Showing posts with label Mount Request. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mount Request. Show all posts

Friday, September 17, 2010

HP Data Protector : Mount request for Media from other pool,

I don't know where the bug in IDB but in some cases i found 2 extreme behaviours in Data protector.
1. Mount request raised for media which belongs to other pool, even we have enough Media in Expired pool
observations and resolution: This Problem occured in VTL which is having deduplication. so we can't format the slot but we resolved this by making tape protection none ( Allocation order changed to Media) and backup restarted problem resolved.

2. This is a also silly problem we have enough expired tapes (Freepool) in Expired pool. due to firmware(?) problem tape library recognised cleaning tape as UNKOWN Media, when ever backup starts backup going for cleaning tape and it is hanging.
Resolution : Temporerly we formatted required media into required pool . scheduled backup went fine with out any problem.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

More about Mount Request

Genarally A mount request come due to

1. Pre allocated /auto allocated media is not available
2. there is no media

A good Help provided in HP DP below chat explains how DP selects (Free Pool Concept)

Media selection factors

Allocation Policy

Allocate Unformatted Media First

Data Protector Selection Order

Loose

OFF

  1. Preallocation list (if specified)
  2. Appendable (as set in usage policy)
  3. Unprotected Data Protector Media
  4. Unformatted Media
  5. Fair Media

Loose

ON

  1. Preallocation list (if specified)
  2. Appendable (as set in usage policy)
  3. Unformatted Media
  4. Unprotected Data Protector Media
  5. Fair Media

Strict

Not applicable

  1. Preallocation list (if specified)
  2. Appendable (as set in usage policy)
  3. Unprotected Data Protector Media
  4. Fair Media

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