Can someone explain this to me:
Read single block mode
Select this check box to have this device read only one block of data at a time. If this check box is selected, the device will read a single block of data at a time, regardless of the size of the buffer block. Symantec recommends selecting this option if the device is a shared storage device.
Write single block mode
Select this check box to have this device write only one block of data at a time. Selecting this check box provides greater control over the handling of data write errors. Symantec recommends selecting this option if the device is a shared storage device.
I have 1 robot that has 4 drives. 3 drives are assigned to one device pool and 1 drive to another.
One device pool (FILERS-A) is configured to backup data (CIFS shares) from 2 netapp controllers that store most of the data for many servers.
The other device pool (FILERS-B) is configured to backup data (UNIX shares) from a seperate pair of netapp controllers. that store most of the data for a Oracle Server.
So in the above case, do I need to enable read and write single block mode at the tape level?
Just a little confused about what it means when it says "if the device is a shared storage device"....