Replacing a device — NetBackup 8.1 | Cohesity Documentation

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Replacing a device — NetBackup 8.1 | Cohesity Documentation

Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

Replacing a device

Two processes exist for replacing a device, as follows:

Replace a device on a single host	See Table: To replace a device on a single host.
Replace a shared device	See Table: To replace a shared device.

Table: To replace a device on a single host

Task	Instructions
If the device is a drive, change the drive state to DOWN.	See Changing a drive operating mode.
Replace the device. Specify the same SCSI ID for the new device as the old device.	See the vendor's documentation.
If the device is a drive, change the drive state to UP.	See Changing a drive operating mode.
If either of the following are true, configure the new device by using the NetBackup Device Configuration Wizard: You replaced a drive with a different drive type. You replaced a serialized drive with an unserialized drive.	See Configuring robots and tape drives by using the wizard.

Table: To replace a shared device

Task	Instructions
If the device is a drive, change the drive state to DOWN.	See Changing a drive operating mode.
Replace the device. Specify the same SCSI ID for the new device as the old device.	See the vendor's documentation.
Produce a list of new and missing hardware.	The following command scans for new hardware and produces a report that shows the new and the replaced hardware: On Windows: install_path\Veritas\Volmgr\bin\tpautoconf -report_disc On UNIX: /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpautoconf -report_disc
Ensure that all servers that share the new device are up and that all NetBackup services are active.	See Starting or stopping a daemon.
Read the serial number from the new device and update the EMM database.	If the device is a robot, run the following command: On Windows: **install_path\Veritas\Volmgr\bin\tpautoconf -replace_robot robot_number -path robot_path** On UNIX: /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpautoconf -replace_robot robot_number -path robot_path If the device is a drive, run the following commands: On Windows: **install_path\Veritas\Volmgr\bin\tpautoconf -replace_drive drive_name -path path_name** On UNIX: /usr/openv/volmgr/bin/tpautoconf -replace_drive drive_name -path path_name
If the new device is an unserialized drive, run the NetBackup Device Configuration Wizard on all servers that share the drive. If the new device is a robot, run the NetBackup Device Configuration Wizard on the server that is the robot control host.	See Configuring robots and tape drives by using the wizard.
If the device is a drive, change the drive state to UP.	See Changing a drive operating mode.

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