HP VS80 DLT VS80 Tape Drive User's Guide - Page 68

novell netware frequently asked questions http://www.hp.com/support/tape may have a later version hp learning products data protection drivers FAQs windows NT netware unix - SCO unix - linux frequently asked questions SBCON (NetWare 5.x) quick reference guide contents of this section related topics introduction using SBCON running SBCON performing a backup performing a restore administering remote backups / restores back to list of questions This topic is available in English only introduction SBCON is a built-in backup application provided by Novell with NetWare 5.x. It uses the backup / restore facilities provided by SMS (Storage Management Services), which must be installed on the system either during the installation of NetWare 5, or later through "nwconfig" or "ConsoleOne". Using SMS, backup/restores can be done of file systems on both the local host, and on a remote system. File systems supported are: q NetWare File System q NetWare DOS Partition q NDS Database q Windows 95, Windows 98 & Windows NT workstation file systems q GroupWise Databases SBCON supports DDS Autoloaders and scheduling, and allows for full / differential / incremental backup strategies and mid-flow monitoring of "jobs". NetWare 5.x only supports NWPA drivers. using SBCON It is assumed that you have a general knowledge of how to set up and administer a NetWare 5 system. For more details on how to use all the features of SBCON, you should consult your NetWare manual. running SBCON In order to run SBCON, the system must be set up as follows: Load SCSI HBA and Tape Device drivers: Note - the SCSI HBA should already be installed, with tape drive attached. 1. Load the SCSI HBA ".ham" driver. This is usually done through "nwconfig", but can be achieved manually by adding a line to the NetWare startup.ncf file: Symbios 53C895 driver for NW3.x/4.x/5.x LOAD SYM8XXNW.HAM Adaptec AIC78XX (inc. AHA2940UW) driver for NetWare 3.x / 4.x / 5.x LOAD AHA2940.HAM Adaptec Ultra2 SCSI chipset driver for NetWare 3.x / 4.x / 5.x LOAD AIC78U2.HAM Note that by default ".ham" drivers do not scan any LUNs other than LUN0. If using an Autoloader, which has a LUN0 and LUN1, the drivers will need to be loaded with options to scan LUN0 and 1 on the SCSI ID of the Autoloader. For example, to load the Symbios 53C895 driver for HBA in slot 2, and SCAN for LUNs 0 and 1 on SCSI Target ID 3, add: LOAD SYM8XXNW.HAM slot=2 SCAN = 3[0-1] Or, to load the Adaptec driver for HBA in slot 3 and scan for LUNS 0 and 1 on SCSI Target ID 3, add: LOAD AHA2940.HAM slot=3 lun_enable=03 multlun_targets=08 To actually scan the LUNs, the following command should be used, or preferably be added to the end of the AUTOEXEC.NCF file: SCAN ALL LUNS Remember to reboot the server for these changes to take effect. The NetWare 5.x NWPA tape device driver, NWTAPE.CDM, should then be automatically loaded by NWPA when the ".ham" driver is loaded, if the tape drive connected to the SCSI HBA is supported by NWTAPE.CDM. Older versions of NWTAPE.cdm do not support all of the latest HP SureStore DLT Tape Drives. However, the latest version of this driver (found on Service Pack 2) supports the entire range of HP SureStore DAT and DLT drives. Alternatively, for HP SureStore DLT support, users can use the DLTTAPE.cdm driver provided. 2. If for any reason the driver is not loaded, you can try manually loading the driver by adding a line to the NetWare startup.ncf file, as follows: LOAD NWTAPE.CDM Load the Backup Engine Components of SBCON Proceed as follows: 1. Type the following command where xxx = "312", "410" or "500" for file systems on NetWare servers; xxx = "proxy" for workstation backup; or xxx = "NDS" for NDS backups (and likewise for other data types). Load TSAxxx.NLM When loading the TSA for the first time, you will be asked for the context in which an SMDR (Storage Management Data Requester) group container and the SMDR itself should be created. Generally you should put these two in the same context (but you do not have to). You will also be asked for details of a user with admin rights over the context given. If not already loaded, the SMDR.NLM module will be loaded automatically by TSAxxx.NLM. 2. SME.NLM, the NetWare Storage Management Engine will be loaded and unloaded automatically by SBCON as required for a backup / restore operation. Load the Runtime Utility Component of SBCON Proceed as follows: 1. Type the command: Load QMAN.NLM This is the SMS Queue Manager. When loading QMAN for the first time, you will be asked to specify the context and name of the SMS Job Queue to be created (this actually creates a printer queue object in NDS which the backup engine can poll for scheduled jobs). If not already loaded, SMSDI.NLM, the SMS Storage Device Interface will be loaded automatically by QMAN.NLM. 2. Type the command: Load SBSC.NLM This is the Communications Module. 3. Type the command: Load SBCON.NLM This is the NetWare Storage Management Console Load Optional Components Proceed as follows: 1. Load the NWadmin32 component of ZEN Works (installed at a client). This allows you to view the print queues and other objects created in the NDS tree. (Alternatively, use ConsoleOne at the server.) performing a backup In order to perform a backup, the system must be set up as follows: 1. Once SBCON is running, select "Storage Device Administration" and ensure that the tape drive is present and the media recognised. Pressing [Ins] accesses the utilities function and can be used to delete the tape header, erase etc. HP Surestore Tape Devices are denoted in the following Product Name / Device name table: Product Name HP Surestore DAT24 HP Surestore DAT24x6 HP Surestore DAT40 HP Surestore DAT40x6 Device Name HP-1537A HP-1557A HP-5683A HP-5713A 2. Select "Target Service". This will give a list of all machines running a TSA. The required target should be selected, and a suitable (e.g. admin) username and password supplied for that machine. In order to perform a backup, select "Job Admin" then "Backup" at the main menu. 3. Select the tape drive and media required from the "Device / Media" option. 4. Next, specify the directories/files to be backed up by selecting the "Select What To Backup" option. You should move through the file system until the directory / file required is reached. Pressing [Esc] will cause the selection to appear in the list. 5. Press [Esc] a second time to submit the job. Job details can be viewed in the "current job list". When shown as running, backup activity can be viewed by pressing [Ins]. performing a restore Performing a restore is much the same as a performing a backup, using the restore options in SBCON rather than the backup options. administering remote backups / restores Rather than use the SBCON interface, backups / restores can also be administered at a remote client using the application "NWBACK32.exe" (found in the SYS:\PUBLIC directory). NWBACK32 requires the same modules to be loaded on the server as when using SBCON. When NWBACK32 is run for the first time, you will be presented with the SMDR Configuration Window. The name of the tree should be selected, followed by the "typeful" fully distinguished name of the container for both SMDR context and SMDR Group context fields. Ensure that "Use SAP for Name Resolution" box is checked. Shut down and restart NWBACK32 for these changes to take effect. On this and all subsequent invocations of the application, you will be presented with a "Quick Access" menu. Select "Device Administration", then under the "file" menu tab, select "Change Context" and change this (if necessary) to the location of the SMDR group context. Once in the correct context, selecting "Job Administration" on the quick access menu will display details of devices and backup queues contained within the given context. Move down to the specific tape media user to re-label / format / erase etc. To perform a backup, click "file" then "New Session", then "Backup". In the left pane, click "What to backup", and select the appropriate server. Once authenticated, select the files / directories to backup. In the right pane, select "Where to backup", then the context, "Queues" and finally the specific backup queue. At this point the job should be submitted. Then select the type of backup (full etc), select any subsets to backup, configure any filtering required and then setup scheduling and re-run intervals. The final step is to name and submit the job. As in SBCON, the job list can be viewed through the "current job list" menu item. Once the job is running, press [Ins] to view its progress. © 1999-2001, Hewlett-Packard Company file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/topher.COL-SPRINGS/Desktop/dltvs80%20manual/document/common/drivers_faqs/eng/sbcon.htm [11/29/2001 8:35:40 AM]