Configuring SAN client drivers
The operating systems of
the NetBackup SAN clients may require device drivers that allow
SCSI pass-through methods for the Fibre Transport traffic.
If the SAN client
operating system is configured correctly, it recognizes each media
server HBA port in target mode as two ARCHIVE Python devices.
Table: SAN client operating system driver
requirements lists the driver requirements for each supported
SAN client operating system.
Table: SAN client operating system driver
requirements
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Operating system
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Driver requirements
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AIX
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Client systems require the standard tape driver. The driver
should work without modification.
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HP-UX
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Client systems require the sctl pass-through driver and device
files.
For information about how to configure the driver, see the
NetBackup Device Configuration Guide.
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Linux
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Client systems require the SCSI Generic (sg) driver and
pass-through device files.
For information about how to configure the driver, see the
NetBackup Device Configuration Guide.
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Solaris
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You must modify the /kernel/drv/st.conf file so that Solaris
recognizes the FT devices on the NetBackup media servers.
For information about how to do so, see the NetBackup Device Configuration Guide.
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Windows
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A device driver is not required. The media server FT devices
appear in the Windows Device Manager "Other devices" section as
ARCHIVE Python SCSI Sequential Devices.
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Some operating systems
require specific patch and driver updates. For information about
them, see the NetBackup Release Notes.
