Contents

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager Tape Library Certification Test Tool................3
In This Section............................................................................................................................. 3
Introducing Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager Tape Library Compatibility Test....3
Downloading DPM Tape Library Compatibility Test.....................................................................3
Setting up DPM Tape Library Compatibility Test..........................................................................3
Running DPM Tape Library Compatibility Test.............................................................................3
Using DPM Tape Library Compatibility Test....................................................................................4
Syntax......................................................................................................................................... 4
Examples..................................................................................................................................... 4
In-built Test Cases.......................................................................................................................... 5
Test 1: Basic Configuration.......................................................................................................... 5
Test 2: Mount/Dismount............................................................................................................... 5
Test3: Drive Cleaning.................................................................................................................. 5
Test4: I/E Media........................................................................................................................... 6
Test5: I/O..................................................................................................................................... 6
See Also...................................................................................................................................... 6

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Microsoft System Center Data Protection

Manager Tape Library Certification Test Tool
This guide helps you use Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager Tape Library
Compatibility Test tool.

In This Section
Introducing Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager Tape Library Compatibility Test
Using DPM Tape Library Compatibility Test
In-built Test Cases

Introducing Microsoft System Center Data

Protection Manager Tape Library
Compatibility Test
The Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager Tape Library Compatibility Test is a tool
that allows you to check whether your tape library is compatible with DPM. The Tape Library
Compatibility Test tool is a command line application that runs a set of standard tests on your
tape library

Downloading DPM Tape Library Compatibility Test

You can download the DPM Tape Library Compatibility Test tool from Download DPM Tape
Library Compatibility Test Tool.

Setting up DPM Tape Library Compatibility Test

The tool is packaged as a compressed folder. Extract the files in the folder to a on your computer.

Running DPM Tape Library Compatibility Test

1.

Open an elevated command prompt.

2.

Change your current directory to the one where you extracted the tool.

3.

Run DPMLibraryTest.exe.

Using DPM Tape Library Compatibility Test

Before you use the tool, ensure the following:

Insert read-write tape in slot 0.

Caution
The contents of this tape will be overwritten.

Insert cleaner tape in stop 1.

DPM Tape Library Certification Test tool is a command-line interface. You must open this tool in
an elevated command line.

Syntax
The syntax for the tool is:
DPMLibraryTest.exe /CERTIFY /<switch_1> [/switch_2]

Switch

Description

/LL

List available tape libraries and drives.

/LT

List all test cases.

/TL

Test a particular library.

/AT

Run all test cases.

/ST

Run specific tests.

/SA

Run standalone drive test cases.

/EX

Show examples.

/Help or /?

Show help.

Examples
Example

Command

List all available libraries.

DPMLibraryTest.exe /CERTIFY /LL

Run all tests on a physical library.

DPMLibraryTest.exe /CERTIFY /TL

4

\\.\Changer0 /AT
Run only tests 3 and 4 on a physical library.

DPMLibraryTest.exe /CERTIFY /TL

\\.\Changer0 /ST 3 4

Run all tests except cleaner test.

DPMLibraryTest.exe /CERTIFY /TL

\\.\Changer0 /ST 1 2 4 5

Standalone drive test.

DPMLibraryTest.exe /CERTIFY /TL

\\.\Tape21745678 /SA

In-built Test Cases

This section lists the various tests that the DPM Tape Library Certification Test tool runs on your
tape library.

Test 1: Basic Configuration

This test will scan your system for attached devices. It will identify the libraries and the standalone drives attached to your system and give you a summary of what it finds. For each device,
you will see a Device Name, Serial Number, Vendor Name, Product Name, Firmware Revision
and SCSI properties.
At the end of this test, the user must verify whether all the information as seen by the tool. If the
information is incorrect, check the following:

Check if all the devices are listed in Device Manager.

Ensure that the drivers for the devices are up-to-date.

If the drive mappings are incorrect, use the DPMDriveMapping.exe to correct the mappings. If you do
not have DPM installed on the computer, copy the DPMLA.xml that DPMDriveMapping.exe creates to
the folder to which you extracted the Tape Library Certification tool.

Test 2: Mount/Dismount
This test will pick a tape from the first available slot and perform a mount/dismount of that tape
to/from a drive.

Test3: Drive Cleaning

A cleaner cartridge in needed for this test to run. Please read the pre-requisites section for this
test. If you are using Firestreamer or a VTL where you cannot remove/change tapes, please use
the /ST flag of the tool to skip the cleaner test.

Test4: I/E Media

This test will pick up the first available tape and move it to the I/E port and back. If your
library/VTL does not have I/E ports the tool will automatically skip the test.

Test5: I/O
This test will pick up the first available writable tape and write a few buffers to it and try reading
what is written. The purpose of this test is only to check for reading/writing ability. Any
specific/transient errors in any drive have to be inspected using the Advance Mode.
Warning
This test will overwrite information in the tape. Ensure that the first available tape does
not have important data on it.

See Also
Remapping Tape Drives