NDMP will support the random access mode (called a Medium Changer). If you run sysconfig -m you will see the medium changer on the NetApp. (sysconfig -t shows the tape drives).
How you use the Medium Changer depends on the backup software you use to
invoke the NDMP commands. I have tried NetBackup and Veritas via NDMP and both are straightforward in finding the NDMP Medium Changer thru the NetApp over the network.
Tim Sesow VP Engineering 303-948-3360 cell 303-809-8070
-----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters@mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Charles Hansen Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 2:46 PM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject:
I am looking to partition an Overland Neo2000 to be shared by a NetApp(825) and a backup server (ARCserve r11 w/ NDMP license). When you use the LPO (library partitioning option) in the Neo it loses the capability to run in sequential more - each partition can only be used in random access mode. Does anyone know how NDMP/NAS communicates with libraries/changers when directly attached? Do they need to be sequential changing devices are do they also support random access tape changers?
Thanks, Charlie