How to replace a Tape Drive in a NetBackup configuration

Solution

How to replace a Tape Drive in a NetBackup Device configuration 

Example

NetBackup configuration example 

• Master-Media Server
• OS; Linux

• 1 x Robot Library TLD(0)
• 4 x HCART Tape drives

Objective: Replace the tape drive in the NetBackup Device configuration.

ACTION:

1. Check the drive and make sure no media is stuck in the drive.

• If there is, eject the Media and move the media to a tape slot.
• Then run a robotic inventory operation using the NetBackup Admin Console:
  • Go to Media and Device Management -> Devices -> Robots -> Actions -> inventory Robot
  • Select the option "Update Volume configuration" -> Start

2. Delete the drive that is being replaced from the NetBackup Admin Console.

3. Restart NetBackup after making sure no backup, duplication or restore jobs currently running.

     -Stop NetBackup
        # /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bp.kill_all 

     -Verify all daemons are terminated 
       # /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpps -a 

     - Start NetBackup 
       # /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/netbackup start

     - Verify all daemons are running 
       # /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpps -a 


4. Replace the drivem and make note of the new drive Serial number.
    

5. After replacing the Tape Drive:

    - Verify the Operating System can discover all Tape Drives:
       # /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/sgscan conf -v

    - Verify NetBackup can discover the drives:
       # /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpautoconf -t 

       # /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/scan -tape 

   - Verify the new drive serial number has been discovered.

6. To configure the drive:
    Go to GUI Device Configuration Wizard -> Media and Device Management -> Configure Storage Unit -> Device Configuration Wizard -> run Auto-discovery

7. The Wizard might restart NBU (device daemons), if not then restart ltid again:
     # /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/stopltid 
     # /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/ltid -v

8. Finally verify the new drive is configured correctly using either NetBackup Admin Console GUI or run the command:
     # /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -d