Robot is controlled locally by this device host

Specifies that the host to which the robot is attached controls the robot.

You must configure other options (depending on the robot type and device host type).

Robot is handled by a remote host

Specifies that a host other than the device host controls the robot.

You must configure other options (based on the selected robot type and device host platform).

Robot control is attached to an NDMP host

Specifies that an NDMP host controls the robot.

You must configure other options (depending on the robot type and device host type).

ACSLS host

Specifies the name of the Sun StorageTek ACSLS host; the ACS library software resides on the ACSLS host. On some UNIX server platforms, this host can also be a media server.

NDMP host name

Specifies the name of the NDMP host to which the robot is attached.

Robot control host

Specifies the host that controls the robot.

The name of the host on which the robot information is defined for TLD robots.

Robot device

The following applies to a Windows device host only. Specifies the name of the robot device.

Select Browse and then select a robot from the prompt list displaying the Devices.

If the discovery operation fails to discover a robot, select Add manually. Enter either the Port, Bus, Target, and LUN numbers or the device name in the next prompt. If the browse operation fails for any other reason, you are prompted to specify the required information.

Use the Windows management tools to find the Port, Bus, Target, and LUN numbers.

Robotic device file

UNIX device host only. Specifies the device file that is used for SCSI connections. The device files are located in the /dev directory tree on the device host.

To specify the robotic device file, select Browse and then select a robotic device file from the list.

A list of device files is displayed. Select the appropriate file and select the Select button.

If the browse operation fails to show all of the attached robots, click Add manually. Enter the path of the device file in the Robotic device file field and then select the Select button.

If the browse operation does not find attached robots, you are prompted to specify the information.

Information about how to add device files is available in the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide.

Robot device path

NDMP host only. Specifies the name of the robotic device that is attached to the NDMP host.

Port, Bus, Target, LUN

Windows hosts only. The Port, Bus, Target, and LUN are the SCSI coordinates for the robotic device. To specify the SCSI coordinates of the device, enter the Port, Bus, Target, and LUN.