Configure drives and robots by using the wizard
Note the following when you use the Configure drives and robots wizard:
NetBackup supports only one device configuration scan at a time. If there is an ongoing configuration, a new scan is not initiated. (This limitation applies both if a different user performs the scan or if the same user performs the scan in a different session.) In this case, a warning message is displayed. However, if you are an administrator or the same user who has initiated the process, you can terminate the task.
If you select in the Configure drives and robots wizard, the current scan is canceled. If you then select , a new scan is initiated.
To configure robots and drives using the wizard
- Open the NetBackup web UI.
- On the left, select Storage > Tape storage.
- At the top right, select Actions > Configure storage devices.
A list of hosts is displayed.
Note:
You can launch the wizard from Settings > Guided setup. Select Add storage. From the Storage type list, select Drives and robots.
- Select the device hosts that you want to scan to discover the devices.
The wizard cannot automatically configure any devices that are attached to an NDMP server or an ACS robot.
To perform the scan operation on a specific host for these types of devices:
Locate the device host in the list and select Edit.
Select the type of device.
Select Change.
- (Conditional) In the NDMP step, configure the NDMP host name and credentials.
Select Add.
Specify the required information and then select Add.
Select the NDMP host that you want to configure.
Select Next.
- (Conditional) In the ACS step, configure an ACS host.
Select Add.
Specify the required information and select the ACS host that you want to configure.
Select Next to initiate the scanning process.
- The Scanned hosts step displays the scan results and the number of devices that are discovered for each host. NetBackup exits the wizard if there are no removable media device for any the selected device hosts.
- In the Backup devices step, you can perform the following actions:
Select the robots and drives that you want to configure.
If you do not want to configure a robot or a drive in a robot, clear the check box for that robot or drive. If you want NetBackup to use a specific robotic drive, you must enable the robot.
Modify the properties of a drive.
Locate the robot or drive in the list, then select Actions > Properties. You can modify the Robot type or the Drive type. When you have finished your changes, select Save.
- Select Next.
- To commit the changes to the NetBackup device configuration, select Commit changes.
The Updates step displays the progress of the updates to device configuration.
- If the devices are already configured in NetBackup, no further action is required. If new devices are discovered, to make the devices available to NetBackup, select Create storage units.
If you select Close, the new devices that NetBackup discovered have no associated storage units and cannot be used for backups. In this case you must run the Configure storage devices wizard again later to create the necessary storage units or manually add the storage units in Storage > Storage units.
- Locate the storage unit that you want to configure and select Edit.
You can edit the following options: Storage unit name, Maximum concurrent write drives, Maximum multiplexing per drive, Reduce fragment size to, and On demand only.
- Select Save to save the storage units.
If you select Cancel, the new devices won't have any associated storage units and cannot be used for backups. In this case you must run the Configure storage devices wizard again later to create the necessary storage units or manually add the storage units in Storage > Storage units.