How to test if backup tape device is online

marttali · Joined: 18 Aug 2009 Posts: 4

Hi everbody,

first post here. Hostmonitor is the latest enterprise version, backup soft is Veritas 9.1, backup device is Ultrium something (28 tape slots).
Constant pain, right now the problem is as the headline states, media is offline.
Any tests that could alert me about this ?

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

As I know Veritas can record information about problems into NT Event Log, so you may setup NT Event Log test to check for errors.
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.htm#tests.htm#chkNTLog

Also you may setup Veritas to send SNMP Trap to HostMonitor and use SNMP Trap test method to receive messages from backup software.
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.htm#tests.htm#snmptrap

Some information about SNMP Trap configuration for Veritas
http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/245131.htm
I assume you have detailed manual that comes with Veritas software so you may check what exactly events can be recorded in the log?

Regards
Alex

marttali · Joined: 18 Aug 2009 Posts: 4

Well thank you, will look into it.