About configuring robots and tape drives in NetBackup
Before you configure robots and tape drives in NetBackup, they must be attached to the computer and recognized by the operating system. The server platforms that NetBackup supports may require operating system configuration changes to allow device discovery.
The NetBackup Device Configuration Guide provides information about how to configure device drivers for the systems that NetBackup supports. See the Guide at the following URL:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332
Configure robots and tape drives in NetBackup as follows:
Device Configuration Wizard | Veritas recommends using the Device Configuration Wizard to add, configure, and update the following types of devices in NetBackup: See Configuring robots and tape drives by using the wizard. The wizard discovers the devices that are attached to the media servers and helps to configure them. |
Manually | Alternatively, add robots and drives manually as follows:
Manual methods do not use device discovery. To add a robot and drives, first add the robot and then add the drives that are in the robot. |
Before configuring robots and drives, read the following topics to understand the process.