Unable to connect IBM SILO

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Hi, we are trying to connect un 3494 IBM silo to our Storage Node, follow same information about this, Do you know how can I do this? Thanks in advance. Storage Node: Networker 7.6, Linux  2.6.18-120.el5 #1 SMP Inquire output: scsidev@0.0.0:IBM-ESXSCBRBA146C3ETS0 NC49B|Disk, /dev/sg0                                           S/N:         P4XNTV2A                                           WWNN=5000CCA000968EB8                                           WWPN=5000CCA000968EB9                                           WW2N=5000CCA000968EBB                                           PORT=00000001scsidev@1.1.0:LSILOGICLogical Volume  3000|Disk, /dev/sg2                                           WWNN=600508E000000000793B25D037DBD30Escsidev@2.0.0:Linux   Virtual CD/DVD  0316|CD-ROM, /dev/sg4scsidev@3.0.0:Linux   Virtual Floppy  0316|Disk, /dev/sg5scsidev@3.0.1:Linux   Virtual Floppy  0316|Disk, /dev/sg6 One physical device: [root@networkernodocc logs]# mt -f /dev/IBMtape0 statusSCSI 2 tape drive:File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0.Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).Soft error count since last status=0General status bits on (40000): DR_OPEN Jbconfig don't see IBM Silo. [root@networkernodocc logs]# jbconfigcannot connect to NSR service on networkernodocc39078:jbconfig: RPC error: Program not registered If on a storage node, enter the NSR server hostname? [networkernodocc] networkersrvusing 'networkersrv' as the NSR server On a storage node, the hostname is a prefix to the jukebox name.Enter the hostname to use as a prefix? [networkernodocc]Using 'networkernodocc' as the hostname prefix Jbconfig is running on host networkernodocc (Linux 2.6.18-120.el5),  and is using networkersrv as the NetWorker server.          1) Configure an AlphaStor Library.         2) Configure an Autodetected SCSI Jukebox.         3) Configure an Autodetected NDMP SCSI Jukebox.         4) Configure an SJI Jukebox.         5) Configure an STL Silo. What kind of Jukebox are you configuring? [1] 5Supported Silo types for this system are:         1) ACSLS Silo   (StorageTek) Enter the number corresponding to the type of silo you are installing:

dpinink_silva · Accepted Answer

Last hardware compatibility guide doesn't show IBM 3494 for Linux as valid. AIX, HP-UX (RISC), Solaris, Win2003 and Win2000 only.

masonb · Answer

Pablo,

You will not see a silo robotics within inquire, only the devices. From your inquire output below you also do not see any tape drives so I think there is work to do on the OS also.

Silo jukeboxes regardless of hardware vendor use a workstation to control the robotics so you actually talk to an IP address over TCP/IP and not via SCSI cables or SAN connection. Find out the IP address and name of the workstation you are going to talk to and then see the admin guides for specific actions for IBM, StorageTek (now SUN) and ADIC.

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PabloCalvo · Answer

Daniel, you are rigth. No compatibility between 3494 and Linux. Thanks!!!

Jason20 · Answer

You can of course use Linux as a storage node talking to (supported) tape devices in a 3494 as long as the Networker server itself supports the silo.

DaveT3 · Answer

Hi Jason,

I am also trying to setup a NW Server 7.6.1 (Windows 2008 R2 64-bit) to connect to an IBM_3494 Silo.

Problem I have is there is no IBMATL service driver avaialable from IBM for Windows 2008 64-bit Intel version ( only 64-bit for AMD version)

Question I have is: Can I still install the IBMATL software on a Windows 2003 Storage Node, and have Networker Server use the Storage Node to control the SILO?

Or is it required that the IBMATL service drivers also be installed on the NW server?

Thanks for any information..

David T

masonb · Answer

Dave T,

Yes you can use the drives on the NetWorker server and other storage nodes which are 64 bit Windows and control the robotics from a 32 bit server (or Unix Server if you have one). This is noted in the Compatibility Guide but its not clear as its in a note. We are introducing support for this as STK aka SUN aka Oracle have now introduced the 64 bit libraries to allow Silo control, but unfortunately we have not as yet.

Regards,

Bill Mason

hard2 · Answer

Hi William, I am interresting in controling an ACSL silo from a windows 64bit server. Do you know when it will possible ? Regards Thierry Lallemand

masonb · Answer

Thierry,

Support for this OS is not currently available but I believe it is targeted for 7.6.2 onwards. You can use the drives connected here, you just cannot have the OS control the robotics, so any other Windows 32bit server or Unix server can just do robotics over TCPIP for you (I assume you have one of these) until support is available.

Regards,

Bill Mason

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