Adding a robot directly attached to an NDMP host
This procedure describes how to configure a robot that is attached to an NDMP host.
To add a robot directly attached to an NDMP host
- Start the NetBackup Administration Console on the NetBackup for NDMP server as follows:
Windows
In the Windows Start menu, click Programs > Veritas NetBackup > NetBackup Administration Console.
UNIX
Enter the following:
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/jnbSA &
- Expand Media and Device Management > Devices in the left pane.
- On the Actions menu, select New. Then select New Robot from the pop-up menu.
- In the Add Robot dialog box, select the following:
Media Manager host
Specify the host that manages the Enterprise Media Manager (EMM) data in the NetBackup database. (By default, this host is the NetBackup primary server.)
Device host
Use the pull-down to select the NetBackup media server.
Robot type
Specify type.
Robot number
Specify number.
Robot control
Select Robot control is attached to an NDMP host.
Robot device path
Enter the device name of the robot. You do not need to include the NDMP host name as part of the device path.
NDMP host name
Enter the name of the NDMP host to which the robot is attached
Bus, Target, and LUN values
Specify these values if the NDMP host requires them. By default, the bus, target, and LUN values are 0.
For further assistance with the Add Robot dialog box, refer to the online Help. The following steps explain the portions that are unique to configuring NetBackup for NDMP.
- Click OK.
- In the pop-up message that asks if you want to stop and restart the device manager service (or daemon), click Yes.
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