topic Re: Data Protector UMA in HPE StoreEver Tape Storage

Data Protector UMA

Gareth_14 — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:45:55 GMT

I currently use a UMA to manage my HP 20/700 tape library, does anyone know if I can set up a UMA to manage a Compaq MSL5026 SDLT library, and how to to it?

Thanks

Re: Data Protector UMA

Ashwani Kashyap — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 11:10:53 GMT

UMA is packaged with omniback/dataprotector and libnraries that cannot be managed by omniback , are managed by UMA .

So if you have omniback and your library is supported under omniback , you can use either directly omniback or uma .

What backup software are you going to use . Generally every enterprise backup software supports all libraries now a days . But check the support matrix .

If you are looking for a generic tool , then use the native hpux tool called mc or media changer utility .

do a
man mc for more information .

Re: Data Protector UMA

Scott McIntosh_2 — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 12:36:55 GMT

If HP-UX, then use the built-in command mc.

uma is an OmniBack/Data Protector command. There is no "setup". Like mc, you simply issue commands. You have to already understand your hardware being interacted with.

Sounds like you have some script that uses uma, rather than you use uma. Otherwise, you'd understand how uma works and realize how to reconfigure your scripts to manipulate a different library on the system.

Thanks,
Scott
HP Support

Re: Data Protector UMA

Michael Tully — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:25:44 GMT

Just remember if your using omniback, you can really manage the media properly if you eject and enter tapes with uma or mc

Re: Data Protector UMA

Gareth_14 — Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:08:47 GMT

We are using a script to manage UMA...but have not got my head round it without the script. The problem is I have a UNIX Cell manager and another Win2k server with a SCSI Library attached...How do I get the UMA to control the library, how do I the load up UMA for this library using a SCSI address on the WIN2K server instead of a device file on the cell manager. (apologies a bit new to data Protector)

Re: Data Protector UMA

Gareth_14 — Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:10:08 GMT

Do I have to install the UMA agent directly onto the WIN2K server somehow???

Re: Data Protector UMA

Gareth_14 — Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:43:52 GMT

I get it.....UMA is loaded onto the server as part of the media agent..