What is robot in NetBackup?

A robot is a peripheral device that moves tape volumes into and out of tape drives. NetBackup uses robotic control software to communicate with the robot firmware.

How do you use inventory robot in NetBackup?

To run inventory in Netbackup 6.5 we have to follow the below simple steps.

1. Login to your master server through Remote desktop tool and then login to your Netbackup 6.5 administration console.
2. Now in Media and Device management go to Media.
3. In Media, you have to Robots and then TLD as shown below.

How do I change my robot number in NetBackup?

To specify the robot number go to the NetBackup Console under “Media and Device Management”>”Devices”> “Robots”. In the right pane right-click and select ‘New’ to add the new robot. Select the device host and robot type and specify the robot number desired.

What is TLD in NetBackup?

DESCRIPTION. tldd and tldcd interface with Media Manager to mount and unmount volumes in a tape library DLT (TLD) robot. ltid is the Media Manager device daemon on UNIX systems and the NetBackup Device Manager service on Windows systems. tldd directly interfaces with ltid.

How do I create a drive in NetBackup?

For each drive marked DOWN manually UP the drive by running the following on the media server: \veritas\volmgr\bin\vmoprcmd -up Or use this command to UP the drive from the Master Server : \veritas\volmgr\bin\vmoprcmd -up -h

What is inventory in NetBackup?

Robot inventory is a logical operation that verifies the presence of media. (Robot inventory does not inventory the data on the media.) After you physically add, remove, or move volumes in a robot, use a robot inventory to update the NetBackup volume configuration.

How do I up my Netbackup drive?

For each drive marked DOWN manually UP the drive by running the following on the media server: \veritas\volmgr\bin\vmoprcmd -up > Or use this command to UP the drive from the Master Server : \veritas\volmgr\bin\vmoprcmd -up -h

What is robotic tape library?

In computer storage, a tape library, sometimes called a tape silo, tape robot or tape jukebox, is a storage device that contains one or more tape drives, a number of slots to hold tape cartridges, a barcode reader to identify tape cartridges and an automated method for loading tapes (a robot).

How do I add a tape library to NetBackup?

To configure NetBackup to use storage devices on your Tape Gateway

1. Open the NetBackup Administration Console and run it as an administrator.
2. Choose Configure Storage Devices to open the Device Configuration wizard.
3. Choose Next.
4. In the Device Hosts column, select your computer, and then choose Next.

Can I run a test while NetBackup is attempting to backup?

Please note that this test cannot be run while NetBackup is attempting backups, restores, duplicates, or any other actions that involve the robot and drives. Acquire the output of ” /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpconfig -d ” from each of the media servers.

Why is NetBackup failing to move the tape?

At first glance it might seem that NetBackup is at fault, however, in these cases it was found that the fault was caused by the tape drive firmware. This could show in varied messages. Trying to move the tape in port 1 of the CAP to slot 28 using robtest: Check that a robot inventory has been recently run.

Why is my library not working in NetBackup?

Check that a robot inventory has been recently run. NetBackup sends standard SCSI commands to the library. If they do not work there is an issue with the library. Your library vendor should be able to help to find the root cause. The library shows errors like: Description: The memory in the tape cartridge has failed.

Does NetBackup detect Io_write_block errors?

io_write_block: write error on media id MIR107, drive index 0, writing header block, 1117 Error bptm (pid=5268) cannot read image from media id 500507, drive index 1, err = 234 Reading and writing tapes is done at the OS level. Whilst NetBackup may detect the issue, it is not caused by NetBackup.