That depends upon the media compatibily (i.e. DLT 4 media , DLT 1 media....
blah blah ) between the new tape library and the standalone drive DLT/SDLT
i.e. both types of drive can read and support the media from which u r
trying to restore.
Also before buying the new tape library check out whether the device is
compatible with SAN env of BE 9.0 from the tech support site of veritas
which provides the device compatibility list. It appears that libraries
where both the drive and robotic arm are on the same SCSI target ID but
different LUN's are not supported on SAN option of BE 9.0 Check this out
with Veritas.
"Peter Kroeber" wrote in message
news:3d5a460c@hronntp01....
>
> we want to buy a tapelibrary (Compaq MSL5052SL)to backup some servers thru
> a SAN configuration. is it possible to restore files from Backups with the
> Tapelibrary thru standalone DLT/SDLT Tapedrives? Any suggestions?
>
> Thank you.
> Peter

the physical prerequisite are the same. All are SDLT (with DLT4 Media) in
the library and standalone.
It is more a logical question. BackupExec (without SAN Capabilities) stores
the Catalogs on the Mediaserver and on the Tape. I think the GroupController
in a SAN-Environment stores the catalogs. Are the catalogs as well on the
tape? Is it possible that an "Standaloneserver" with local SDLT, can read
the Tape/Catalog created in an Tapelibrary?

thank you
Peter

"newbie" wrote:
>That depends upon the media compatibily (i.e. DLT 4 media , DLT 1 media....
>blah blah ) between the new tape library and the standalone drive DLT/SDLT
>i.e. both types of drive can read and support the media from which u r
>trying to restore.
>Also before buying the new tape library check out whether the device is
>compatible with SAN env of BE 9.0 from the tech support site of veritas
>which provides the device compatibility list. It appears that libraries
>where both the drive and robotic arm are on the same SCSI target ID but
>different LUN's are not supported on SAN option of BE 9.0 Check this out
>with Veritas.
>"Peter Kroeber" wrote in message
>news:3d5a460c@hronntp01....
>>
>> we want to buy a tapelibrary (Compaq MSL5052SL)to backup some servers
thru
>> a SAN configuration. is it possible to restore files from Backups with
the
>> Tapelibrary thru standalone DLT/SDLT Tapedrives? Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Peter
>
>

Thank you very much, newbie.

Greetings
Peter

"newbie" wrote:
>You should not have any problems , you just have to recatalog the tape on
>the new server. And that
>s it you shoould be able to restore them. Also there is no special catalog
-
>SAN relationship (requirement) to answer the logical part of your query.
>
>"Peter Kroeber" wrote in message
>news:3d5a59f0$1@hronntp01....
>>
>> the physical prerequisite are the same. All are SDLT (with DLT4 Media)
in
>> the library and standalone.
>> It is more a logical question. BackupExec (without SAN Capabilities)
>stores
>> the Catalogs on the Mediaserver and on the Tape. I think the
>GroupController
>> in a SAN-Environment stores the catalogs. Are the catalogs as well on
the
>> tape? Is it possible that an "Standaloneserver" with local SDLT, can read
>> the Tape/Catalog created in an Tapelibrary?
>>
>> thank you
>> Peter
>>
>> "newbie" wrote:
>> >That depends upon the media compatibily (i.e. DLT 4 media , DLT 1
>media....
>> >blah blah ) between the new tape library and the standalone drive
>DLT/SDLT
>> >i.e. both types of drive can read and support the media from which u
r
>> >trying to restore.
>> >Also before buying the new tape library check out whether the device
is
>> >compatible with SAN env of BE 9.0 from the tech support site of veritas
>> >which provides the device compatibility list. It appears that libraries
>> >where both the drive and robotic arm are on the same SCSI target ID but
>> >different LUN's are not supported on SAN option of BE 9.0 Check this
out
>> >with Veritas.
>> >"Peter Kroeber" wrote in message
>> >news:3d5a460c@hronntp01....
>> >>
>> >> we want to buy a tapelibrary (Compaq MSL5052SL)to backup some servers
>> thru
>> >> a SAN configuration. is it possible to restore files from Backups with
>> the
>> >> Tapelibrary thru standalone DLT/SDLT Tapedrives? Any suggestions?
>> >>
>> >> Thank you.
>> >> Peter
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

You should not have any problems , you just have to recatalog the tape on
the new server. And that
s it you shoould be able to restore them. Also there is no special catalog -
SAN relationship (requirement) to answer the logical part of your query.

"Peter Kroeber" wrote in message
news:3d5a59f0$1@hronntp01....
>
> the physical prerequisite are the same. All are SDLT (with DLT4 Media) in
> the library and standalone.
> It is more a logical question. BackupExec (without SAN Capabilities)
stores
> the Catalogs on the Mediaserver and on the Tape. I think the
GroupController
> in a SAN-Environment stores the catalogs. Are the catalogs as well on the
> tape? Is it possible that an "Standaloneserver" with local SDLT, can read
> the Tape/Catalog created in an Tapelibrary?
>
> thank you
> Peter
>
> "newbie" wrote:
> >That depends upon the media compatibily (i.e. DLT 4 media , DLT 1
media....
> >blah blah ) between the new tape library and the standalone drive
DLT/SDLT
> >i.e. both types of drive can read and support the media from which u r
> >trying to restore.
> >Also before buying the new tape library check out whether the device is
> >compatible with SAN env of BE 9.0 from the tech support site of veritas
> >which provides the device compatibility list. It appears that libraries
> >where both the drive and robotic arm are on the same SCSI target ID but
> >different LUN's are not supported on SAN option of BE 9.0 Check this out
> >with Veritas.
> >"Peter Kroeber" wrote in message
> >news:3d5a460c@hronntp01....
> >>
> >> we want to buy a tapelibrary (Compaq MSL5052SL)to backup some servers
> thru
> >> a SAN configuration. is it possible to restore files from Backups with
> the
> >> Tapelibrary thru standalone DLT/SDLT Tapedrives? Any suggestions?
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >> Peter
> >
> >
>