An ACS robot on a UNIX server example
The following figure shows a UNIX server and ACS robot configuration.
This configuration uses an Automated Cartridge System (ACS) robot for storage. Host shark can be a UNIX NetBackup master server or media server.
The following are some items to note when you review this example:
The ACSLS Host (in the Add Robot dialog) is server whale, where the ACS library software resides. In this example, Automated Cartridge System Library Software (ACSLS) is installed as the ACS library software.
On some server platforms, you can run NetBackup media server software and ACS library software on the same server. Therefore, you need only one server.
The ACS, PANEL, LSM, and DRIVE numbers are part of the ACS library software configuration and must be obtained from that system.
Robot number and ACS number are different terms. Robot number is the robot identifier used in NetBackup. ACS number is the robot identifier in ACS library software. These numbers can be different, although they both default to zero.
If you connnect the drives through an independent control unit, you must use the correct Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) so that the correct tape name is used.
The Add Robot dialog entries include an ACSLS Host entry. That entry configures NetBackup to use the ACS Storage Server Interface (acsssi) to communicate with the ACS library software host.
The following table shows the robot attributes.
Table: Add Robot dialog entries (remote host)
Dialog box field | Value |
|---|---|
Device Host | shark |
Robot Type | ACS (Automated Cartridge System) |
Robot Number | 0 |
Robot control is handled by a remote host | Set (cannot be changed for this robot type) |
ACSLS Host | whale |
The following table shows the drive 0 attributes.
Table: Add Drive dialog entries (drive 0)
Dialog box field | Value |
|---|---|
Device Host | shark |
Drive Name | shark_drive_0 |
Drive Type | 1/2" Cartridge (hcart) |
No Rewind Device | /dev/rmt1.1 |
Drive is in a Robotic Library | Yes |
Robotic Library | ACS(0) - whale |
ACS | ACS Number: 0 LSM Number: 2 PANEL Number: 0 DRIVE Number: 0 |
The following table shows the drive 1 attributes.
Table: Add Drive dialog entries (drive 1)
Dialog box field | Value |
|---|---|
Device Host | shark |
Drive Name | shark_drive_1 |
Drive Type | 1/2" Cartridge (hcart) |
No Rewind Device | /dev/rmt1.1 |
Drive is in a Robotic Library | Yes |
Robotic Library | ACS(0) - whale |
ACS | ACS Number: 0 LSM Number: 2 PANEL Number: 0 DRIVE Number: 1 |