Getting Started
Implementing nTier Deduplication
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Cable the VTL appliance to your storage network
1. Optional: connect your monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the appliance. You may
use a KVM device if necessary. You may also use the USB ports for connecting
a keyboard and/or mouse, instead of the PS/2 ports. Note that the nTier
operating system automatically detect USB devices upon system startup. Check
the monitor to determine when the nTier VTL is completely initialized.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the appropriate port.
• If your network has a DHCP server and you would like the appliance to
obtain an IP address automatically, connect an Ethernet cable to
ETH0
.
Connect the other end of the same cable to a network switch or other
Ethernet interface accessible by an administrative computer running the
VTL Console.
• If your network does not have a DHCP server, connect an Ethernet cable to
ETH1
(IP address 192.168.1.2). Connect the other end of the same cable to
a network switch or other Ethernet interface accessible by an administrative
computer running the VTL Console.
3. If your appliance has a Fibre Channel card, connect a FC cable from your switch
to each of the FC ports on the rear of the appliance.
4. Some appliances contain a SCSI card for import from/export to physical tape. If
you are using a SCSI cable to connect to your backup server, connect the cable
from the SCSI connector on the rear of the appliance to your backup server.
5. Attach one end of a power cord to the appliance and plug the other end into a
standard AC outlet. Repeat this step for the remaining power cords.
6. Power on the nTier VTL using the power button on the front of the appliance.
7. When the server has completed the startup process, a login prompt is displayed
on the attached monitor. You do not need to log in.
Install the VTL Console on an administrative computer
The VTL Console is the graphical administration tool where you configure VTL, add/
configure clients, set properties, and manage the import/export of tapes.
Install the Console on your backup server. Alternately, you can install the Console
on any number of Windows machines. To install the Console on a Windows machine
you must be a Power User or Administrator.
1. Insert the VTL Management Console CD into a CD/DVD drive.
Note:
If necessary, you can change network settings later.
Note:
To ensure redundancy, be sure to use all power cords.