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Solstice Backup 5.1 Administration Guide

How to Configure an Autochanger

  1. Become root on the Backup server.

  2. Enter the jb_config command.

  3. Backup displays the installation script.

Example: Configuring a SCSI Autochanger

The following example shows the required responses to configure a SCSI autochanger. The driver software detects and displays the information for all SCSI autochangers attached to the system.


# jb_config
1) Install an Autodetected SCSI Jukebox.
2) Install a Serial Jukebox.
3) Install an SJI Jukebox.
What kind of Jukebox are you installing? 1
These are the SCSI Jukeboxes currently attached to your system:
1) scsidev@1.2.0: DLI Libra Series
2) scsidev@0.2.1: Quantum DLT/Digital DLT
Which one do you want to install? 2
Installing a 'Quantum DLT/Digital DLT' jukebox.
Name you would like to assign to the jukebox device? QuantumDLT_1
Pathname of the control port for the jukebox device?
[scsidev@0.2.1] [Return]
Do you want automated device cleaning support enabled? (yes/no) n
Enter pathname of media drive 1 [/dev/nrst8]:? [Return]
This media device has not been configured yet. Please select a
media device type for /dev/nrst8.
a) himt
b) qic
c) 4mm
d) 8mm
e) 8mm 5GB
f) 3480
g) dlt
h) vhs
i) optical
Choice? g
Jukebox has been added successfully

Example: Configuring an SJI Autochanger

The following example shows the required responses to configure an SJI autochanger.


# jb_config
1) Install an Autodetected SCSI Jukebox.
2) Install a Serial Jukebox.
3) Install an SJI Jukebox.
What kind of Jukebox are you installing? 3
Enter the number corresponding to the type of jukebox you are
installing:
1) ADIC-1200c/ADIC-1200d
2) ADIC-VLS
3) ARC-DiamondBack
4) Breece Hill
5) DLI Libra Series
6) Quantum DLT/Digital DLT
7) EXB-10e/EXB-10h
8) EXB-10i
9) EXB-60
10) EXB-120
11) EXB-210
12) EXB-218
13) EXB-400 Series
14) HP-C1553A/Surestore 12000e
15) Metrum (SCSI)
16) Qualstar
17) Spectralogic
18) STK-9704/Lago 340
19) STK-9708/Lago 380(SCSI)
20) IBM 7331/IBM 9427
21) ATL/Odetics SCSI
22) HP-Optical 630MB/1.3GB
23) other
Choice? 6
Installing a 'Quantum DLT/Digital DLT' jukebox.
Name you would like to assign to the jukebox device? dlt
Pathname of the control port for the jukebox device? scsidev@1.2.0
[Return]
Do you want automated device cleaning support enabled? (yes/no) n


Enter pathname of media drive 1 [/dev/nrst8]:? [Return]
This media device has not been configured yet. Please select a
media device type for /dev/nrst8.
a) himt
b) qic
c) 4mm
d) 8mm
e) 8mm 5GB
f) 3480
g) dlt
h) vhs
i) optical
Choice? c
Jukebox has been added successfully.

When you use the jb_config program to configure an autochanger, Backup creates a new resource with the name you specified. You can view the new resource in the Jukeboxes resource in the Backup administration program. Refer to the online help or the nsr_jukebox(5) man page for details on the attributes of the Jukeboxes resource.