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How do I install a tape drive in a Netware 6.5 server
I’m going to install a Quantum DLT VS80 Tape Drive in a Netware 6.5 server. Can someone please provide me with detailed instructions for configuring Netware once the drive is physically installed in the server? It's not simply plug and play like Windows right?
Thanks!!!
Thanks!!!
I expect the Netware DLT drivers should work. The real question is, will your backup software work with the drive? What backup application are you using?
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I'm using Backup Exec 9.2. The DLT VS80 is compatible per Quantum's website. However, It turns out that I need to get a new SCSI card - I need the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 for my Dell PowerEdge 2400 Server.
So all I have to do is physically install the drive then LOAD NWTAPE? Is that the only step? Sorry I'm not that familiar with Netware.
So all I have to do is physically install the drive then LOAD NWTAPE? Is that the only step? Sorry I'm not that familiar with Netware.
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BE is pretty good about figuring things out for itself. If it doesn't see NWTAPE.CDM and/or DLTTAPE.CDM in memory, it will try to find them and load them for you.
However, Veritas also has its own package of tape drivers for Netware which it uses, so you'll want to download and install the most recent version of this package.
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/282047.htm
However, Veritas also has its own package of tape drivers for Netware which it uses, so you'll want to download and install the most recent version of this package.
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/282047.htm
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Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions!! I will be installing the drive and the SCSI adapter once it arrives today. I'll let you all know how it goes and of course if I get stuck on something. Is there and special software settings that I should know about when installing the SCSI controller card? Again, it’s the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 for my Dell PowerEdge 2400 Server.
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Everything is working great!! Thanks for everyone’s help and suggestions!!!!
Billmercer was right. It did need any drivers or special configurations. Everything was plug and pray… I mean play. :)
I only had one snag with Backup Exec. I was getting an 1808 “Client not logged on” error. I called VERITAS’s support and they informed me that I needed to download the newest Netware Java update. Besides that I just needed to update my backup jobs with the new tape drive.
This the link for the latest java update for netware servers
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=aye3sbxp24o~
Billmercer was right. It did need any drivers or special configurations. Everything was plug and pray… I mean play. :)
I only had one snag with Backup Exec. I was getting an 1808 “Client not logged on” error. I called VERITAS’s support and they informed me that I needed to download the newest Netware Java update. Besides that I just needed to update my backup jobs with the new tape drive.
This the link for the latest java update for netware servers
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=aye3sbxp24o~