PowerScale OneFS 9.8.0.0 Backup and Recovery Guide

Scan for tape devices

With NetWorker, you must detect tape devices for backup and restore operations.

1. Connect to the NetWorker server from the NetWorker Management Console Server.
2. On the Enterprise tab, select a NetWorker server name and double-click.
3. Click Launch NetWorker Administration.
4. In the NetWorker administration window, click Devices.
5. Right-click Libraries, and then click Scan for Devices.
6. Make sure that no existing storage nodes are selected.
7. Click Create a new Storage Node.
8. Configure the following settings:

   Table 1. Setting SpecificationsThe following table displays the specifications for each setting name.

   Setting name	Setting value
   Storage Node Name	The name of the PowerScale cluster that you want to back up data from.
   Device Scan Type	Select ndmp.
   NDMP User Name	The name of an NDMP user on the PowerScale cluster.
   NDMP Password	The password of the NDMP user.

9. Click Start Scan.