The vmphyinv utility has the following features:

• Can be run from any master server, media server, or SAN media server.

• Can be used with bar coded tape libraries because it verifies the contents of the media.

• Recognizes the NetBackup and the Backup Exec tape formats.

• Supports the remote administration. You do not need to run vmphyinv from the host to which the drives are attached.

• Tries to use multiple drives in a robot even if the drives are attached to different hosts.

• Works with shared drives (NetBackup Shared Storage Option).

• Supports all supported SCSI-based robot types.

• Can be used to inventory a single media in a standalone drive. Use the -u option or the -n option to specify the drive; the drive must contain media and it must be ready.