Pinging A Device Attachment; Displaying Device Attachment Properties - Oracle Secure Backup Installation And Configuration Manual

Adding Tape Devices to an Administrative Domain
Before configuring a device attachment, refer to the description of the mkdev
command in Oracle Secure Backup Reference. The description of the aspec placeholder
describes the syntax and naming conventions for device attachments.
To configure a device attachment:
After adding or editing a device, click Attachments.
1.
Select a host in the Host list.
2.
In the Raw device field, enter the raw device name. This is the operating system's
3.
name for the device, such as a Linux or UNIX attach point or a Windows device
file. For example, a tape library name might be /dev/obl0 on Linux and
//./obl0 on Windows.
This step is required only for hosts running certain NDMP version 2 and 3 servers,
4.
such as Network Appliance Data ONTAP 5.1 or 5.2.
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d.
In the ST lun field, enter a
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Click Add to add the attachment.
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Pinging a Device Attachment

You can ping a device attachment to determine whether the tape device is accessible to
Oracle Secure Backup using that attachment. Pinging device attachments is a good
way to test whether you set up the attachment properly.
When you ping a device, Oracle Secure Backup performs the following steps:
Establishes a logical connection to the device
1.
Inquires about the device's identity data with the SCSI INQUIRY command
2.
Closes the connection
3.
If the attachment is remote from the host running the Oracle Secure Backup Web tool
(or obtool), then Oracle Secure Backup establishes an NDMP session with the remote
media server to effect this function.
To ping an attachment from the Attachments page:
Select the attachment to ping in the host:raw device field.
1.
Click Ping.
2.
The Oracle Secure Backup Web tool opens a window that describes the status of
the attachment.
Click Close to exit the page.
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Displaying Device Attachment Properties

You can display device attachment properties from the Devices page.
To display attachment properties:
Select the name of the tape device whose attachment properties you want to view.
1.
Click Show Properties.
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In the ST device field, enter a device name.
In the ST target field, enter a target number.
In the SCSI device field, enter a SCSI device.
In the ST controller field, enter a bus target number.
SCSI LUN for the device.