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NetVault 12.2 - Administration Guide

Introduction Getting started Configuring clients Managing catalog search Configuring storage devices Backing up data Managing policies Restoring data Managing NetVault Backup dashboard Managing jobs Monitoring logs Managing storage devices
Monitoring device activity Managing disk-based storage devices in list view Managing disk-based storage devices in tree view Managing the Snapshot Array Manager Managing tape libraries in list view Managing tape libraries in tree view Managing tape drives in list view Managing tape drives in tree view Adding shared devices
Managing storage media Managing user and group accounts Monitoring events and configuring notifications Reporting in NetVault Backup Working with client clusters Configuring default settings for NetVault Backup
About configuring default settings Configuring encryption settings Configuring plug-in options Configuring default settings for post-scripts Configuring default settings for Verify Plug-in Configuring Deployment Manager Settings Configuring Job Manager settings Configuring Logging Daemon settings Configuring Media Manager settings Configuring Network Manager settings Configuring Process Manager settings Configuring RAS device settings Configuring Schedule Manager settings Configuring Web Service settings Configuring Auditor Daemon settings Configuring firewall settings Configuring general settings Configuring security settings Synchronizing NetVault Time Configuring default settings for global notification methods Configuring the reporting utility Configuring NetVault Backup WebUI default settings Configuring NetVault Backup to use a specific VSS provider Configuring default settings using Txtconfig
Diagnostic tracing Managing diagnostic data Using the deviceconfig utility NetVault Backup processes Environment variables Network ports used by NetVault Backup Troubleshooting

Loading a tape

To load a tape:
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices.
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In the list of devices, click the icon to open the library, and then click Slots to open the Slot Browser.
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In the list of slots, select the slot that contains the tape, and click Load.
After the load request is sent successfully, a message is displayed.
The tape is loaded in an available drive.

Removing a tape drive

You can use the following procedure to remove a tape drive that is no longer required.

When you remove a tape drive, the information about the tape that is loaded is not deleted from the NetVault Database. You can use the tape on any other drive that supports the media type. Scanning is not required if you use the tape in the same NetVault Backup domain. In a different NetVault Backup Domain, you must scan the tape to access the backups.

To remove a tape drive:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices.
2
In the list of devices, click the icon to open the library that contains the drive, and then click the drive or the corresponding Manage Drive icon .
3
On the Tape Drive Management page, click Remove, and then in the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

Managing tape drives in tree view

This section includes the following topics:

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Viewing tape drive details
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Configuring physical tape drives
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Checking the status of a tape drive
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Changing the status of a tape drive
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Configuring cleaning slots
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Configuring the cleaning lives option
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Configuring automatic cleaning options for a tape drive
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Manually submitting a drive cleaning request
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Loading a tape
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Marking media for re-use
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Removing a tape drive

Viewing tape drive details

The Manage Devices page shows all the devices that have been added to the NetVault Backup Server. The current status of the devices is depicted using the following light icons.

 
Table 90. Device status icons
Status Indicator
Description

Green light

Device is online and available for use.

Yellow light

Device is in use. NetVault Backup is able to detect the device, but unable to access it for backup or restore jobs.

Red light

Device is currently offline. NetVault Backup can detect the device but it cannot be accessed for backup or restore jobs.

Red cross

Device is unavailable (the SCSI cable is disconnected, the device is removed, or any other reason). NetVault Backup cannot detect the device.

To view tape drive details:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices. Select Tree View.
2
To view the details of a particular device, click the corresponding device and then click Status.
3
The device status dialog box includes the information under the following tabs:
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Details: This area shows general information about the drive:
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Name: Drive name.
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Machine: Machine name.
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Drive status: Online or offline.
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Media status: Unloaded or empty.
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Drive Statistics: This area shows the drive usage statistics:
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Total Data Written: Total amount of data written using the drive.
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Total Data Read: Total amount of data read using the drive.
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Write Errors: Number of write errors reported.
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Read Errors: Number of read errors reported.
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Date Last Written: Date on which the last write operation was performed.
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Date Last Read: Date on which the last read operation was performed.
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Library Info
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Name: Library name.
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Physical slot position: Physical slot number.
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Logical slot position: Logical slot number.
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Cleaning: This area shows the drive cleaning statistics:
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Date Last Cleaned: Date on which the drive last cleaning operation was performed.
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Time Since Last Cleaning: Time elapsed since the last automatic or manual cleaning operation.
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Times Cleaned: Number of times the drive has been cleaned.
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Data Transferred Since Last Clean: Amount of data read or written since the last cleaning operation.
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Time In Use Since Last Clean: Duration of time the drive has been used for read or write operations since the last cleaning operation.
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Soft Errors Since Last Clean: Number of read or write errors reported since the last cleaning operation.
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Statistics
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Total Data Written: Total amount of data written using the drive.
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Total Data Read: Total amount of data read using the drive.
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Total Write Errors: Total number of write errors reported.
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Total Read Errors: Total number of read errors reported.
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Time Writing: Time taken for writing operation.
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Time Reading: Time taken for reading operation.
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Click OK to close the Details dialog box.
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The slot status dialog box includes the information under the following tabs:
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Slot
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Library Info
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Name: Library name.
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Physical slot position: Physical position of the slot.
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Logical slot position: Logical position of the slot.
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Locked by: This option is displayed if a media is present in the slot or the slot is reserved.
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Media: This section is similar to the Media section for the drives described earlier in this section.
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Click OK to close the Details dialog box.
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