V240 and external Quantum DLT-V4 tape drive...
We have a V240 SunFire server. I'm wanting to attach an external tape drive with a native capacity of 160 GB or greater.
For under $1000, the Quantum DLT-V4 sounds like my best choice. However I need to know if this drive is supported under Solaris 8.0. Do I need to download drivers first? Does sun have any drivers available to run a Quantum DLT-V4 drive?
I'm new to sun systems and definately consider myself a rookie.
If I can't use the Quantum DLT-V4, can anyone suggest another external tape drive option for less than $1500 that will work on the V240 w/ Solaris 8.
Last question. Do I have to use Veritas or Soltice backup software or can I just make an ISO image of a slice and send it to the tape?
Thanks in advance.
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mudslinger] at [2007-11-25 22:45:01]
# 1
did you look on Quantum's site?
this should be your unit...
<a href="http://www.quantum.com/Products/TapeDrives/DLT/DLTV4/Index.aspx" target="_blank"> http://www.quantum.com/Products/TapeDrives/DLT/DLTV4/Index.a spx</a>
it is strange, but it only lists Solaris 8...
<a href="http://downloads.quantum.com/dltsage/Solaris/READTHIS_solaris.txt" target="_blank"> http://downloads.quantum.com/dltsage/Solaris/READTHIS_solari s.txt</a>
the pix don't look familiar... don't think there is a Sun version of this beastie...
haroldkarl
# 2
I called and talked with Quantum, they said they do not have drivers for the tape drive that will work with Solaris 8 but perhaps Sun would have the drives to check with Sun.
Since I don't have a support contract with Sun, checking with Sun is impossible, so I resulted to the message boards.
# 3
<a href="http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/SoftwareandDocumentationDownload s/DLTV4/Index.aspx#Drivers" target="_blank"> http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/SoftwareandDocument ationDownloads/DLTV4/Index.aspx#Drivers</a>
DLTSage xTalk for Solaris
Please view the READTHIS_solaris.txt file for information on unpacking and installing this package.
This program is compatable with the following Solaris operating systems:
- SolarisSparc 2.8 (must have latest patches from Sun)
haroldkarl
# 4
DLTSage is a separate monitoring / diagnostic program for DLT/SDLT drives. It would appear as though there is no Solaris driver available for this drive.
# 5
Well if the DLT-V4 will not work with Solaris then...
Does anyone have any other recommendations for an external tape drive with native capacity of 120GB or greater or with 2:1 compression of 200 GB or greater that will work with Solaris 8 on a V240 Sun Fire?
# 6
Hello Rod,
if you review the <a href="http://www.quantum.com/pdf/dltcomp.pdf" target="_blank"><b>ISV/OSV Compatibility Matrix</b></a> the DLT-V4 is listed as compatible among others with Veritas NetBackup under Solaris 2.x.
The datasheet lists the Ultra 160 SCSI model as compatible with Unix.
There is no "driver" required under Solaris, just an entry in st.conf (describes the capabilties of SCSI tape drives).
When Sun shipped (some years ago) their DLT-8000 based drives (e.g. L9 or the unipack), they supplied an updated st.conf (text file).
Update: If you review the post about configuring a L500, Veritas installs the <b>sg</b> driver. This a driver specific to their software not the hardware.
Michael
maal at 2007-7-5 16:56:58 >
# 7
Thanks for the info! Much appreciated.
If I only plan on backing up the server and no other devices, do I still need a software package like Veritas NetBackup?
Or are there built in UNIX/Solaris programs that will allow me to copy data to the tape drive with an index of what is on the tape?
# 8
Hello Rod,
there are tools (tar, dd, cpio, ufsdump/ufsrestore) provided with Solaris but not a full blown backup program.
Review the man pages of the above programs, search the net or UNIX/Solaris books for scripts.
There has been a script posted (by Nigel Shore) on these forums, but I was unable to locate the thread. It does backup the filesystems (not individual files) you specify and writes a logfile.
Michael
maal at 2007-7-5 16:56:58 >
