[Info-vax] Tape drives

[norm.raphael at metso.com]

info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com wrote on 08/05/2009 09:58:26 AM:

> Hello everyone
> 
> I have a cluster of 1 Alpha ES40, 1 Alpha 4100, 1 Integrity RX3600
> 
> I currently have a direct attached (SCSI) mini-library TL891 for my 
backups. 
> It is connected to the ES40.
> 
> The TL891 has 10 cassettes in a loader, and 2 tape drives. I load and 
unload 
> the tapes with the ROBOT command (Media Robot Utility software or MRU).
> 
> I'm looking for a replacement for the TL891, and was proposed some 
drives 
> using the LTO4 technology.
> For example there is the MSL2024. It can be connected to the SAN with 
fiber 
> and thus presumably be used by any of my 3 cluster members.
> 
> How can I manage backups on these units with VMS ?
> Can I use my ROBOT command (I would guess not...). Else what can I use 
to 
> load tapes from a DCL procedure ?

I have an older MSL5026SL on a SAN with a FC-SCSI NSR on it, and I can use 

the ROBOT command to load/unload tapes to/from the 2 SDLT drives in it, so 

I cannot see why you could not do the same for the LTO's (this library was 

also available in an LTO model, IIRC). 

> I know of ABS but never used it. I don't want to get into complicated 
> configurations or use fancy history recordings of backed up files. I 
already 
> have my own things. All I want is to be able to load and unload tapes in 
the 
> drive, and use the good old BACKUP command to backup and restore.
> 
> If anyone has some experience with these LTO units, I would appreciate 
your 
> comments.
> 
> Thanks !
> 
> Syltrem
> 
> 
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