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Conference decwet::networker

Title:	NetWorker
Notice:	kits - 12-14, problem reporting - 41.*, basics 1-100
Moderator:	DECWET::RANDALL.com::lenox

Created:	Thu Oct 10 1996
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	750
Total number of notes:	3361

601.0. "HP C1553A supported?" by DEKVC::JAEYONGPARK () Mon Apr 21 1997 03:32

    
    
    Hi,
    
    One of my customer want to use HP C1553A Tape driver(included 
    autochanger - 6 driver and SCSI type) on DECnsr. 
    His o/s is WNT 4.0 and he can successfully install HP DAT
    on his Alpha 2100 system. But NSR can't recognize 5 more driver except
    one driver, so he could backup only 1 tape. Is the C1553A supported
    in NSR? Or does he buy additional s/w of NSR like autochanger option?
    
    Hope to reply.
    
    Best Regards,
    
    JY Park / DEK

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
601.1		DECWET::LENOX	a bit too exciting	`Mon Apr 21 1997 09:29`	11
	Support devices are listed in the SPD (NetWorker for NT Alpha). If the device is not listed, it might work but isn't supported. One does need an autochanger license to use autochanger functionality. You say there are six tape drives (all of the same type, yes?) or six slots? NT only needs to load one driver for multiple tape drives of the same type. If the unit needs to move tapes around (i.e. put tapes in drives), that entails autochanger functionality.
601.2	Autochanger kit point?	DEKVC::JAEYONGPARK		`Tue Apr 22 1997 03:25`	11
	Thanks for your reply. I checked the SPD of "Networker Save and Restore for Windows NT Alpha, version 4.3(SPD 61.27.01)", which only includes Digital device so I can't find the HP device. There is only one device which has six slots. Is there any point of autochanger kit? I would like to test first before selling.
601.3	do you have any kind of autochanger?	DECWET::LENOX	a bit too exciting	`Tue Apr 22 1997 09:09`	19
	Autochangers allow one to schedule backups without needing operator intervention when a new tape is needed. If tapes with recent saves on them are left in the autochanger, it is very likely that a recover will procede without anyone needing to load the tape with the files on it. This type of information is covered in the documentation. It can be very nice to have autochanger functionality. To test this type of functionality with any autochanger, install the kit (see kit topic for internal users, or get loan of products for customers). Without licenses one has 30 days for evaluating the product with all features turned on (including autochanger functionality), after that one will need licenses to use NetWorker. Internal use only licenses also documented in this notes conference. See topics 1-100 for topics with cover frequently asked questions.