How to configure OpenVMS V732 as a Legato Storage Node of V6.0-1D?

[lunew]

I have a ES40 with OVMS7.3-2. ES40 joined the SAN with a STK-L20 Tape. I find the tape with name $2$MGA0:. But when I config ES40 as Legato storage node,I can’t. The legato user guide says the ES40 should have a tape with MK*nnn or GK*nnn.
Information as following:
OPER> r jbconfig
If on a storage node, enter the NSR server hostname? [es40] semhq60
using 'semhq60' as the NSR server
On a storage node, the hostname is a prefix to the jukebox name.
Enter the hostname to use as a prefix? [es40]
using 'es40' as the hostname prefix
1) Install a SmartMedia Jukebox.
2) Install an Autodetected SCSI Jukebox.
3) Install an Autodetected NDMP SCSI Jukebox.
4) Install an SJI Jukebox.
5) Install an STL Silo.
What kind of Jukebox are you installing? [1] 2
Unable to find any SCSI jukeboxes attached to this system.
SCSI libraries on an OpenVMS system are accessed through the
SCSI pass-through driver, sys$gkdriver. In order for this
program to find one of these libraries, you must first
create the GK device, as follows:
For devices that work with only one SCSI ID, the tape drive
is LUN 0 and the library (or loader) element is LUN 1.
Assuming the SCSI ID is 5, the device names are:
MKx500:
GKx501:
Where, x is the controller letter (A, B, C, etc.)
The MK device is created and configured automatically by
OpenVMS. To create the GK device, you must issue the
following command:

$ mcr sysman io connect -
_$ GKx501/noadapter/driver=sys$loadable_images:sys$gkdriver
Please re-run this program when you have connected the SCSI
jukebox you want to install

[Volker Halle]

lunew,

are you sure that Legato V6.0-1D supports SAN attached storage ?

A SAN attached storage library should show up as $1$GGAn: under OpenVMS.

Volker.

[lunew]

Yes! Legato V601-D support SAN on OpenVMS.I reconfig the Lib and drive.
SYSMAN> IO FIND
%SYSMAN-I-OUTPUT, command execution on node ALPHA
On port _PGA0:, the following tape WWIDs and their proposed device
names have been found but not yet configured:
[Device $2$MGA1]
WWID=04100023:"STK L20 LLC02207756"
[Device $2$MGA0]
WWID=02000008:5006-0B00-0036-C919
Run SYSMAN IO AUTO to configure the above device(s).
SYSMAN> IO AUTO /LOG
%SYSMAN-I-OUTPUT, command execution on node ALPHA
%IOGEN-I-PREFIX, searching for ICBM with prefix SYS$
%IOGEN-I-PREFIX, searching for ICBM with prefix DECW$
%IOGEN-I-SCSIPOLL, scanning for devices through SCSI port PKA0
%IOGEN-I-SCSIPOLL, scanning for devices through SCSI port PKB0
%IOGEN-I-FIBREPOLL, scanning for devices through FIBRE port PGA0
%IOGEN-I-CONFIGURED, configured device MGA1
%IOGEN-I-CONFIGURED, configured device MGA0
SYSMAN>

After doing that I can init $2$mga0 and mount $2$mga0 on ES40 with OpenVMS V7.32.
But when I run Legato Jbconfig it says unaccess the device.
Deltail as following:
$> run jbconfig
cannot connect to NSR service on es40
jbconfig: RPC error: Remote system error

If on a storage node, enter the NSR server hostname? [es40] semhq60
On a storage node, the hostname is a prefix to the jukebox name.
Enter the hostname to use as a prefix? [es40]
using 'es40' as the hostname prefix

1) Install a SmartMedia Jukebox.
2) Install an Autodetected SCSI Jukebox.
3) Install an Autodetected NDMP SCSI Jukebox.
4) Install an SJI Jukebox.
5) Install an STL Silo.

What kind of Jukebox are you installing? [1] 4
Enter the number corresponding to the type of jukebox you are installing:
1) ADIC-1200c/ADIC-1200d 17) Exabyte 230D 33) IBM 3570
2) ADIC-VLS 18) Exabyte 400 Series 34) IBM 7331/IBM 9427
3) ARC DiamondBack 19) Exabyte 690D 35) ATL/Odetics SCSI
4) Breece Hill 20) Exabyte Jukebox 36) HP-Optical
5) Breece Hill Saguaro 21) Hitachi ML010 Series 37) Sony TSL-7000
6) Philips Blackjack 22) HP-C1553A/Surestore 12000e 38) Digital 4mm DAT TL
7) DLI Libra Series 23) HP-C1557A/Surestore 12000e 39) Digital 4mm DAT ()
8) Quantum DLT/Digital DLT 24) Metrum (SCSI) 40) Digital TL800 Series
9) Exabyte 10e or 10h 25) Qualstar 41) Digital TL810 Series
10) Exabyte 10i 26) Spectralogic 42) Digital TL820 Series
11) Exabyte 18D 27) STK 9704/Lago 340 43) Digital TL893
12) Exabyte 60 28) STK 9708/Lago 380 (SCSI) Datawheel 44) Digital T
13) Exabyte 120 29) StorageTek 9730 45) Digital TL899
14) Exabyte 210 30) StorageTek 9738 46) Digital Optical
15) Exabyte 218 31) Dell PowerVault 130T 47) Digital TK Series
16) Exabyte 220 32) Hewlett-Packard A4853A 48) Standard SCSI Jukebox

Choice? 48
Installing an 'Standard SCSI Jukebox' jukebox.
Name you would like to assign to the jukebox device? rd=es40:STKL20
Pathname of the control port for the jukebox device? [] rd=es40:$2$mga0:
Unable to access device "Standard SCSI Jukebox" on control port "rd=es40:$2$mga.
There appears to be something incorrect about your driver
installation. Please consult your driver documentation
to help you troubleshoot your installation.
Would you like to configure another jukebox? (yes/no)

Give me a hand to do that.

[marsh_1]

hi,

the controller is a gga device ($ sh dev g) as stated by volker, you have used one of the tape drive device names.

hope this helps

[Volker Halle]

lunew,

if you can INIT and MOUNT $2$MGA0; then $2$MGA1: should be the library/jukebox device. Although I would have expected that to be configured as $1$GGAx:

Try answering the following question like this:

Pathname of the control port for the jukebox device? [] $2$MGA0:

Sorry, but documentation on this seems to be hard to find, so this is just a best guess.

Volker.

[lunew]

Thanks Mark and Volker. As Volker guessed what is the exact pathname for my $2$mga0 and $2$mga1 ?

[Volker Halle]

lunew,

I've finally found Legato Networker V6.0.1-D fieldtest documentation for OpenVMS on:

ftp://ftp.legato.com/pub/NetWorker/OpenVMS/6.01D/

The installation guide only has examples related to SCSI tape devices and SCSI jukeboxes/loaders. They all rely on creating an appropriate GKxnnn: ROBOT unit (GK) device - I believe the equivalent device for Fibre Channel tape loader is a $2$GGAx: device. It also talks about Fibre Channel Tape Devices, but does not provide any example.

From the jbconfig examples shown, path names should really be valid OpenVMS device names, so in your case ($2$MGA0: = tape device and $2$MGA1: the STK L20 loader), I can only suggest to try to answer the questions like this:

...
Name you would like to assign to the jukebox device? STKL20
Pathname of the control port for the jukebox device? [] $2$mga1:
...

I've checked that a HP MSL6000 loader control port shows up as $2$GGA0: (I incorrectly typed $1$GGA0: in a previous reply).

Volker.

[Volker Halle]

lunew,

the STK L20 should include a 'Fibre Channel to LVD router'. This router may need to be correctly configured to present the library loader as a loader and not as a tape device.

Volker.

[lunew]

Thanks Volker! Yes,after reconfiged the $2$mga0 and $2$mga1,I showed the devices. I found that $2$mga0 was online and $2$mga1 is offline. My question is these status are normal ? If they should be both online, I think Fibre Router may be not configured correctly,that as your guess! My Fibre Router is "ATTO FibreBridge 1180" .

[Volker Halle]

lunew,

for a tape library with one tape drive and a loader connected to the SAN, there should be a $2$MGA0: device (the tape) and a $2$GGA0: device (the loader/jukebox). Both must be online. To load/unload/move tapes etc., your application needs to send commands to the $2$GGA0: device. The actual backup application then accesses the tape via $2$MGA0:

If your $2$MGA0: is online and you can INIT and MOUNT the tape, part of your job is done. The other part is configuring the loader access and then configuring the Legato backup application.

Look at the various SYSMAN IO subcommands for ways try to configure the loader. Use SCSI_PATH_VERIFY to verify your FC configuration. Use IO FIND_WWID and LIST_WWID to obtain the WWID of the tape and loader.

Does the ATTO FibreBridge see both the tape and the loader on the SCSI bus ? Does it map them to different LUNs on the Fibre Port ?

Volker.