Implementing IBM Tape in Linux and Windows

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1 Front cover Implementing IBM Tape in Linux and Windows How to set up tape drives and libraries New: Ultrium3 and WORM features Integration with popular backup products Charlotte Brooks Alv Jon Hovda Reena Master Abbe Woodcock ibm.com/redbooks

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3 International Technical Support Organization Implementing IBM Tape in Linux and Windows October 2005 SG

4 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in Notices on page xix. Fourth Edition (October 2005) This edition applies to IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive, IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape Autoloader, IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape Autoloader, IBM TotalStorage 3582 Tape Library, IBM TotalStorage 3583 Tape Library, IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library, and IBM TotalStorage 3592 Tape Drive. Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2002, 2003, 2004, All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

5 Contents Figures ix Tables xvii Notices xix Trademarks xx Preface xxi The team that wrote this redbook xxi Become a published author xxiii Comments welcome xxiii Summary of changes xxv October 2005, Fourth Edition xxv July 2004, Third Edition xxv Part 1. Setting up IBM tape in Linux and Windows Chapter 1. Introduction to LTO on Linux and Windows LTO overview LTO Ultrium models IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape Autoloader IBM TotalStorage U Tape Autoloader IBM TotalStorage 3582 Tape Library IBM TotalStorage 3583 Tape Library IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library Hardware and operating system platforms Hardware server platforms ISV storage management software Windows 2000/2003 connectivity Windows 2000/2003 SCSI direct attach Windows 2000/2003 Fibre Channel attachment Intel Linux connectivity Linux SCSI direct attach Determining the number of drives on a SCSI bus Host Bus Adapters and device drivers LVD or HVD LVD and HVD Why this is important? SCSI HD68 and VHDCI cable connectors Chapter 2. IBM LTO Tape Library sharing and partitioning Definitions Library sharing Homogenous drive sharing What should I use? Partitioning multi-path tape libraries Partitioning the IBM Partitioning the IBM Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2003, 2002, 2003, 2004, All rights reserved. iii

6 2.2.3 Partitioning the IBM 3584 (ALMS not enabled) Partitioning the IBM 3584 using the wizard (ALMS not enabled) Partitioning the IBM 3584 with the Operator panel (ALMS not enabled) ALMS Functional description Configuring ALMS Using ALMS Chapter 3. Basic IBM tape setup for Windows IBM tape installation overview Determine requirements Installing IBM tape device drivers for Windows Installing the medium changer device driver Installing the tape drive device driver Installing IBM tape device drivers for Windows Installing the medium changer device driver Installing the tape drive device driver Control Path Failover CPF driver installation using install.exe CPF driver installation using the CPF_install.doc Configuring control path failover in the library Verifying the IBM tape device installation Testing the library with NTUTIL Creating a library device table Testing the library with NTBACKUP Configuring tape and medium changer devices Deleting LTO devices Windows 200x SCSI adapter installation Windows 200x Fibre Channel HBA driver installation QLogic QLAxxxx HBA driver installation QLogic QLAxxxx HBA driver configuration Emulex LPxxxxx HBA driver installation Emulex HBA driver configuration Emulex LPxxxxx HBA driver removal IBM Tape Library Specialists IBM U Tape Library Specialist IBM 3582 Tape Library Specialist IBM 3583 Tape Library Specialist IBM 3584 Tape Library Specialist Updating library, drive, and RMU firmware Keeping up-to-date with drivers and firmware using My Support Check the installed firmware Upgrading RMU firmware using the IBM Tape Library Specialist Upgrading drive firmware using the IBM Tape Library Specialist Upgrading the drive firmware using LTO-TDX Chapter 4. Basic IBM tape setup for Linux Hardware and software requirements Installing library and tape device drivers Using native Linux device driver to configure IBM tape Identifying and activating the SCSI controller Kernel compilation and installation checklist Identifying and accessing the LTO device iv Implementing IBM Tape in Linux and Windows

7 4.3.4 The mtx utilities Identification and correct implementation of mt Module and kernel parameters for the Linux tape driver Working with user-defined block sizes Controlling hardware compression Alternative device file names in Linux Using IBM Tape Device Driver Installing the IBM tape device driver and utilities Creating a library device table Uninstalling the Ultrium device drivers and utilities Setting up control path failover on Linux Setting up data path failover on Linux Intel Linux Fibre Channel HBA installation QLogic Using IBM tape driver in Linux on zseries Use /etc/zfcp.conf file Modify the /etc/modules.conf file Dynamically attaching a tape device Chapter 5. SAN considerations SAN design considerations for IBM tape libraries What bandwidth do we need for FC tape? Multiple paths to tape drives Tape and disk on the same HBA Different SAN fabrics for disk and tape Zoning Some basic information about zoning Types of zoning Suggestion on zoning for tapes World Wide Names of FC Host Bus Adapter Persistent binding Persistent binding with a QLogic HBA Persistent binding with an Emulex HBA Connection type of IBM tapes Part 2. LTO libraries and backup software Chapter 6. Configuring RSM Removable Storage Manager RSM benefits Software support RSM implementation Enabling RSM Attaching the IBM RSM with a SAN Chapter 7. Configuring IBM Tivoli Storage Manager on Windows and Linux IBM Tivoli Storage Manager overview Tivoli Storage Manager commonly used terms Tivoli Storage Manager and tape library sharing Non-shared tape device with Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Installing Tivoli Storage Manager Defining the library and drives using the Configuration Wizard Defining the library and drives using the command line Contents v

8 7.2.4 Defining the device class using the Configuration Wizard Defining the device class using the command line Defining the storage pool using the Configuration Wizard Defining the storage pool using the command line Inserting data and cleaning cartridges Non-shared tape device with Tivoli Storage Manager for Linux Performance hints for Tivoli Storage Manager, LTO, and LTO WORM (Write Once Read Many) Various IBM 3592 media types and Tivoli Storage Manager Sharing LTO libraries with Tivoli Storage Manager Configuring the Library Manager to share libraries Configuring the library client Define library and drives for library client Administering shared libraries LAN-free backup with Tivoli Storage Manager LAN-free configuration setup Define path considerations NDMP backup with Tivoli Storage Manager Network Attached Storage Overview of Tivoli Storage Manager NDMP backup Tivoli Storage Manager NDMP backup configurations Tivoli Storage Manager and redundant library control paths Tivoli Storage Manager and data path failover Tape alert support Device migration and coexistence Scenarios Tivoli Storage Manager V5.2 SAN device mapping SAN device mapping functions Chapter 8. Configuring EMC Legato NetWorker on Windows EMC Legato NetWorker overview EMC Legato NetWorker and IBM LTO interoperability NetWorker installation on Windows Installation preparation Software installation NetWorker library configuration NetWorker 6.1 library configuration of IBM NetWorker 7 library configuration of IBM Labeling cartridges Inventory Some additional settings NetWorker client backup Chapter 9. Configuring BakBone NetVault on Windows and Linux NetVault by BakBone Installing NetVault on Windows Installation preparation Installing NetVault Installing NetVault on Linux Installation preparation Installing NetVault Configuring NetVault Configuring the IBM vi Implementing IBM Tape in Linux and Windows

9 9.5 NetVault NDMP plug-in Installation of NDMP Client Chapter 10. Configuring Arkeia on Linux Arkeia from Knox Software Installing Arkeia Installation preparation Package installation Configuring the LTO library Part 3. Appendixes Appendix A. IBM SAN Data Gateway Connecting tape drives to a SDG WWN of SDG Getting the WWN of the SDG SAN Data Gateway setup Basic setup Install and use the SDG Specialist SDG LUN mapping Access control by channel zoning Access control by Virtual Private SAN (VPS) Appendix B. SNMP setup Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) alerts Configuring SNMP for the IBM Configuring SNMP for the IBM Configuring SNMP for the IBM Enable SNMP traps using the Operator panel Enable SNMP traps using Tape Library Specialist Enabling or disabling SNMP requests Appendix C. Additional information Rules for booting SAN Data Gateway and FC hosts Performance considerations Linux Windows Tivoli Storage Manager tape and tape library commands EMC Legato NetWorker autochanger maintenance commands Verifying device attachment with tapeutil or ntutil Linux tape and medium changer device attachment test Windows tape and medium changer device attachment test Using tapeutil element inventory (Linux) Using NTUTIL element inventory (Windows) Troubleshooting Collect real-time failure information Hints Related publications IBM Redbooks Other publications Online resources How to get IBM Redbooks Help from IBM Contents vii

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11 Figures 1-1 LTO Ultrium road map Ultrium generation media compatibility The LTO Ultrium product family IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive L1x, H1X, L23, and H IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive L33/L3H IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape Autoloader IBM TotalStorage U Tape Autoloader IBM TotalStorage 3582 Tape Library IBM TotalStorage 3583 Tape Library IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library Example of a 16-frame IBM Supported HBA and microcode (excerpt) Device data flow SCSI connectors IBM 3494 tape library sharing IBM multipath architecture and logical partitioning Tivoli Storage Manager library sharing LAN-free backup Library sharing done by TSM IBM 3582 partitioning IBM IBM 3583 Tape Library Specialist Operator panel IBM 3583 setting up partitioning IBM 3583 setting up partitioning IBM 3583 setting up partitioning IBM 3583 setting up partitioning IBM 3584 partitioning example IBM 3584 Specialist main screen IBM 3854 Tape Library Specialist Logical Libraries entry window IBM 3854 Tape Library Specialist configuration wizard Current physical configuration IBM 3584 Tape Library Specialist Logical Libraries IBM 3854 Tape Library Specialist drives and slots Rename logical library IBM 3584 Operator panel: Main Menu IBM 3584 Operator panel: configuration IBM 3584 configuration display IBM 3584 Operator panel: Set Logical Libraries IBM 3584 Operator panel: Set Storage Slots IBM 3584 Operator panel: Set Drives IBM 3584 Operator panel: Configuration Summary IBM 3584 with ALMS Welcome screen before enabling ALMS Enable ALMS Create Logical Library Create Logical Library Added new Logical Library Cartridge assignment policy main screen Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2003, 2004, All rights reserved. ix

12 2-35 Cartridge Assignment Policy assignments Assign Data Cartridge menu Assign cartridge to a logical library Cartridge list Drive Assignment Drive with control path Drive details Display drive element number Drive gap warning Change maximum number of cartridges Logical Library details Detailed info before ALMS is enabled Detail Info after ALMS enabled Inventory before move medium Inventory after moving cartridge Performing a hardware scan Extracted device driver package contents Device Manager window: pre-configured The driver tab of the medium changer s properties box Device Driver Wizard install options Device driver location search options Specify a location Search results Device Driver Wizard completion Pre-configured tape drives in Device Manager The driver tab of the unconfigured tape drive s properties box Device Driver Wizard install options Device driver location search options Specify a location Search results Device Driver Wizard completion To install the version for RSM, select the check box Install one of the other drivers Choose the driver from the list Device Driver Wizard completion for clients that use RSM Performing a hardware scan Extracted device driver package contents Device Manager window: pre-configured The driver tab of the medium changer s properties box Device Driver Wizard install options Device Driver Wizard Install Search and Installation Options: search for driver Device Driver Wizard: no driver found Device Driver Wizard Install Search and Installation Options: choose driver Device Driver Wizard: specify location Device Driver Wizard: select driver Device Driver Wizard: warning Device Driver Wizard: upgrade complete Pre-configured tape drives in Device Manager The driver tab of the unconfigured tape drive s properties box Device Driver Wizard: install options Device Driver Wizard Install Search and Installation Options: search for driver Device Driver Wizard: select a driver Device Driver Wizard: warning Device Driver Wizard completion x Implementing IBM Tape in Linux and Windows

13 3-39 To install the version for RSM select the second driver listed Device manager with library installed Hardware scan install.exe in driver install directory Changer Bus Enumerator installation warning Driver installation certification warning Welcome window Add/Remove window Searching Wizard window Is hardware connected window Installed hardware window Hardware location window Hardware classes window System devices window Location of the inf file Changer Bus Enumerator found Verifying the install WHQL warning window Completing the Wizard window Device manager IBM 3582: Enable control paths IBM 3583: Enable control path IBM 3584: Enabling additional control paths without ALMS IBM 3584: Enabling additional control paths with ALMS enabled High availability control path configuration on an IBM Viewing IBM tape device in Device Manager Driver details Driver tab Driver File details Import media present message The NTBACKUP Backup tab The NTBACKUP Restore tab Disabling an IBM tape device The Services window Disabling RSM Accessing the Device Uninstall option Uninst.exe in extracted driver directory Executing uninst.exe Uninst.exe completed successfully Windows SCSI attached configuration System settings change Accessing SCSI controller properties Adaptec properties: Driver tab Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Device driver search options Device driver search location Device driver copy location Device driver search results Driver file search results Digital signature warning SANSurfer main window SANBlade Manager with HBA Configuring SAN devices Figures xi

14 3-92 Configured devices SAN device details SANSurfer Settings tab SANSurfer Advanced Adapter Settings Recommended MaximumSGList value Emulex Configuration Tool Disabling the Emulex HBA Configuration menu s NET PARAMETER command IBM 3581 Tape Library Login screen IBM U operation screen IBM U firmware update screen Operator panel: Configuring RMU IP address IBM 3582 Specialist welcome screen IBM 3582 Specialist: Configuration panel IBM 3582 Specialist: Diagnostics file panel IBM 3582 Specialist: Operator panel IBM 3583 Operator panel: Configuring RMU IBM 3583 Specialist: Welcome screen IBM 3583 Specialist: Configuration panel IBM 3583 Specialist: Diagnostics file panel IBM 3583 Specialist: Operator panel Change Ethernet parameters on IBM 3854 Specialist: Welcome page Specialist: Physical Library Summary panel IBM 3584 Specialist: Cartridges IBM 3584 Specialist: drive summary IBM 3584 Specialist: ID change warning IBM 3584 Specialist: Drive Assignment Filter IBM 3584 Specialist: Drive Assignment IBM 3584 Specialist: Assignment Change warning Change Password screen IBM 3584 Specialist: Check drive firmware version Tape Library Specialist: Updating RMU firmware LTO-TDX selection screen LTO-TDX selection screen LTO-TDX Selection screen LTO-TDX selection screen LTO-TDX selection screen Linux SCSI lab environment Kernel configuration main window Configuration for SCSI disk, tape, generic device support Kernel configuration for the Adaptec SCSI controller Typical zseries SAN SAN Bandwidth for tape Switch Management window Port performance Our lab configuration Device Manager Tape and disk on the same HBA SAN example for backup Zoning Zone to restrict the tapes to one HBA only IBM 3584 with 8 FC LTO Drives, 1 server with 2 HBA, 2 zones xii Implementing IBM Tape in Linux and Windows

15 5-11 WWN with QLogic SANSurfer SANSurfer Fibre Channel Port Configuration Set visible All devices visible Configuring LUN mapping Select target ID N-Port login SCSI lab environment Windows 2000 system services RSM Services properties Removable Storage administration RSM library RSM drives Preparing tapes Allocated media Registry changer key Tivoli Storage Manager supported platforms Tivoli Storage Manager library sharing overview Tivoli Storage Manager LAN-free data transfer overview Initializing the Tivoli Storage Manager server Initial configuration task list Tivoli Storage Manager Management Console Service Information Device Driver options Device Configuration Wizard Tivoli Storage Manager Device Driver start prompt Tivoli Storage Manager device selection Tivoli Storage Manager devices selected Choose recording format SCSI Element number of tape drives in the IBM SCSI Element number of tape drives in the IBM Checking the Tivoli Storage Manager device name in the Management Console Selection for Media Labeling Wizard Media Labeling Wizard Device selection for labeling Volume selection for labeling Media Labeling Monitor: volume selection for labeling Tivoli Storage Manager media check-in Media check-in issued How each of the SCALECAPACITY parameters initialize 3592 JA cartridges Library connected to NAS system Library on Tivoli Storage Manager server: drives on NAS system How version control works for NDMP backups IBM 3584 with multiple control paths enabled drive with multiple data paths configured Migration scenario Migrating to LTO as sequential primary copy Migrating to LTO through disk primary copy SCSI attach configuration NetWorker installation start window Install from the current location Select the NetWorker client and server software for installation Selection of additional servers is not required Figures xiii

16 8-6 Library view Display hidden attributes Set max parallelism Device View: Edit dummy device Edit Device: Disable dummy drive Device view with disabled dummy devices Device configuration Labeling cartridges Labeling in progress Display of cartridges after labeling Autochanger edit menu: Adjust the timer values Backup main window NetWorker client window with file selections for backup NetWorker Client during backup operation Windows 2000 direct SCSI configuration Windows 2000 SAN configuration Initial NetVault installation window License agreement Destination folder Database location Setup type Enter machine name NetVault password Linux lab environment NetVault Configurator Update/plug-in installation program Enter install file name Software identification window Primary NetVault interface (NetVault GUI) Device Management Select library server Selecting the library device Displaying library device Selecting library devices Selecting first device Identifying the tape device Selecting another drive bay Verify library and tape selections Completion of library addition Library status SAN lab environment Client Management Client Properties NetVault Backup Display backup properties Configuring NDMP server NetVault NDMP client NDMP backup request Linux Arkeia environment Server authentication Server administration window Server license Tape library license xiv Implementing IBM Tape in Linux and Windows

17 10-6 Adding a new library Library added Drives management Drive type selection Rewind device name Drive added Library drive associations Library drives Attaching drive Drive selection Library drive association A-1 Example of a connection with SDG A-2 WWN of the SDG A-3 Connected to the SDG A-4 Install of the SDG StorWatch Specialist A-5 SDG StorWatch connect to server A-6 SDG StorWatch logon A-7 Connect to SDG A-8 Install firmware on the SDG A-9 Select the SCSI option A-10 SCSI Channel parameters A-11 Select the Fibre Channel options A-12 Fibre Channel parameters A-13 Basic SCSI connection to a system A-14 SDG attached through Fibre Channel - Host view A-15 Select Device Mapping A-16 Device Mapping A-17 Select Channel Zoning A-18 Channel Zoning Settings B-1 IBM 3582 Tape Library Specialist: SNMP MIB download B-2 IBM 3582 Ultrium Tape Library Specialist: Configuring SNMP B-3 IBM 3583 Ultrium Tape Library Specialist: SNMP MIB download B-4 IBM 3583 Ultrium Tape Library Specialist: Configuring SNMP B-5 Tivoli NetView SNMP monitoring B Operator panel: Enable/disable SNMP Traps B Operator panel: V1/V2 traps B-8 IBM 3584 Operator panel: Destination IP address B-9 IBM 3584 Operator panel: Set destination IP address B-10 IBM 3584 Operator panel: Set community name B-11 IBM 3584 Specialist: Enabling SNMP B-12 IBM 3584 Specialist: SNMP destinations B-13 Tivoli NetView: Create new object B-14 NetView: Create new object B-15 NetView: Browse network segment B-16 NetView: SNMP traps B-17 NetView: Detail description of 3584 SNMP trap B-18 Enable SNMP request with IBM 3584 Specialist B-19 SNMP Request: Drive status B-20 SNMP request: Number of all physical cartridges B-21 SNMP request: List of all physical media C-1 IBM 3582 Ultrium Tape Library Specialist: Download logs C-2 IBM 3584 Ultrium Tape Library Specialist: Download logs Figures xv

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19 Tables 1-1 IBM 3583 model capacities with Ultrium 2 tape drives IBM 3583 model capacities with Ultrium 3 tape drives IBM 3583-L18 and L36 library capacity with feature # IBM 3583-L72 library capacity IBM 3584 frame capacity with Ultrium 2 drives IBM 3584 frame capacity with Ultrium 3 drives LTO Windows 2000/2003 attachment summary Linux attachment HVD and LVD characteristics Library device table Types of password protection Firmware upload times via different methods Special device file names used with Linux Library device table How many tape drives can run concurrently on HBA or ISL PCI buses Library device table Configuring LAN-free backups LTO migration and coexistence examples A-1 Target ID and device mapping - Native SCSI A-2 Device map from host perspective with SDG C-1 Commonly used Tivoli Storage Manager tape commands C-2 NetWorker autochangers maintenance commands C-3 Library device table Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2003, 2004, All rights reserved. xvii

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