Virtual TapeServer Quick Setup Guide | 11
To connect to an external tape device
A. Connect one end of a Fibre optic cable to a Fibre Channel (FC) port on the VTS server.
B. Connect the other end of the cable to the external drive or library.
C. Note the port number used on the VTS server. Later, you will have to set the port to physical
mode using the VTS web interface.
To connect to the network
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to port 1, which is the Ethernet port on the bottom. (Port 1
corresponds to Eth0 in Linux.) Connect the other end of the cable to the LAN or WAN switch.
If Instant DR or AutoCopy is licensed, you may also want to connect to port 2, which is the top
Ethernet port. (Port 2 corresponds to Eth1.) Performance on port 1 may be affected if you do not
dedicate a port to Instant DR or AutoCopy.
To connect to power
A. Connect both power cords to the VTS server.
B. Plug each power cord into a grounded electrical outlet. It is recommended that the cords be
routed to separate power sources for redundancy.
To connect to monitor, keyboard, mouse, and DVD/CD-ROM drive
A. Connect one end of a VGA cable into the 15-pin VGA port on the VTS server.
B. Connect the other end of the cable into the monitor or computer with terminal emulation.
C. If using a keyboard, connect it to a PS/2 or USB port on the VTS server.
D. If using a mouse, connect it to a PS/2 or USB port on the VTS server.
E. Connect one end of the USB cable to the DVD/CD-ROM drive.
F. Connect the other end of the cable to one of the USB ports on the back of the VTS server.
To connect to the management port for Lights-Out 100 support
A. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Mgmt port.
B. Connect the other end of the cable to the LAN or WAN switch.
