Looks good - except for the Max Sync Rate setting. All the notes I have
seen recommend that you use lower settings - between 3 - 22 MB/Sec
(http://seer.support/veritas.com/docs/231488.htm and others). According to
the note referenced above, enable disconnect and enable Sync Negotiation
should also be set to NO.

Shivaji
__________________________________________________ ________________
Shivaji Samanta
Wytheville Community College

"Phil" wrote in message
news:3fcb752c@ROSASTDMZ05....
>
> NW5.1, Backupexec v9.0. I've presently got an HP DAT40i on an Adaptec
7870
>
> on board adapter. I'm about to swap it for an HP DDS4 40x6 autoloader.
>
> There seem to be a number of steps to getting this working. Is there
> anyone who could cast their eye over my notes below to see whether I've
> missed anything? Many thanks
>
>
> 1. Edit startup.ncf:
> Change LOAD AIC78U2.HAM SLOT=10004 to
> LOAD AIC78U2.HAM SLOT=10004 lun_enable=ff
>
> 2. Shutdown server. Remove DAT40i, check SCSI ID of old drive and set
> on autoloader. Install autoloader
>
> 3. Restart server and enter SCSI adapter setup:
> Ctrl+A > Configure/View Host Adapter Settingss > SCSI Device Configuration
>
> Set:
> Maximum sync rate to 80
> Wide negotiation to yes
> BIOS Multiple LUN support to yes
>
> 4. Edit bestart.ncf: add -L to BKUPEXEC.NLM line
>
>
> Anything else? Anything I need to do in the Bkupexec client to use the
new
>
> autoloader? Am I right in thinking I don't need to buy any add ons for
> just one autoloader?
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil
>

Thanks for your response Shivaji. I actually had to go for it before I'd
seen your reply. It went very smoothly and seems to be working fine. I've
got it on 80 MB/sec and so far seems OK, though I'll bear in mind what you
say. I got the settings off Veritas TechNote 229606. For any one else who
passes this way looking for info. The only change I made to the list below
was editing bestart.ncf before I downed the server (kind of obvious when
you think about it).

Regards
Phil

"Shivaji Samanta" wrote:
>Looks good - except for the Max Sync Rate setting. All the notes I have
>seen recommend that you use lower settings - between 3 - 22 MB/Sec
>(http://seer.support/veritas.com/docs/231488.htm and others). According
to
>the note referenced above, enable disconnect and enable Sync Negotiation
>should also be set to NO.
>
>Shivaji
>__________________________________________________ ________________
>Shivaji Samanta
>Wytheville Community College
>
>"Phil" wrote in message
>news:3fcb752c@ROSASTDMZ05....
>>
>> NW5.1, Backupexec v9.0. I've presently got an HP DAT40i on an Adaptec
>7870
>>
>> on board adapter. I'm about to swap it for an HP DDS4 40x6 autoloader.
>>
>> There seem to be a number of steps to getting this working. Is there
>> anyone who could cast their eye over my notes below to see whether I've
>> missed anything? Many thanks
>>
>>
>> 1. Edit startup.ncf:
>> Change LOAD AIC78U2.HAM SLOT=10004 to
>> LOAD AIC78U2.HAM SLOT=10004 lun_enable=ff
>>
>> 2. Shutdown server. Remove DAT40i, check SCSI ID of old drive and set
>> on autoloader. Install autoloader
>>
>> 3. Restart server and enter SCSI adapter setup:
>> Ctrl+A > Configure/View Host Adapter Settingss > SCSI Device Configuration
>>
>> Set:
>> Maximum sync rate to 80
>> Wide negotiation to yes
>> BIOS Multiple LUN support to yes
>>
>> 4. Edit bestart.ncf: add -L to BKUPEXEC.NLM line
>>
>>
>> Anything else? Anything I need to do in the Bkupexec client to use the
>new
>>
>> autoloader? Am I right in thinking I don't need to buy any add ons for
>> just one autoloader?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Phil
>>
>
>