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storage node linux
Hi all,
I'm new to the configuration of Networker and I have few problems to get the tape drives recognised by my Linux boxes.
My backup server is a windows box while I have 4 Red Hat Linux boxes (kernel 2.6.9-22.0.2.ELsmp) that should be configured as Storage Node as they are directly connected to the tape library via fibre channel. My tape library is a HP MSL5026 with 2 tape heads.
The zoning on my fibre channel switches is correctly configured because I can see the jukebox but I cannot see the 2 tape drives (it's my understanding that I should see them as 2 separate devices).
Here is the output of the Networker inquire command :
scsidev@0.0.0:HP HSV200
5030|(Unknown Device Type c), /dev/sg0
S/N: P8BC8F3AAS405C
WWNN=50001FE1500694C0
PORT=00000003
scsidev@0.0.1:HP HSV200
5030|Disk, /dev/sg1
S/N: P8BC8F3AAS405C
WWNN=600508B40010655F00007000008E0000
WWPN=600508B40010655F00007000008E0000
PORT=00000003
scsidev@0.2.0:COMPAQ MSL5000 Series
0507|Autochanger (Jukebox), /dev/sg3
S/N: 555358353233303030380000
ATNN=COMPAQ MSL5000 Series USX5230008
IENN=00900DE605418000
and here the cat of /proc/scsi/scsi
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: HP Model: HSV200 Rev: 5030
Type: RAID ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 01
Vendor: HP Model: HSV200 Rev: 5030
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 02
Vendor: HP Model: HSV200 Rev: 5030
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 00
Vendor: COMPAQ Model: MSL5000 Series Rev: 0507
Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 03
Vendor: HP Model: HSV200 Rev: 5030
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 02
Vendor: HP Model: NS E1200-160 Rev: 5669
Type: RAID ANSI SCSI revision: 04
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 04
Vendor: HP Model: HSV200 Rev: 5030
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05
The NS E1200-160 (scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 02) seems to have something to do with the library because it's mentioned in the fibre channel switch and the backup server but not sure what exactly it is.
Am I right thinking that I should see the two tape drives as separate devices?
Any help on this is greatly appreciated as I've lost a lot of time on this without finding an explanation/solution.
thanks
kind regards
Luca Turrini
I'm new to the configuration of Networker and I have few problems to get the tape drives recognised by my Linux boxes.
My backup server is a windows box while I have 4 Red Hat Linux boxes (kernel 2.6.9-22.0.2.ELsmp) that should be configured as Storage Node as they are directly connected to the tape library via fibre channel. My tape library is a HP MSL5026 with 2 tape heads.
The zoning on my fibre channel switches is correctly configured because I can see the jukebox but I cannot see the 2 tape drives (it's my understanding that I should see them as 2 separate devices).
Here is the output of the Networker inquire command :
scsidev@0.0.0:HP HSV200
5030|(Unknown Device Type c), /dev/sg0
S/N: P8BC8F3AAS405C
WWNN=50001FE1500694C0
PORT=00000003
scsidev@0.0.1:HP HSV200
5030|Disk, /dev/sg1
S/N: P8BC8F3AAS405C
WWNN=600508B40010655F00007000008E0000
WWPN=600508B40010655F00007000008E0000
PORT=00000003
scsidev@0.2.0:COMPAQ MSL5000 Series
0507|Autochanger (Jukebox), /dev/sg3
S/N: 555358353233303030380000
ATNN=COMPAQ MSL5000 Series USX5230008
IENN=00900DE605418000
and here the cat of /proc/scsi/scsi
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: HP Model: HSV200 Rev: 5030
Type: RAID ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 01
Vendor: HP Model: HSV200 Rev: 5030
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 02
Vendor: HP Model: HSV200 Rev: 5030
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 00
Vendor: COMPAQ Model: MSL5000 Series Rev: 0507
Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 03
Vendor: HP Model: HSV200 Rev: 5030
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 02
Vendor: HP Model: NS E1200-160 Rev: 5669
Type: RAID ANSI SCSI revision: 04
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 04
Vendor: HP Model: HSV200 Rev: 5030
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05
The NS E1200-160 (scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 02) seems to have something to do with the library because it's mentioned in the fibre channel switch and the backup server but not sure what exactly it is.
Am I right thinking that I should see the two tape drives as separate devices?
Any help on this is greatly appreciated as I've lost a lot of time on this without finding an explanation/solution.
thanks
kind regards
Luca Turrini
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Posted February 10th, 2006 08:00
I did some research and I found a possible entry for the stinit.def but I suppose that first of all I need to get the devices recognised by the O/S.
It seems that I need to check the configuration of my NSR e1200-160 that if I understand correctly is the fibre channel interface of my tape library. So I'm also exploring that as well..
thanks again for your input.
Luca428
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Posted February 24th, 2006 05:00
Just to confirm that the NSR configuration was the missing bit here. I can now see the tape devices from my Red-Hat Linux boxes.
thanks again for the supports
Ciao
Luca428
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Posted March 3rd, 2006 07:00
Of course, it might be that you wish to reconfigure existing jukebox to use DDS - in such case delete existing definition of jukebox and devices and run jbconfig again.428
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Posted March 3rd, 2006 07:00
Hi,
a) I'm performing LAN backups of my servers ok
b) I'm running it from the backup server. Should I run it from the Storage Node?
jbconfig
Jbconfig is running on host aceback01 (Windows Server 2003 5.2),
and is using aceback01 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.
6) Configure a Microsoft Removable Storage Jukebox.
What kind of Jukebox are you configuring? [1] 2
Scanning SCSI buses; this may take a while ...
All the Jukeboxes that are connected are already configured.
No new jukeboxes are found on host aceback01
Cheers428
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Posted March 3rd, 2006 07:00
Here I am again,
if I get a useful input on this too, I will have to buy some flovers or a round of beer to someone!
Now the servers can see the tape devices ok, I can create my storage node ok and the devices are found but when I try to configure them from the Networker Administration (7.3) I receive the following error : "cannot create device;storage node enabler required".
Now, my storage nodes (4), autochanger, DDS (one per device), Networker Server, Update for 7.3, are all registered and authorised ok on the server.
what am I missing here?
thanks and regards
Luca428
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Posted March 3rd, 2006 07:00
a) I'm performing LAN backups of my servers ok
To what jukebox. Or even better - how many jukebox defintions do you have now?
b) I'm running it from the backup server. Should I
run it from the Storage Node?
It depends where you robotics is zoned.
Jbconfig is running on host aceback01 (Windows Server
2003 5.2),
and is using aceback01 as the NetWorker server.
1) Configure an AlphaStor Library.
2) Configure an Autodetected SCSI Jukebox.
3) Configure an Autodetected NDMP SCSI
NDMP SCSI Jukebox.
4) Configure an SJI Jukebox.
5) Configure an STL Silo.
6) Configure a Microsoft Removable Storage
e Storage Jukebox.
What kind of Jukebox are you configuring? [1] 2
Scanning SCSI buses; this may take a while ...
All the Jukeboxes that are connected are already
configured.
No new jukeboxes are found on host aceback01
So, all visible jukeboxes are set. Do you the jukebox with inquire -cl (the one not set yet)? If yes, run jbconfig -l. If your jukebox (robotic) is on storage node then run jbconfig -s aceback01 from that storage node.428
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Posted March 3rd, 2006 07:00
a) do you have any library definition yet? I assume not
b) from where do you run jbconfig? Actually, can you send jbconfig output.120
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Posted March 3rd, 2006 08:00
it looks good so far..
I configured only multipath to 1 server (called aceprod09).
I now have 4 devices : /tape0 & /tape1 and rd=aceprod09:/dev/nst0 & rd=aceprod09:/dev/nst0
I'm running the Inventory right now and then I will run a test backup to see how it goes.. I've also configured the client aceprod09 to use storage node aceprod09 instead of nsrserverhost.
I had tried to remove the library before but without removing the drives ....
cheers120
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Posted March 3rd, 2006 08:00
Oh yes, no doubt here - you will need to reconfigure existing setup. So, write down the name of old jukebox, delete it, then delete devices and run jbconfig from server again. You will be asked about sharing devices and you should not have problems during jbconfig. Just make sure you don't do a typo.
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Posted February 10th, 2006 07:00
scsidev@0.2.0:COMPAQ MSL5000 Series
As for stinit entry, you must first install st* package to have stinit... and def for SDLT... I have no idea, but google search on "SDLT 320 stinit" will produce many results. One example is by Quantum official docs:
http://downloads.quantum.com/sdlt320/6464215011.pdf