Shall we play a game? Ebay tape library
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Think I've cracked it - not an advised way to do it, but I changed each registry difference to match the standard install and back again, trying the install each time. Changing installation type from "Server Core" to "Server" did the job. Which I then also changed back.
Tomorrow I'll see if I can access the unit.
Tomorrow I'll see if I can access the unit.
Still struggling, haven't made any progress - I think it's an NPIV issue but can't find any info.
Meanwhile I put in a ridiculously low offer on an LTO-5 SAS drive and it was accepted
So assuming that works I'll sell the FC drives on their own.
Meanwhile I put in a ridiculously low offer on an LTO-5 SAS drive and it was accepted
So assuming that works I'll sell the FC drives on their own.I've picked up a cheap FC switch to try that. But do you think I can find a serial cable to get into it? I bemoan paying £2 for a cable more than having to buy the switch as I know I have a cable somewhere!
The LTO-5 drive has also arrived. It's connected up and I'm running a health test which it has just passed. Running a full write test now, but I only have LTO-4 tapes so not a fair test? Sitting at 111MB/s at present.
edit: up to 113 and staying put.
The LTO-5 drive has also arrived. It's connected up and I'm running a health test which it has just passed. Running a full write test now, but I only have LTO-4 tapes so not a fair test? Sitting at 111MB/s at present.
edit: up to 113 and staying put.
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Well that's fortunate - the FC switch despite having been configured, never had the default login changed so that was easy to get in!
Time to learn FC...
Love the way people don't wipe things before they let them go - going by the SNMP details, it's former home was here: http://www.completelyoffice.co.uk/o...xagon-Tower-Tower-Pt-3rd-flr-Server-Room.html
Time to learn FC...
Love the way people don't wipe things before they let them go - going by the SNMP details, it's former home was here: http://www.completelyoffice.co.uk/o...xagon-Tower-Tower-Pt-3rd-flr-Server-Room.html
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I worked for a computer remarketer and it was part of the service to wipe everything, reset everything, and if we couldn't ensure data protection, destroy it.
On the second firmware update for the FC switch - about 6 to go. Seems strange you can't just jump to the latest!
On the second firmware update for the FC switch - about 6 to go. Seems strange you can't just jump to the latest!
Not got anywhere with the switch - it's stubbornly refusing to talk to any FTP server 
But I have made some progress with the library - the SAS drive is happily talking to my VEEAM server even though the library is on the host and VEEAM is on a VM.
But I have made some progress with the library - the SAS drive is happily talking to my VEEAM server even though the library is on the host and VEEAM is on a VM.
And now the FC drives, as a separate logical library, are also showing to the VEEAM server. Without the switch, so that was a waste of money 
I quite like the ease of use of the library - I'm starting to think I may keep it.
I quite like the ease of use of the library - I'm starting to think I may keep it.
Got it working quite well now. Using LTO4 tapes for backing up the smaller VMs - DC etc. and LTO5 tapes for the actual data from my fileserver.
Still trying to work out how to rotate the tapes easily though so I can take a set each week offsite.
Still trying to work out how to rotate the tapes easily though so I can take a set each week offsite.