Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Configure libraries

A library resource must be created on a storage node for each library, including silos, that you want to use with NetWorker. Because the NetWorker server is also a storage node, this procedure applies to a NetWorker server and all storage nodes. You can configure a library either automatically with the Configure All Libraries wizard or manually with the user interface.

Before you create devices, you must create the storage node that will manage the devices. Storage nodes provides details. When you create the new devices, you can use NetWorker to perform a device scan, which searches for new devices across multiple storage nodes.

NetWorker can only automatically create tape devices that have serial numbers. Use the inquire or sn commands to determine if a device returns a serial number. UNIX man page and the NetWorker Command Reference Guide provides detailed information about how to use the inquire and sn commands.

NetWorker can automatically configure the following library types:

• SCSI
• NDMP
• ACSLS Silo

Use the jbconfig command to configure a library that contains tape devices or a robotic arm that does not have serial numbers. Use the jbconfig command to configure IBM tape libraries that are controlled through the use of the IBMs tape driver. This is because the device autodetection code uses the internal lus driver to control libraries.