Use the following general sequence when you configure devices:

• Physically connect the storage devices to the media server. Perform any hardware configuration steps that the device vendor or the operating system vendor specifies.

• Create any required system device files for the drives and robotic control. Device files are created automatically on Windows and on some UNIX platforms. Explicit configuration of device files is required on some UNIX servers to make full use of NetBackup features.

  For SCSI controlled libraries, NetBackup issues SCSI commands to the robotic devices. SCSI commands allow NetBackup to discover and configure devices automatically. You may have to configure the server operating system to allow device discovery.

• Add the storage devices to NetBackup and configure them.

  For instructions, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I or the NetBackup Administration Console help.

  You can configure devices in NetBackup from the master server or the media server to which the devices are attached (the device host). For more information, see "To administer devices on other servers" in the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I or the NetBackup Administration Console help.