Legato NetWorker ClientPak and Storage Node Installation Guide

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Configuring and Operating NetWorker Autochanger Support
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5. At the command line, enter the following command:
: NSRJB;info=”-U
uses -j autochanger -S slot ”
–where
uses
is the number of uses left on the “Default Cleaning” field (the
number you wrote down in Step 2) and
slot
specifies the slot you now use as
the cleaning slot.
– You can omit the -j option if there is only one autochanger
Every time you replace the cleaning cartridge in the autochanger, you must run the
NSRJB
program to specify the number of uses left.
Important: If your autochanger does not support the element status or barcode
labeling option, you must issue the command shown in Step 5 to direct the
autochanger to add the cleaning cartridge to its inventory.
Cartridge Access Port
A Cartridge Access Port (CAP) enables you to deposit and withdraw volumes in an
autochanger without opening the door to the autochanger. Each time you open the
door of an autochanger to add or remove media, you invalidate the status of the
autochanger. You then need to reinventory the contents of the autochanger so that
NetWorker can track the backup media. The inventory process can take a long time to
complete.
This CAP feature is useful because you can add (deposit) and remove (withdraw)
volumes in an autochanger without having to reinventory the autochanger.
When you use the CAP to add or remove volumes, NetWorker does not automatically
take inventory, read barcode labels, or locate empty slots in the autochanger. Use the
autochanger inventory feature and Jukeboxes resource for these tasks.
Depositing a Volume
To use the CAP to deposit a volume, follow these steps:
1. Become MANAGER.SYS on the NetWorker storage node machine.
2. Press the button on the front of the autochanger to move the cartridge holder
forward and open the CAP.
3. Place the volume in the holder and press the button again to move the media into
the autochanger and close the CAP.
4. Enter the NSRJB command at the system prompt. Replace slot with the slot
number for the volume and volume with the label name of the volume:
: NSRJB;info=”-d -S
slot volume ”
If you do not specify a volume name with the NSRJB command, NetWorker marks
the slot with a “-*” to indicate that the volume in that slot is unknown.
5. Inventory the slot with the following command:
: NSRJB;info=”-I -S slot”
6. To verify that the volume was deposited in the correct slot, use NetWorker to
mount the volume.