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Tape-Drive-Sharing via iSCSI

  • 10 July 2023
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Hi guys,

has anyone experience with iSCSI-attached tape libraries and the sharing of the drives? It should work, but it is not really documentated and I am concerned about performance, stability and functionality. Even more, if only one network is available for both, regular network traffic and iSCSI connection. Any information/experiences would be apreciated. thanks a lot!

Hi Rajiv, thank you anyway - I will discuss a PoC with the customer for that. best, Goesta

 


Hello @Goesta 

I am sorry to hear that. 

Please let me know if you are looking for assistance in configuring the tape library environment from Commvault’s representative? 

Best,

Rajiv Singal


Hi Rajiv, thank you, and yes regarding SAN you´re right. But I found only one slight remark regarding iSCSI:

https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/59218_driver_configurations.html

For me that sounds like, yes, it should work, perhaps...:o) The goal is to share a library with 2 LTO-8-drives over a 25 GB network via iSCSI-interfaces… It seems that nobody, even Commvault Germany has any experience with that...


Hello @Goesta 

I would request you to check the documentation once, it has a lot of information regarding tape drive sharing: 

https://documentation.commvault.com/2022e/expert/9778_san_attached_libraries_overview.html

Best,

Rajiv Singal


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