How to attach tape library directly to VNX

each datamover has two auxiliary ports, that's where you connect your tape drive.

Please make sure you read the VNX NDMP manual – available from Powerlink

server_devconfig server_2 -list -scsi -nondisks -all

server_devconfig server_2 -probe -scsi -nondisks -all

server_devconfig server_2 -create-scsi -nondisks -all

server_devconfig server_2 -list -scsi -nondisks -all

output should look something like this:

[nasadmin@ns20 ~]$ server_devconfig server_2 -list -scsi -nondisks -all

server_2 :

               Scsi Device Table

name                addr         type  info

tape5               c32t0l4      tape  IBM 03592J1A 044C

tape6               c32t0l5      tape  IBM 03592J1A 044C

tape7               c32t0l6      tape  IBM 03592J1A 044C

tape8               c32t0l7      tape  IBM 03592J1A 044C

ggk01               c0t1l0       disk  5 123410001000APM00012345678

gk01                c0t0l0       disk  5 032400000000APM00012345786

gk161               c16t1l5      disk  5 032615001500APM00012345987

tape1               c32t0l0      tape  IBM 03592J1A 044C

tape2               c32t0l1      tape  IBM 03592J1A 044C

tape3               c32t0l2      tape  IBM 03592J1A 044C

tape4               c32t0l3      tape  IBM 03592J1A 044C

in my case i am only presented a bunch of tape drives, i am not presenting the robot as that is presented to my backup server.

Hi,After connecting the tape  to vnx how will i discover the connected tape..??? what commands/steps need to be executed...Please share any documents available     Thanks in Advance:)

How about the NDMP on VNX manual?

kbhandarkar,

Also, you should verify it is a supported configuration using the NDMP Interoperability Matrix:

http://powerlink.emc.com/km/live1/en_US/Offering_Technical/Interoperability_Matrix/NAS_NDMP_InteropMatrix.pdf

[...]

NAS Engineering qualifies tape drives only and not TLUs. The following test should be used to determine

if a particular TLU is supported with a particular backup application and Celerra/VNX File:

-> IF the backup software vendor’s NDMP or LAN application is listed in the NSM as supported,

----> AND the tape drive and any associated bridges are listed in the NSM as supported,

----> AND the TLU, tape drive and any associated bridges are supported by the backup software vendor,

----> THEN the TLU, tape drive and any associated bridges are supported.

-> ELSE the TLU is not supported.

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