| I have an ongoing issue at a customer. The have a RW531 and a Alphastation 255
running UNIX.
They were sold this config to do archiving. The first issue was that the 255
needs UNIX V3.2g and OSMS doesn't run on anything past V3.2c. To solve this
problem we loaned the customer a DEC 3000/600 until version 1.5 of OSMS ships.
All the customer wants is to start a backup on platter 1a and have the
jukebox swap the platters as they fill.
First we configured OSMS, the docs are a joke. Then was told for automated
control of the platters to install CLCxxx (scsi cam software). The system
would not rebuild the kernal after the CLCxxx was installed due to a
conflict with another installed product. Other than base UNIX, OSMS was the
only thing installed. A call to the CSC said the OSMS has it's on SCSI CAM
drivers and do not install CLCxxx. After deleting both CLCxxx and OSMS, then
reinstalling OSMS back to square one.
The OSMS group at CSC told me for automated controll to use NSR. Great they
have a NSR license.
Installed NSR, spent a lot of time trying to figure out all the nsr commands
to run, jbm_enabler and nsr_jukebox ect... . NSR know sees the jukeboc as
/dev/jb0 and the drives as /dev/od1 and od2.
When I try to label the disks, I get a "no such device" error.
With UNIX and OSMS we were able to mount and write to the drives at the
/dev/od* address.
Does anybody have a cookbook on how to set up NSR and a jukebox? I can blow
away the system and start from scratch if it will help.
I will cross-post this in the networker conferance.
Thanks in advance..
Tom Cox
617-676-4305
dtn 238-4305
[email protected]
freebe::cox
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