Getting ready to load in the new LTO4 tapes, but I'm still having a hard time planning the right way to do it. I assume I can make a new LTO4 scratch pool that will store all my initial blank media. I disable the existing scratch pool and this will ensure that only new LTO4 tapes are rotated into my other pools. But how do I make sure the existing LTO3 tapes that expire are not put back into this new LTO4 scratch pool? People keep mention barcode rules/labels but I've been unable to find what this means or where to view/manage these. If I were to make new duplicate LTO4 pools for my other volumes (production4, ndmp4, offsite4, etc) would this ensure none of the existing LTO3 tapes are reused?
I've been digging through the Media Manager (5.1) Admin manual for a better understanding of how NBU uses scratch/pools and expires tapes, but nothing really seems to explain how it works, just how to manage general tasks. If anyone can help answer my questions and also provide a better place for me to focus studying on I'd appreciate it. Thanks. On 05/03/2010 10:23 AM, Nate Sanders wrote: > Forgive me for what may be a straight forward question, but our last > backup admin has left and I'm doing my best to step up and keep our > systems moving along. I'm looking for a general outline of an LTO3 to > LTO4 conversion with Netbackup 5.1 (upgrading is on the list, but we > can't wait to complete it). Right now we still have some LTO2 tapes, and > I believe I must migrate and/or eject and store these in order to > complete the conversion. Are there any other gotchas or need to knows I > must be aware of? > > Thank you much. > > P.S. New member to the list, working on getting scheduled for some > on-line courses. > > -- Nate Sanders Digital Motorworks System Administrator (512) 692 - 1038 This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
