

Using ioscan With sctl Robots

If the robotic control has its own SCSI ID, it has an entry similar to the following:
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description

===================================================================

unknown -1 2/0/1.1.0 unknown UNCLAIMED UNKNOWN LAGO SYSLS-340L

The Class, I, and Driver columns may also have invalid information. In these instances
the robotics are correct, but ioscan returns invalid information.

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Examples of Creating Device Files

Example 1
In this example the robotic control for a ADIC Scalar 100 library is on a SCSI bus with a
instance number of 7 (ext_bus entry, I column), SCSI ID 2 and LUN 0. The robotic control
for an IBM ULT3583-TL library is on the same SCSI bus at SCSI ID 3 and LUN 0.
Use the following procedure to create the robotic device files:

1. Use the ioscan -f command to get information on the SCSI bus and the robotic
control.
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description

=================================================================

ext_bus 7 0/7/0/1 c720 CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C896 Fast

Wide LVD
target 10 0/7/0/1.0 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 65 0/7/0/1.0.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE QUANTUM SuperDLT1
target 11 0/7/0/1.1 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 66 0/7/0/1.1.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE QUANTUM SuperDLT1
target 12 0/7/0/1.2 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
autoch 14 0/7/0/1.2.0 schgr CLAIMED DEVICE ADIC Scalar 100
target 13 0/7/0/1.3 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
autoch 19 0/7/0/1.3.0 schgr CLAIMED DEVICE IBM ULT3583-TL
target 14 0/7/0/1.4 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 21 0/7/0/1.4.0 atdd CLAIMED DEVICE IBM ULT3580-TD1
target 15 0/7/0/1.5 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 19 0/7/0/1.5.0 atdd CLAIMED DEVICE IBM ULT3580-TD1

2. The commands to create the device files follow. See the “Command Summary” on
page 70 for the mknod command format or see the scsi_ctl(7) man page.
cd /dev/sctl

/usr/sbin/mknod c7t2l0 c 203 0x072000

/usr/sbin/mknod c7t3l0 c 203 0x073000

This creates the following device files, which you specify to Media Manager during
configuration of the ADIC robotic control and IBM robotic control respectively:
/dev/sctl/c7t2l0

/dev/sctl/c7t3l0

Note It is important to also create the passthru driver device files for tape drives. See
“Configuring Tape Drives” on page 62.

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Example 2
Assume the robotic control for an Exabyte 10i tape stacker (TS8) is on a built-in SCSI bus
at SCSI ID 3, LUN 0. Also assume that an ioscan -f verifies that the SCSI ID is 3 and
shows that the Instance number for the robot’s SCSI bus is 1.
The commands to create the device file are
cd /dev/sctl

/usr/sbin/mknod c1t3l0 c 203 0x013000

This creates the following device file, which you specify to Media Manager:
/dev/sctl/c1t3l0

Example 3

1. Use the ioscan -f command to get information on the SCSI bus and the robotic
control.
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description

==================================================================

ext_bus 3 0/0/0.8.0.0.0 fcpmux CLAIMED INTERFACE HP A3308

FCP-SCSI MUX Interface
target 0 0/0/0.8.0.0.0.0 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 0 0/0/0.8.0.0.0.0.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE QUANTUM DLT7000
target 1 0/0/0.8.0.0.0.1 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
autoch 0 0/0/0.8.0.0.0.1.0 schgr CLAIMED DEVICE STK9740
target 2 0/0/0.8.0.0.0.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 3 0/0/0.8.0.0.0.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
With fibre channel and SCSI muxes the hardware paths are a bit longer. If you use the
bus H/W Path as a mask and apply it to the other hardware paths for devices on that
bus, you are left with SCSI ID.SCSI LUN for the device.
This example has a bus with H/W Path of 0/0/0.8.0.0.0, which has an instance
number (I column) of 3. Applying the mask shows a DLT 7000 drive at SCSI ID 0,
SCSI LUN 0 and a STK 9740 robot at SCSI ID 1, SCSI LUN 0 also on this bus.
When configuring the robotic device file for the STK 9740 robot, you would use
controller=3, target=1, and lun=0. To enable the passthru path for the Quantum DLT
7000 drive, you would use controller=3, target=0, and lun=0.

2. The commands to create the device file for the robotic control are as follows:
cd /dev/sctl

/usr/sbin/mknod c3t1l0 c 203 0x031000

These commands create the following device file, which you specify to Media
Manager during configuration of the robotic control:
/dev/sctl/c3t1l0

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3. The commands to create the passthru device file for the tape drive follow. See the
“Command Summary” on page 70 for the mknod command format or see the
scsi_ctl(7) man page.
cd /dev/sctl

/usr/sbin/mknod c3t0l0 c 203 0x030000

These commands create the following passthru device file.

/dev/sctl/c3t0l0

Although the passthru device file is used during NetBackup operation, it is not
specified during configuration. During Media Manager tape drive configuration, the
following no rewind on close device file path is used:
/dev/rmt/c3t0d0BESTnb

Configuring Device Files for the spt Passthru Driver

Use the following procedure to configure these types of device files. See “Determining
Which Passthru Driver to Configure” on page 55 to determine if you require these files.

Note The HP-UX kernel has to be configured to use the spt SCSI passthru driver. Refer
to the HP-UX scsi_pt (7) man page.

The device files for the spt driver have the following format:

/dev/spt/cCONTROLLERtTARGETlUNIT

Where:
◆ CONTROLLER is the Instance number of the controlling bus. The Instance value is
displayed in the output of ioscan -f in the column labeled I of the controller’s
entry (ext_bus in the column labeled Class).
◆ TARGET is the SCSI ID of the robotic control.

◆ UNIT is the SCSI logical unit number (LUN) of the robot. This is usually 0.
You must create the device files for the spt driver manually, as they are not created
automatically when the system boots.

▼ To create these device files

These steps are also documented in the scsi_pt(7) man page.

1. Install and configure the driver as described in the man page.

2. Determine the character major number of the spt driver using lsdev -d spt.

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3. Use the following commands to create the device file for the SCSI robotic control:
mkdir /dev/spt

mknod /dev/spt/Name c Major 0xIITL00

Where:
◆ Name is the device name as defined in the format:

cCONTROLLERtTARGETlUNIT

◆ Major is the character major number (from the lsdev command).

◆ II is two hexadecimal digits identifying the controlling bus interface card by its
Instance number.
◆ T is one hexadecimal digit representing the SCSI ID of robotic control.

◆ L is one hexadecimal digit representing the SCSI LUN of the robotic control.

Example of Creating a Device File

If the robotic control for an HP Optical Disk Library (ODL) is on a secondary SCSI bus at
SCSI ID 3, LUN 0, use the following steps to create the device file.

1. Use the ioscan -f command to get information on the SCSI bus and the robotic
control.
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description

===============================================================

bc 0 root CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS

bc 1 56 bc CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Bus Converter

ext_bus 1 56/16 scsi1 CLAIMED INTERFACE HP 28655A - SCSI

Interface

target 4 56/16.3 target CLAIMED DEVICE

spt 0 56/16.3.0 spt CLAIMED DEVICE HP C1700T

The Instance number for the robot’s SCSI bus is 1. It also confirms that the spt driver is
attached to the optical robotic control at H/W Path 56/16.3.0.

2. Use lsdev to get the character major number for the spt driver.
lsdev -d spt
The output from this command shows that the character major number for the spt
driver is 137.
Character Block Driver Class

137 -1 spt spt

3. Create the /dev/spt directory, if it has not already been created.

mkdir /dev/spt

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4. Create the device file as follows:

mknod /dev/spt/c1t3l0 c 137 0x013000

This command creates the /dev/spt/c1t3l0 device file. Specify this file as the
robot control path when configuring your device under Media Manager.

Configuring Tape Drives

Read the following topics if you plan to use tape drives:

Using Berkeley Style Close

The examples in this section show Berkeley-style close for tape drives as indicated by the
letter b after the compression specification. It is mandatory to specify Berkeley-style close
for tape devices that you configure under Media Manager.
The terms Berkeley-style close and AT&T style close refer to operations where a tape is left
logically positioned after a close operation (in relation to a tape mark). One style leaves an
application logically positioned before a tape mark and the other leaves it after.
Applications must assume where the tape is left after a close in order to establish the
correct orientation the next time they do a tape-position or read operation. Some
operating systems allow tape devices to be configured with either type of close.
NetBackup assumes it is using Berkeley-style close on an HP9000.

Using the Passthru Driver for Tape Drives

The SCSI passthru driver and SCSI passthru device paths are required by NetBackup for
full feature support. Performance will be degraded if SCSI passthru is not provided. The
passthru driver is used
◆ By avrd and robotic processes to scan drives.
◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for locate-block positioning.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for SAN error recovery.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for Quantum SDLT performance optimization.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for SCSI reserve/release.

◆ To set the optical drive type (as explained in “Setting the HP Optical Drive Type in
Nonvolatile Memory” on page 25).
◆ By the NetBackup device configuration GUIs to collect robot and drive information.

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◆ To collect TapeAlert information from tape devices allowing support of functions such
as tape drive cleaning.
◆ For WORM tape support.

◆ Future NetBackup features and enhancements

Note Passthru paths are not supported on HP-PB adapters such as HP 28696A - Wide
SCSI or HP 28655A - SE SCSI.

Automatic Configuration
Because using the passthru path is so important, NetBackup will automatically create the
corresponding passthru path whenever a tape drive is configured with a device file of the
format: /dev/rmt/cCONTROLLERtTARGETdUNITBESTnb.
These paths are created in the /dev/sctl directory, which will also be created if it does
not exist. Passthru paths will also be created automatically whenever the NetBackup
device configuration wizard is run. In either case, NetBackup will not modify or delete
any existing passthru paths. NetBackup assumes that any existing passthru paths were
created correctly.
NetBackup does not detect the type of adapter cards installed in the system, so it will also
create passthru paths for tape drives connected to adapter cards that do not support
passthru. This is expected and will not cause any problems.
It is normally not necessary to manually create passthru paths for tape drives, but the
steps for doing so are provided (see “Enabling Passthru Paths” on page 63).

Enabling Passthru Paths

To enable passthru paths, a device file in the directory /dev/sctl must exist for the tape
drives. Create the device files as shown in the following example.

Note When using the mknod command for tape drives, TARGET is the SCSI ID of the
tape drive not the SCSI ID of the robotic control.

Example:
In this example the robotic control for a ADIC Scalar 100 library is on a SCSI bus with a
instance number of 7 (ext_bus entry, I column), SCSI ID 2 and LUN 0, and the robotic
control for a IBM ULT3583-TL library is on the same SCSI bus at SCSI ID 3 and LUN 0.
The ADIC library contains 2 Quantum Super DLT drives, one with SCSI ID 0, SCSI LUN 0
and the other with SCSI ID 1, SCSI LUN 0.

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The IBM library contains 2 IBM Ultrium LTO drives, one with SCSI ID 4, SCSI LUN 0 and
the other with SCSI ID 5, SCSI LUN 0.
Use the following procedure to create the robotic control device files and the passthru
driver tape drive device files:

1. Assume the configuration from ioscan -f is as follows:

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description

=================================================================

ext_bus 7 0/7/0/ c720 CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C896 Fast

Wide LVD
target 10 0/7/0/1.0 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 65 0/7/0/1.0.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE QUANTUM SuperDLT1
target 11 0/7/0/1.1 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 66 0/7/0/1.1.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE QUANTUM SuperDLT1
target 12 0/7/0/1.2 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
autoch 14 0/7/0/1.2.0 schgr CLAIMED DEVICE ADIC Scalar 100
target 13 0/7/0/1.3 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
autoch 19 0/7/0/1.3.0 schgr CLAIMED DEVICE IBM ULT3583-TL
target 14 0/7/0/1.4 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 21 0/7/0/1.4.0 atdd CLAIMED DEVICE IBM ULT3580-TD1
target 15 0/7/0/1.5 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 19 0/7/0/1.5.0 atdd CLAIMED DEVICE IBM ULT3580-TD1

Note Use the IBM atdd driver when configuring IBM tape drives on HP-UX. Configure
atdd and BEST device paths according to IBM driver documentation. Do not
configure atdd for robotic control of IBM robots. Check the VERITAS support web
site for the latest recommended atdd driver version from IBM.

2. The commands to create the robotic device files follow. See the “Command Summary”
on page 70 for the mknod command format or see the scsi_ctl(7) man page.
cd /dev/sctl

/usr/sbin/mknod c7t2l0 c 203 0x072000

/usr/sbin/mknod c7t3l0 c 203 0x073000

This creates the following device files, which you specify to Media Manager during
configuration of the ADIC robotic control and IBM robotic control respectively:
/dev/sctl/c7t2l0

/dev/sctl/c7t3l0

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3. The commands to create the passthru device files for the tape drives are as follows:
cd /dev/sctl

/usr/sbin/mknod c7t0l0 c 203 0x070000

/usr/sbin/mknod c7t1l0 c 203 0x071000

/usr/sbin/mknod c7t4l0 c 203 0x074000

/usr/sbin/mknod c7t5l0 c 203 0x075000

These commands create the following passthru device files. Although the passthru
device files for tape drives are used during NetBackup operation, they are not
specified during configuration.
/dev/sctl/c7t0l0

/dev/sctl/c7t1l0

/dev/sctl/c7t4l0

/dev/sctl/c7t5l0

During Media Manager tape drive configuration, the following no rewind on close
device files are used. See “No Rewind Device Files” on page 67 for instruction on
creating no rewind device files.
/dev/rmt/c7t0d0BESTnb

/dev/rmt/c7t1d0BESTnb

/dev/rmt/c7t4d0BESTnb

/dev/rmt/c7t5d0BESTnb

Fast-Tape Positioning (locate-block)

Locate-block is supported for most drive types in HP9000 for Fast/Wide GSC SCSI
adapters. See the VERITAS support web site for a list of drive types that are supported.

Enabling locate-block
NetBackup and Storage Migrator use the locate-block command by default if a passthru
path is configured. See “Enabling Passthru Paths” on page 63.

Disabling locate-block
To disable locate-block positioning, execute the following command:
touch /usr/openv/volmgr/database/NO_LOCATEBLOCK

With locate-block positioning disabled, NetBackup uses the

forward-space-file/record method and Storage Migrator skips file marks.

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Enabling SCSI Reserve/Release

This is a NetBackup Enterprise Server topic.
The VERITAS implementation of SCSI reserve/release protects data on a tape from
corruption by other applications in a shared drive (SSO) configuration.

▼ To enable SCSI reserve/release

1. Set the kernel parameter st_ats_enabled to zero. Using the SAM utility is the
easiest way to set this parameter.
Leaving this parameter set to ONE causes conflicts between the operating system and
NetBackup or Storage Migrator’s use of SCSI reserve/release commands.

2. Reboot your system.

Cautions with Using the HP-UX EMS Tape Device Monitor

This is a NetBackup Enterprise Server topic.
The Tape Device Monitor (dm_stape) of the Event Monitoring System (EMS) should be
configured to not run on hosts participating in a tape SAN configuration. Part of the EMS
service periodically polls the tape devices to monitor their condition. When this occurs
from one server while another server is using the tape device, it may interfere with
backup operations causing those operations to time out and abort.
The problem can be avoided in either of the following ways:
◆ If you want to completely disable EMS you can run the
/etc/opt/resmon/lbin/monconfig tool and select (K) kill (disable)
Monitoring.
◆ If the POLL_INTERVAL value in the
/var/stm/config/tools/monitor/dm_stape.cfg file is set to zero, EMS will
still run, but it will not log any events or poll the devices (that is, it will not send any
SCSI commands).

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No Rewind Device Files

When adding tape drives to the Media Manager configuration, you need only specify a no
rewind on close device file path. These device files are found in the /dev/rmt directory
and have the following format:
/dev/rmt/cCONTROLLERtTARGETdUNITBESTnb

Where:
◆ CONTROLLER is the Instance number of the controlling bus. The Instance value is
displayed in ioscan -f output under the column I of the controllers entry (ext_bus
in the Class column).
◆ TARGET is the SCSI ID of the tape drive.

◆ UNIT is the SCSI logical unit number (LUN) of the drive. This is usually 0.
If the desired tape device file does not exist, you can create device files using the sam
utility or with the following mksf(1M) command:
mksf -C tape -H H/W_Path -b BEST -u -n
Where H/W_Path is the hardware path of the tape drive as specified by ioscan.

No Rewind Device File Example

Assume that the desired 4-mm DDS2 compression tape drive is at SCSI ID 2 and ioscan
-f shows the following:
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description

===================================================================

bc 0 root CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS

bc 1 56 bc CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Bus Converter

ext_bus 0 56/52 scsi1 CLAIMED INTERFACE HP 28655A-SCSI

Interface

target 0 56/52.2 target CLAIMED DEVICE

tape 0 56/52.2.0 tape2 CLAIMED DEVICE HP HPC1533A

The Instance number for the controlling bus is 0 and the H/W path for the tape drive is
56/52.2.0.
The command to create the device file for the drive follows:
mksf -C tape -H 56/52.2.0 -b BEST -u -n

This creates the following device file, which you specify to Media Manager:
/dev/rmt/c0t2d0BESTnb

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Configuring Optical Disk Drives

When adding optical disk drives to the Media Manager configuration, you need only
specify a character device path. Optical disk character device files are found in the
/dev/rdsk directory and have the following format:
/dev/rdsk/cBItTARGETd0

Where:
◆ BI is the bus Instance number of the controlling bus. The Instance value is displayed
in ioscan output under the column I of the ext_bus entries.
◆ TARGET is the SCSI ID of the drive. This ID is in the third position of the H/W Path as
displayed by ioscan. For example, in 56/52.5.0 the SCSI ID is 5.
You can determine the bus Instance using ioscan -C ext_bus -f. The output is
similar to the following example:
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description

============================================================

ext_bus 0 56/52 scsi1 CLAIMED INTERFACE HP 28655A- SCSI

Interface

ext_bus 1 56/53 lpr2 CLAIMED INTERFACE HP 28655A- Parallel

Interface

You can determine the configured drives using ioscan -C disk -f. The output is
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description

============================================================

disk 1 56/52.1.0 disc3 CLAIMED DEVICE HP C1716T

disk 2 56/52.2.0 disc3 CLAIMED DEVICE HP C1716T

disk 3 56/52.5.0 disc3 CLAIMED DEVICE HP C2490AM

disk 4 56/52.6.0 disc3 CLAIMED DEVICE HP C2490AM

Example of an Optical Disk Device File

Assume you are using the two optical disk drives at SCSI IDs 1 and 2 as shown in the
previous disk ioscan example. These drives are on bus 56/52, which as shown in the
previous ext_bus ioscan, is bus Instance 0.
The character device file paths that you specify to Media Manager follow:
For target 1:
/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0

For target 2:
/dev/rdsk/c0t2d0

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Using the Configure Storage Devices Wizard with Optical Disk Drives
The Media Manager device configuration wizard can discover and automatically
configure optical disk drives that have a /dev/sctl SCSI passthru device file.

Note Optical disk drives are not supported in an SSO configuration.

▼ To use the device configuration wizard

1. Create the passthru device files.

See “Configuring Device Files for the sctl Passthru Driver” on page 56 for
instructions.

2. Start the wizard from the list of wizards displayed in the right pane of the Media and
Device Management window of the NetBackup Administration Console.
Select Configure Storage Devices.
See theVERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator’s Guide for UNIX and
Linux or the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator’s Guide for
Windows for more information on using this wizard.

Handling Errors when More Than 10 NetBackup Jobs are

Active
If you have an HP-UX master server and more than 10 NetBackup jobs are active,
additional jobs may fail with NetBackup 81 errors (the Media Manager volume daemon
(vmd) is not active).
This error indicates that the operating system has exceeded the number of processes that
can have undo operations pending on a given semaphore. These errors will continue to
occur until the number of active jobs falls below 10.
In these cases, VERITAS recommends modifying the HP-UX kernel parameters to increase
the value of semmnu by at least the number of desired concurrently active jobs greater
than 10. (The default value for semmnu is 30.)

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▼ To modify the kernel

The following procedure uses the /usr/sbin/sam utility to change the value of
semmnu to 50. A reboot is necessary for the changes to take effect. See the appropriate
HP-UX documentation for information on using this utility.

1. Select SAM Kernel Configuration.

2. Select SAM Configurable Parameters.

3. Select semmnu.

4. Select Actions from the menu bar.

5. Select Modify Configurable Parameter from the menu.

6. Select Formula/Value and enter 50.

7. Select OK to save the value.

8. Select Actions from the menu bar.

9. Select Process New Kernel from the menu to process the kernel modifications and
exit the utility.

Command Summary
The following is a summary of commands that may be useful when configuring and
verifying devices. See the procedures in this chapter for examples of usage.
ioscan -C TYPE -f

Shows information about the physical interfaces. Numeric information is displayed in

decimal. TYPE is the type of interface as follows:

spt specifies SCSI robotic controls.

tape specifies tape drives.

disk specifies optical disks.

ext_bus specifies SCSI controllers.

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mknod /dev/spt/Name c Major 0xIITL00

Creates device files for SCSI robotic or tape drive controls.
Name is the device name as defined in the format: cCONTROLLERtTARGETlUNIT
Major is the character major number (from the lsdev command).
II are the two hexadecimal digits identifying the controlling bus interface card by its
Instance number. The Instance value is displayed in the ioscan output under the I

column of the proper ext_bus entry.

T is one hexadecimal digit for the SCSI ID of the robotic control.

L is one hexadecimal digit for the SCSI LUN of the robotic control.

lsdev -d spt

Displays information about the SCSI robotic control drivers.

mksf -C tape -H H/W_Path -b BEST -u -n

Creates device files for tape drives. Where H/W_Path is the hardware path of the tape
drive, as specified by ioscan.

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Hewlett-Packard Tru64 5
This chapter explains how to configure storage devices for use with Media Manager
running on an HP Alpha system.
After configuring the hardware, use one of the available Media Manager configuration
interfaces to add the drives and robots to your Media Manager configuration
The main topics included in this chapter are
◆ “Before You Start” on page 74

◆ “Configuring Robotic Controls” on page 74

◆ “Configuring Tape Drives” on page 75

◆ “Command Summary” on page 81

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Before You Start

Observe the following points when performing the configurations described in this
chapter:
◆ The VERITAS support web site (http://www.support.veritas.com) contains server
platform compatibility information for a number of vendors and products (see the
NetBackup Product > Compatibility area of the site). Verify that your server platform
is supported before configuring devices.
◆ For NetBackup to recognize and communicate with connected devices and for device
discovery to discover devices, NetBackup issues SCSI pass-thru commands to the
devices in a configuration.
Device files must exist that follow the naming conventions explained in “Configuring
Robotic Controls” on page 74 and “Configuring Tape Drives” on page 75. The
operating system creates all device files automatically.
◆ Use /sbin/hwmgr to verify that the devices are configured correctly. Make sure you
can “see” your devices on the SAN before you install and configure the SSO option.

Configuring Robotic Controls

Robots are controlled through a SCSI or a network connection. Robot control
configuration is explained as follows:
◆ SCSI robotic control is covered in the following section.

◆ Configuration for network controlled robotic libraries is discussed in the appendices

of the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator’s Guide for UNIX and
Linux or the VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator’s Guide for
Windows.

Configuring SCSI Robotic Controls

Read this topic if you plan to use a robotic storage device that is controlled through a SCSI
robotic connection. Information on supported SCSI robots (vendor models) can be found
on the VERITAS support web site.
When communicating with SCSI-controlled robotic peripherals, Media Manager robotic
software utilizes the SCSI passthru capability of the media changer driver. The Tru64
UNIX kernel does not have to be changed to use this driver since this driver is part of
basic Tru64 UNIX.

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Creating SCSI Robotic Control Device Files

Media Manager requires that device files from the /dev/changer directory are used to
configure SCSI robotic control. These files are created by the operating system at boot
time.
To display devices that are available on the system, use the following command:
# hwmgr -view devices

HWID: Device Name Mfg Model Location

--------------------------------------------------------------
3: /dev/kevm

34: /dev/disk/floppy0c 3.5in floppy fdi0-unit-0

55: /dev/disk/cdrom0c COMPAQ CDR-8435 bus-1-targ-0-lun-0

56: /dev/disk/dsk0c DEC RZ2DD-KS (C) DEC bus-2-targ-0-lun-0

57: /dev/disk/dsk1c DEC RZ2DD-KS (C) DEC bus-2-targ-1-lun-0

58: /dev/disk/dsk2c DEC RZ2DD-KS (C) DEC bus-2-targ-2-lun-0

70: /dev/changer/mc0 C6280-4000 bus-2-targ-3-lun-0

71: /dev/ntape/tape6 Quantum DLT4000 bus-2-targ-4-lun-0

Example of SCSI Robotic Control Device File

The previous output the from hwmgr command shows an HP C6280 robot connected on
bus 2 at SCSI ID 3, lun 0. The corresponding device file is /dev/changer/mc0. This file
should be used to configure the device in Media Manager.

Configuring Tape Drives

Read the following topics if you plan to use tape drives:

Fast-Tape Positioning (locate-block)

For most drive types, Media Manager supports the SCSI locate-block command for
positioning a tape to a specific block.
NetBackup uses the locate-block command by default unless you disable it by
executing the following:
touch /usr/openv/volmgr/database/NO_LOCATEBLOCK

With locate-block positioning disabled, NetBackup uses the

forward-space-file/record method of tape positioning.

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Configuring Tape Drives

Adding Standard Tape Drives

Media Manager requires that no rewind on close device files are used to configure tape
drives. These files are created by the operating system at boot time. The device files are
located in the /dev/ntape directory and have the following format:
/dev/ntape/tapeID_dDENSITY

Where:
◆ ID is the identification number of the tape device.
◆ Values for DENSITY can be 0 - 7. Typically, 1 (for high density) is used.

To display devices that are available on the system, use the following command:

# hwmgr -view devices

HWID: Device Name Mfg Model Location

--------------------------------------------------------------
3: /dev/kevm

34: /dev/disk/floppy0c 3.5in floppy fdi0-unit-0

55: /dev/disk/cdrom0c COMPAQ CDR-8435 bus-1-targ-0-lun-0

56: /dev/disk/dsk0c DEC RZ2DD-KS (C) DEC bus-2-targ-0-lun-0

57: /dev/disk/dsk1c DEC RZ2DD-KS (C) DEC bus-2-targ-1-lun-0

58: /dev/disk/dsk2c DEC RZ2DD-KS (C) DEC bus-2-targ-2-lun-0

70: /dev/changer/mc0 C6280-4000 bus-2-targ-3-lun-0

71: /dev/ntape/tape6 Quantum DLT4000 bus-2-targ-4-lun-0

No Rewind Device File Example

The previous output the from hwmgr command shows a Quantum DLT 4000 tape drive
connected on bus 2 at SCSI ID 4, lun 0. The corresponding device file is
/dev/ntape/tape6.
After adding a density suffix of _d1 (for high density) the device file is
/dev/ntape/tape6_d1. This file should be used to configure the device in Media
Manager.

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 Configuring Tape Drives

Adding Nonstandard Tape Drives

This topic applies to the following drive types:
◆ HP LTO
◆ Seagate LTO
◆ STK 9840
Some types of tape drives require changes to the kernel before you can use them on Tru64.

▼ To change the kernel

Refer to the following man pages for more information on Dynamic Device Recognition
(DDR):
◆ ddr.dbase(4)

◆ ddr_config(8)

1. Add the appropriate device-specific entries to the /etc/ddr.dbase file (see

“Device-Specific Entry for HP Ultrium 460” on page 77 and the other device entries
that follow).

2. Compile the /etc/ddr.dbase file using the ddr_config (Dynamic Device

Recognition) utility to create the ddr.db file.

Device-Specific Entry for HP Ultrium 460

#

# Matches "Ultrium"

Type = tape

Name = "HP" "Ultrium"

PARAMETERS:

TypeSubClass = lto # Linear Tape Open

BLockSize = 262144

TagQueueDepth = 0

MaxTransferSize = 0xffffff # (16MB - 1)

ReadyTimeSeconds = 120 # seconds

SyncTransfers = enabled

WideTransfers = enabled

InquiryLength = 0x20

DENSITY:

DensityNumber = 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7

OneFileMarkOnClose = yes

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Configuring Tape Drives

DensityCode = 0x42

Blocking = 0

CompressionCode = 1

Buffered = 1

Speed = 0

# Ultrium mode select parameters for rewind after reset behavior

MODESELECT:

ModeSelectNumber = 0

SavePage = No

PageFormat = scsi2

BlockDescriptor = yes

TransferLength = 16

Hdr.Tape.BufferMode = 0x1

Hdr.MediumType = 0

Data.UBYTE[0] = 0x3D #Vendor Unique Page Code 0x3D

Data.UBYTE[1] = 0x02

Data.UBYTE[2] = 0x01

Data.UBYTE[3] = 0x00

Device-Specific Entry for HP Ultrium 230e

SCSIDEVICE

Type = tape

Name = "HP " "Ultrium"

PARAMETERS:

MaxTransferSize = 0xffffff

ReadyTimeSeconds = 0x2d

InquiryLength = 0x20

DENSITY:

DensityNumber = 0

OneFileMarkOnClose = yes

DensityCode = 0x00

Blocking = 0

CompressionCode = 0x0

Buffered = 0x1

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DENSITY:

DensityNumber = 1

OneFileMarkOnClose = yes

DensityCode = 0x00

Blocking = 0

CompressionCode = 0x1

Buffered = 0x1

Device-Specific Entry for Seagate Viper 200 - LTO

SCSIDEVICE

Type = tape

Name = "SEAGATE" "ULTRIUM"

PARAMETERS:

TypeSubClass = tk

TagQueueDepth = 0

MaxTransferSize = 0x0ffffff # (16MB - 1)

ReadyTimeSeconds = 180 # seconds

CMD_PreventAllow = supported

CMD_ExtReserveRelease = supported

BlockSize = 0

PwrMgmt_Capable = false

DENSITY:

DensityNumber = 0,2,3,4,5,6,7

DensityCode = default

CompressionCode = 0x0

Buffered = 0x1

DENSITY:

DensityNumber = 1

DensityCode = default

CompressionCode = 0x1

Buffered = 0x1

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Configuring Tape Drives

Device-Specific Entry for STK 9840

SCSIDEVICE

Type = tape

Stype = 2

Name = "STK" "9840"

PARAMETERS:

TypeSubClass = 3480

BlockSize = 0

MaxTransferSize = 0x40000 # 256k

SyncTransfers = enabled

WideTransfers = enabled

Disconnects = enabled

CmdReordering = disabled

TaggedQueuing = disabled

TagQueueDepth = 0

WCE_Capable = false

PwrMgmt_Capable = false

LongTimeoutRetry = disabled

ReadyTimeSeconds = 240

DisperseQueue = false

CMD_PreventAllow = supported

CMD_ExtReserveRelease = supported

DENSITY:

# /dev/tape/tapeX_d0, _d4

DensityNumber = 0,4

DensityCode = 0x42

CompressionCode = 0

Buffered = 0x1

DENSITY:

# /dev/tape/tapeX_d1, _d5

DensityNumber = 1,5

DensityCode = 0x42

CompressionCode = 1

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 Command Summary

DENSITY:

# /dev/tape/tapeX_d2, _d6

DensityNumber = 2,6

DensityCode = 0x43

CompressionCode = 0

Buffered = 0x1

Command Summary
The following is a summary of commands that may be useful when configuring and
verifying devices. See the procedures in this chapter for usage examples.
hwmgr -view devices

Displays all devices on the system.

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Command Summary

82 NetBackup Media Manager Device Configuration Guide for UNIX, Windows, and Linux
Enterprise Linux 6
This chapter explains how to configure devices for use with Media Manager on an Intel
host platform running Linux. After configuring the hardware, use one of the available
Media Manager configuration interfaces to add the drives and robots to your Media
Manager configuration.
The main topics included in this chapter are as follows:
◆ “Before You Start” on page 84

◆ “Configuring Robotic Controls” on page 86

◆ “Configuring Tape Drives” on page 88

◆ “Verifying The Device Configuration” on page 89

◆ “Other Considerations (Advanced Topics)” on page 89

◆ “Utilities to Test SCSI Devices” on page 91

◆ “Command Summary” on page 92

83
Before You Start

Before You Start

Observe the following important points when performing the tasks described in this
chapter:
◆ The VERITAS support web site (http://www.support.veritas.com) contains server
platform compatibility information for a number of vendors and products (see the
NetBackup Product > Compatibility area of the site). Verify that your server platform
is supported before configuring devices.
◆ For NetBackup to recognize and communicate with connected devices and for device
discovery to discover devices, NetBackup issues SCSI pass-thru commands to the
devices in a configuration.
Device files must exist that follow the naming conventions explained in “Configuring
Robotic Controls” on page 86 and “Configuring Tape Drives” on page 88. A built-in
pass-thru driver (SG) is available.
◆ Verify that the st (tape) device driver is installed or loaded in the kernel. This driver
allows the use of SCSI tape drives.
◆ Verify that the sg device driver is installed or loaded in the kernel. This driver allows
passthru commands to SCSI tape drives and control of robotic devices.
Use the /sbin/lsmod command to display and verify that these modules are loaded
in the kernel. Example output is as follows:
Module Size Used by

sg 14844 0

st 24556 0

The standard Enterprise Linux releases have these modules available for loading.
When running Enterprise Linux, these modules are dynamically loaded as needed. It
is also possible to load these modules if they are not in the kernel. Use the following
commands:
/sbin/modprobe st

/sbin/modprobe sg

◆ For Linux distributions using the 2.4 kernel, the binary

/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/make_scsi_dev will execute during NetBackup
installation (and also at boot time). The binary does the following:
◆ Creates the directories /dev/sg and /dev/st.

◆ Obtains the device file output generated by the sg and st drivers.

◆ Creates device files for each tape device and library of the format required by
Media Manager and places them in these directories.

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 Using the Passthru Driver

◆ Establishes a default tape driver operating mode. If the operator changes the
default mode, NetBackup may be unable to correctly read and write tape media,
resulting in data loss.
In particular, never set MT_ST_ASYNC_WRITES, or MT_ST_SYSV to the value
one. Never set MTSETBLK to a non-zero value. Do not interfere with the execution
of make_scsi_dev at system boot (it is called by the S77netbackup startup
script).
See “Configuring SCSI Robotic Control Device Paths (2.4 kernel)” on page 87 and
“Adding Standard Tape Drives (2.4 kernel)” on page 88.
◆ For Linux distributions using the 2.6 kernel, avrd establishes a default tape driver
operating mode. If the operator changes the default mode, NetBackup may be unable
to correctly read and write tape media, resulting in data loss
◆ Verify that a SCSI low-level driver is installed for each HBA in your system. Refer to
your HBA vendor documentation.
◆ Follow the HBA Vendor's installation guide to install or load the driver in the
kernel.
◆ Configure the kernel for SCSI tape support, SCSI generic support.

◆ Probe all LUNs on each SCSI device and enable the SCSI low-level driver for the
HBA.
◆ Enable multi-LUN support for the kernel according to operating system
documentation.
◆ Linux kernels previous to 2.4.15 do not support sixteen byte SCSI commands. WORM
media is not supported with these HBA’s for either LTO-3 or SDLT drives. To
override this rule, run:
touch /usr/openv/volmgr/database/SIXTEEN_BYTE_CDB

◆ Multipath configurations (multiple paths to robots/drives) are supported only with

the 2.6 kernel or later, native path (/dev/nstN, /dev/sgN), and the sysfs file system
mounted on /sys.

Using the Passthru Driver

The SCSI passthru driver and SCSI passthru device paths are required by NetBackup for
full feature support. Performance will be degraded if SCSI passthru is not provided. The
passthru driver is used
◆ By avrd and robotic processes to scan drives.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for locate-block positioning.

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Configuring Robotic Controls

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for SAN error recovery.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for Quantum SDLT performance optimization.

◆ By NetBackup and Storage Migrator for SCSI reserve/release.

◆ By the NetBackup device configuration GUIs to collect robot and drive information.

◆ To collect TapeAlert information from tape devices allowing support of functions

such as tape drive cleaning.
◆ For WORM tape support.

◆ Future NetBackup features and enhancements

Enabling Passthru Paths

Several sg device files are provided by default in the typical Linux installation. If you have
more devices than the default number provided, you must create the required device files.
There must be a /dev/sgN entry for each device. These entries are needed by
make_scsi_dev, which is run during the NetBackup installation.
If you have devices that are not being discovered by Media Manager device discovery, it
may be because the Linux default number of these entries is not sufficient. You may need
to create additional entries.

Configuring Robotic Controls

To use robotics, the following drivers must be configured in the kernel or loaded as
modules:
◆ Standard SCSI driver.

◆ SCSI-adaptor driver.

◆ Linux SCSI generic (sg) driver.

Information on supported SCSI robots (vendor models) can be found on the VERITAS
support web site.

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 Configuring Robotic Controls

Configuring SCSI Robotic Control Device Paths (2.4 kernel)

The binary /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/make_scsi_dev creates device files in the
/dev/sg directory. The names of these files in this directory have the following format:
hHOSTcCHANNELtTARGETlLUN

Where:
◆ HOST is the host bus adaptor.
◆ CHANNEL is channel.
◆ TARGET is the target ID.
◆ LUN is the logical unit number.
Use the files in the /dev/sg directory for the robotic path when using Media Manager
interfaces to configure robots.
There must be a /dev/sgN entry (where N is a decimal number from 0 to 255) for each
device. These entries are needed by make_scsi_dev, which is run during the NetBackup
installation.
If you have devices that are not being discovered by Media Manager device discovery, it
may be because the Linux default number of these entries is not sufficient. You may need
to create additional entries.
Create device entries as follows, where N is a decimal number from 0 to 255. After creating
all entries necessary, rerun make_scsi_dev.
mknod /dev/sgN c 21 N

Examples of SCSI Robotic Control Device Files

h10c0t1l0

h10c0t2l0

h10c0t3l0

h25c0t0l0

h25c0t1l0

Configuring SCSI Robotic Control Device Paths (2.6 kernel)

Robotic control is provided by the SG driver, which includes a device file for each device
in the system. These device files have the format /dev/sgN, where N is a decimal
number from 0 to 255.

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Configuring Tape Drives

Configuring Tape Drives

To use SCSI tape drives, the following drivers must be configured in the kernel or loaded
as modules:
◆ Standard SCSI driver
◆ SCSI-adaptor driver
◆ SCSI tape (st) driver
◆ Linux SCSI generic (sg) driver

▼ To create device entries (2.4 kernel)

1. Run mknod /dev/sgN c 21 N. N is a decimal number from 0 to 255.

2. Run make_scsi_dev.

Adding Standard Tape Drives (2.4 kernel)

make_scsi_dev creates device files in the /dev/st directory. The names of the no
rewind device files in this directory have the following format:
nhHOSTcCHANNELtTARGETlLUN

Where:
◆ n is the no rewind on close device file.
◆ HOST is the host bus adaptor.
◆ CHANNEL is channel.
◆ TARGET is the target ID.
◆ LUN is the logical unit number.
When adding tape drives to a Media Manager configuration, you need to specify a no
rewind on close device path. Use the files in the /dev/st directory when configuring
tape drives.

Examples of SCSI Tape Device Files

nh10c0t2l0

nh10c0t3l0

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 Verifying The Device Configuration

Adding Standard Tape Drives (2.6 kernel)

Tape devices have multiple device files. However, NetBackup uses only the /dev/nstX
file where X is a decimal number from 0 to 127.

Verifying The Device Configuration

The file /proc/scsi/scsi shows all devices recognized by the SCSI driver. To verify
that the operating system can see the devices, run the following command from a terminal
window to view this file:
cat /proc/scsi/scsi

The output displayed should be similar to the following example:

Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00
Vendor: HP Model: C7200-8000 Rev: 1040
Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 03
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 00
Vendor: QUANTUM Model: DLT8000 Rev: 010F
Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00
Vendor: QUANTUM Model: DLT8000 Rev: 010F
Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
If the operating system can see your SCSI devices, Media Manager device discovery will
also see the devices.

Other Considerations (Advanced Topics)

You may require the following advanced topics.

Support for Additional Tape Devices

The st tape driver supports up to 32 tape devices in its default configuration. This
configuration provides eight minor device numbers. The driver can be re-configured to
support up to 64 tape devices (with four minor device numbers) or up to 128 tape devices
(with two minor device numbers).

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Other Considerations (Advanced Topics)

Since NetBackup uses only one minor number, you can modify the driver and support up
to 128 tape devices. The st.h source file, found in the Linux source directory
/drivers/scsi, must be modified to change the number of devices that will be
supported as shown in the following table:

Number of Tape Original Value New Value

Devices Supported

64 #define ST_NBR_MODE_BITS 2 #define ST_NBR_MODE_BITS 1

128 #define ST_NBR_MODE_BITS 2 #define ST_NBR_MODE_BITS 0

Improving Performance
The st tape driver has internal buffers that have a default size of 32K. Performance may be
enhanced if they are set to match the default block size used by bptm. The default block
size for bptm is 64K. Edit the st_options.h file as shown in the following table:

Original Value New Value

#define ST_BUFFER_BLOCKS 32 #define ST_BUFFER_BLOCKS 64

You also may need to change the following entry to have a smaller value depending on
the available system memory:
#define ST_MAX_BUFFERS 4

Follow the operating system guidelines for incorporating these source changes into your
system.

Using the Debug Mode

The st tape driver can be put into a debug mode. This mode will echo each command and
its result to the syslog. See your operating system documentation for details.

Using an Emulex HBA

If NetBackup is unable to mount tapes when using an Emulex HBA in a fibre channel
configuration, it may be necessary to modify the lpfc.conf.c file.

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 Utilities to Test SCSI Devices

Set lpfc_check_cond_err to a value of zero. NetBackup is unable to mount tapes if

this variable is left at a value of one.
The use of the touch file /usr/openv/volmgr/AVRD_DEBUG on a system with the
Emulex HBA driver may cause the system log (syslog) to contain many entries that look
like the following. You can ignore these messages.
Unknown drive error on DRIVENAME (device N, PATH) sense[0] = 0x70,

sense[1] = 0x0, sensekey = 0x5

Using Persistent Binding

Persistent bindings should be used to lock the mappings between SCSI Targets reported to
Linux and specific devices. WWPN binding is often used. If binding is not possible with
the HBA in your configuration, then add an ENABLE_AUTO_PATH_CORRECTION entry in
the /usr/openv/volmgr/vm.conf file on all Linux media servers.

Utilities to Test SCSI Devices

You can manipulate tape devices with the system mt command. The man page for MT(1)
explains how to do this.
Robots can be tested using the robtest utility in /usr/openv/volmgr/bin.
There is also a set of SCSI utilities available from the Linux SCSI Generic (sg) driver home
page.

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Command Summary

Command Summary
The following is a summary of commands that may be useful when configuring devices.
See the appropriate sections of this chapter for examples of their usage.
/sbin/lsmod

List loaded modules.

/sbin/modprobe

Install loadable kernel modules.

/usr/sbin/reboot

Stop and restart the system.

/bin/mknod /dev/sgN c 21 N

Create SCSI generic device files. Where N is a decimal number from 0 to 255.
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/make_scsi_dev

Create NetBackup device files for Linux distributions running the 2.4 kernel. For
Linux distributions running the 2.6 kernel, this command is not used.

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Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003
7
This chapter explains how to configure storage devices and install tape device drivers for
use with Media Manager on a platform running Microsoft Windows.
After configuring the hardware, use one of the available Media Manager configuration
interfaces to add the drives and robots to your Media Manager configuration
The main topics included in this chapter are the following:
◆ “Before You Start” on page 94

◆ “Installing Tape Device Drivers on 32 Bit Servers” on page 94

◆ “Installing Tape Device Drivers on 64 Bit Servers” on page 96

93
Before You Start

Before You Start

Observe the following points when performing the configurations described in this
chapter:
◆ The VERITAS support web site (http://www.support.veritas.com) contains server
platform compatibility information for a number of vendors and products (see the
NetBackup Product > Compatibility area of the site). Verify that your server platform
is supported before configuring devices.
◆ For NetBackup to recognize and communicate with connected devices and for device
discovery to discover devices, NetBackup issues SCSI pass-thru commands to the
devices in a configuration.
A tape driver must exist for each tape device. Attached devices appear in the registry.
◆ Use the Microsoft Windows device applications to verify that the devices are
configured correctly. The device applications available on your server may differ
depending on your Windows operating system. Make sure you can “see” your
devices on the SAN before you install and configure the SSO option.
◆ If you have multiple devices connected to a fibre bridge, Windows may only see one
LUN. This will normally be the device with the lowest-ordered LUN.
This limitation occurs because of the default install settings for the device driver for
some fibre channel HBAs. See your vendor documentation to verify the settings.

Installing Tape Device Drivers on 32 Bit Servers

When installing NetBackup for the first time, VERITAS recommends that you install the
device drivers for your storage device after you install NetBackup software and before you
configure NetBackup.
If you are upgrading NetBackup, you can install the latest tape device drivers before you
upgrade NetBackup.
Use the device driver install wizard to install the latest device drivers.

▼ To obtain device driver installation software

If you do not have a CD-ROM, you can download the NetBackup Tape Device Driver
installation software from the VERITAS support web site.
http://www.support.veritas.com

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 Installing Tape Device Drivers on 32 Bit Servers

▼ To use the Device Driver Installer wizard

This wizard (located on the NetBackup CD) guides you through the installation of the
latest device drivers.

1. Log in as Administrator on the server where you installed NetBackup.

2. Insert the NetBackup CD-ROM in the drive.

On Windows systems with AutoPlay enabled for CD-ROM drives, the NetBackup
installation browser starts automatically.
On Windows systems that have AutoPlay for CD-ROM drives disabled, run
Launch.exe from the top-level directory on the CD-ROM.

3. In the VERITAS CD Browser, click Additional Products > Additional Product

Installations > NetBackup Tape Device Drivers.
The Device Driver Installer wizard starts.

4. Follow the prompts in the wizard to install device drivers for your storage device.
On the Choosing tape drivers screen of the wizard, select Use VERITAS tape drivers

for all tape devices and Use Plug and Play drivers.

Use the More Information button for explanations of the available choices.

5. On the Installing VERITAS drivers screen of the wizard, a warning message may be
displayed when the device drivers are installed indicating that the driver has not been
Windows Logo tested to verify its compatibility with Windows.
This is a standard Microsoft Windows warning. System and driver performance will
not be affected, and you can safely ignore the messages. VERITAS device drivers go
through a similar testing process and they are digitally signed drivers.

6. At the completion of the wizard, be sure to reboot your system.

The drivers are installed in the following Windows directory.

C:\WINNT\system32\drivers

▼ To determine the version of a device driver

The drivers are installed in the following Windows directory:
C:\WINNT\system32\drivers

The device driver files do not have a version number. To determine the version of a device
driver file, use the Modified date found in the file Properties dialog (right click on the
driver file name).

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Installing Tape Device Drivers on 64 Bit Servers

▼ To obtain the latest tape device drivers

Visit the VERITAS support web site.

http://www.support.veritas.com

Installing Tape Device Drivers on 64 Bit Servers

VERITAS does not provide device drivers for 64 bit servers. Contact Microsoft or the tape
drive vendor to obtain these drivers.

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Index

A E
accessibility features xii
editing the st.conf file, Sun4/SPARC 19

ACS (see Automated Cartridge System)

extended file marks 39

AIX (see RS6000)

F
AL-PA destination ID, Sun4/SPARC 13

fabric assigned destination ID,

AT&T style close 16, 62

Sun4/SPARC 13

atdd driver, HP9000 64

fast-tape positioning (see locate-block)

Automated Cartridge System,

fibre channel

Sun4/SPARC 6

binding process, Sun4/SPARC 12

B configuration 59

Berkeley-style close
drivers 7

HP9000 62
fixed length block 39

Sun4/SPARC 16
fixed mode devices, Sun4/SPARC 19

boot -r, Sun4/SPARC 26

forward-space-file/record, HP9000 65

C H
cfgmgr command 52
HP 1.2 GB optical

chdev command 39, 52

on RS6000 30, 45

command summary
HP Alpha

for RS6000 51
Dynamic Device Recognition 77

HP Alpha 81
locate-block 75

HP9000 70
SCSI robotic controls 74

Linux 92
HP LTO, HP Alpha 77

Sun4/SPARC 26
HP optical disk

HP9000 68

D
on RS6000 45

D_ID 33

Sun4/SPARC 23

device configuration sequence 3

HP9000

device discovery 3

optical disk configuration, make device

device driver install wizard, Windows 94

files 68

device drivers

SCSI robotic controls 55

ovpass 30

make device files 57, 60

sd, Sun4/SPARC 25

spt (SCSI passthru) driver 60

sg, Linux 84

tape drive configuration

sg, Sun4/SPARC 13

Berkeley-style close 62

spt (SCSI passthru), HP9000 60

make device files 67

st, Linux 84

hwmgr command, HP Alpha 75, 76

st, Sun4/SPARC 22

Windows 94

97

 I optical disk

IBM RS6000 (see RS6000) HP9000 68

install_ovpass script 30, 51 on RS6000 45

installing 32 bit tape device drivers, Sun4/SPARC 23

Windows 94 ovpass driver 30

installing 64 bit tape device drivers,
P
Windows 96
passthru driver (see SCSI)
ioscan command, HP9000 70
plug and play drivers, Windows 95
K
R
kernel changes
rem_drv command, Sun4/SPARC 26
HP Alpha 77
remove_ovpass command 31, 51
HP9000 66
robotic controls
L SCSI
Linux on RS6000 32, 38
loading drivers 84 SCSI, HP Alpha 74
verifying the device configuration 89 SCSI, HP9000 55
locate-block SCSI, Linux (2.4 kernel) 87
HP Alpha 75 SCSI, Linux (2.6 kernel) 87
on RS6000 40 SCSI, Sun4/SPARC 13
Sun4/SPARC 16 robtest utility, Red Hat linux 91
logical unit numbers, Sun4/SPARC 23 RS6000

lsattr command 52 adapter numbers 28

lsdev command install_ovpass script 30

HP9000 71 locate-block 40

on RS6000 51 optical disk configuration

lsmod command make device files 45

Linux 84 set in nonvolatile memory 48
ovpass driver 30

M
installing 30

make_scsi_dev command
uninstalling 31

Linux 84
upgrading 31

Media Manager Device Configuration

passthru driver 30
wizard, HP9000 63, 69
remove_ovpass command 31
mkdev command 51
SCSI robotic controls 32, 38
mknod command, HP9000 71
make device files 32, 38
modinfo command, Sun4/SPARC 26
smit tool 28, 30
modprobe command
tape drive configuration
Linux 84
extended file marks 39
mt command
make device files 40
Linux 91
multiple densities 43
N variable mode devices 39
N_Port address 33
S
NetBackup 81 errors 69
SAM utility, HP9000 66, 70
NetBackup Enterprise Server x, 1, 66
SAN media server x
NetBackup Server x, 1, 54
schgr device driver, HP9000 55
O scripts
odmget command 52 install_ovpass 30

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 remove_ovpass 31
optical disk configuration, make device

sg.install, Sun4/SPARC 8
files 23

sgscan 13, 17, 26

optical disk configuration, set in

SCSI
nonvolatile memory 25

logical unit numbers, Sun4/SPARC 23

SCSI passthru driver 7

passthru driver
SCSI robotic controls 13

on RS6000 30
sg driver install or reconfigure 8

Sun4/SPARC 7
sg.install script 8

robotic control
st driver 22

HP Alpha 74
st.conf file 19

HP9000 55
tape drive configuration

Linux (2.4 kernel) 87

Berkeley-style close 16

Linux (2.6 kernel) 87

make device files 17

on RS6000 32, 38
variable mode devices 19

spt (SCSI passthru) driver, HP9000 60

using ACS 6

SCSI reserve/release
switch settings, Sony S-AIT

data integrity 3
on RS6000 44

disabling 3

T
enabling 66

tape drive configuration

scsi_command

HP Alpha 76

on RS6000 52

HP9000 67

Sun4/SPARC 25, 26

Linux 88

sd driver, Sun4/SPARC 25

on RS6000

Seagate LTO, HP Alpha 77

make device files 40

semmnu 69

Sun4/SPARC, make device files 17

sg driver

text version of this guide 2

Linux 84

Sun4/SPARC 13
U
sg.build command, Sun4/SPARC 26
using the passthru driver, capabilities 62, 85

sg.install script, Sun4/SPARC 8, 26

using the text version of this guide 2

Shared Storage Option (SSO)

using this guide 1

optical drives 69
V

SCSI reserve/release 66
variable length block 39

smit command 39
variable-mode devices

spt driver (see SCSI)

on RS6000 39

st driver
Sun4/SPARC 19

Linux 84
VERITAS Storage Migrator ix

Sun4/SPARC 22
VERITAS support web site 2

st.conf file, Sun4/SPARC 19

vold (volume manager), Sun4/SPARC 23

STK 9840

HP Alpha 77
W
Sun4/SPARC
world wide node names (WWNN) 13

adapter card removal 6

world wide port names (WWPN) 12, 13

locate-block 16

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