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Quick Setup Guide

Virtual TapeServer for NonStop Servers

Model: VT5900-H, VT5900-Kand VT5900-L, Release: 6.04.03

Part number: 577733-004

Virtual TapeServer (VTS) is a fully integrated virtual tape, hardware, and software solution. 
VTS allows host systems to read from and write to a local or SAN-attached file system. For every 
host connection to VTS, the host system “sees” a tape drive; the virtual tape drive emulates the 
type of tape drive specified during the initial installation and setup process. Data can be 
manually migrated to physical tape for archival storage or disaster recovery, if long-term backup 
copies are required. The integrated support for backup management application software 
enables VTS to write data to physical tape drives and libraries. 

This 

Quick Setup Guide

 describes how to deploy the VTS hardware and configure VTS on the 

network, as follows:

1.

Prepare for installation

2.

Unpack and identify the hardware

3.

Mount the VTS hardware in a rack

4.

Cable the VTS server

5.

Power on the hardware

6.

Configure network settings

7.

Configure and label ports

8.

Configure storage space and path failover

, if necessary

Then, to complete the installation of VTS, you must log in to the web interface as described in 

Access the web interface

 and configure VTS as described in the 

Virtual TapeServer Installation 

Guide

Get help

 on page 20 describes how to access the product documentation and specifications 

and contact Support. 

1 Prepare for installation

To ensure that you are ready for deployment, complete the following tasks.

Choose a location

VTS can be mounted in a 19-inch rack near the host server. Allow the following unit spacing:

VTS server — Allow 2U for the VTS server

SCSI converter — Allow 1U for the SCSI converter, if necessary

External storage — Allow 2U each for the VT5917 and VT5918, if purchased

Summary of Contents for VT5900-H

Page 1: ...de describes how to deploy the VTS hardware and configure VTS on the network as follows 1 Prepare for installation 2 Unpack and identify the hardware 3 Mount the VTS hardware in a rack 4 Cable the VTS server 5 Power on the hardware 6 Configure network settings 7 Configure and label ports 8 Configure storage space and path failover if necessary Then to complete the installation of VTS you must log ...

Page 2: ...llowing items to complete the installation instructions 2 Phillips screwdriver Level Pliers Tape measure Terminal keyboard and mouse or a computer running a terminal emulation program Cables Model Type Description VT5900 H Up to 4 SCSI HVD To connect from the SCSI converter to the host server or external storage device To connect to the SCSI converter the cable must have a male MD68 connector SCSI...

Page 3: ...art number M8900 80 VT5900 K Up to 4 Fibre optic To connect to the host server and to connect to an external drive or library If a second optional Fibre Channel card is installed you can connect to up to two host servers and up to two external drives or libraries It is recommended that you acquire M8900 MMF cables and a male LC connector is required to attach to the VTS server Up to 2 CAT 5 Ethern...

Page 4: ...quipment Working in an ESD protected environment Gather network information After you mount and cable the hardware you must configure the following network settings if you do not plan to use DHCP DHCP is not supported with GFS Fully qualified domain name IP address Subnet mask Default router gateway DNS or DHCP addresses with VTS name entered A second set of IP settings may be required if configur...

Page 5: ...oLiant Essentials Foundation Pack CDs HP ProLiant DL385 G5 Documentation CD and posters HP Virtual TapeServer Base Release 6 04 03 DVD Labels for bus numbers Rail kit VT5900 K Power cords HP ProLiant DL185 G5 Server Support and Documentation CD HP ProLiant DL185 Generation 5 Server Installation Sheet HP Virtual TapeServer Base Release 6 04 03 DVD External DVD CD ROM drive and USB cable Labels for ...

Page 6: ...ion Here is an overview of the VTS hardware that may have been purchased VT5900 H VT5900 K VT5900 L Server DL385 G5 DL185 G5 DL380 G6 Fibre Channel and SCSI Cards Two SCSI cards four ports or one SCSI card two ports and one FC card two 2Gb ports One FC card two 4Gb ports One FC card two 4Gb ports or two FC cards four 4Gb ports Three FC cards six 4Gb ports or up to five FC cards ten 4Gb ports Addit...

Page 7: ...08 VT5900 L DL380 G6 Refer to the rail installation instructions provided with the rail kit part number 506472 001 November 2008 SCSI converter Refer to the Virtual TapeServer SCSI Interface Connection Module Sliding Rail Kit Installation guide which was shipped with VTS MSA2000 Download the HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array racking instructions c01505852 pdf first edition May 2008 Contact ...

Page 8: ...r and then connect the SCSI converter to the host server Here is an illustration of the HVD and LVD ports on the back of the SCSI converter As a best practice use all 4Gb ports first and connect the external disk array or external tape device to a 4Gb port Then if necessary connect external storage to the 2Gb ports which may provide half the performance as the 4Gb ports 1 SCSI port slot 4 port A 2...

Page 9: ...nt to connect a second cable to provide redundancy You can connected to a separate SAN switch or RAID controllers on the server To connect to external SCSI tape devices If the drive or library requires an HVD SCSI connection follow the steps in To connect to host servers through the SCSI converter on page 9 to cable the drive or library to the SCSI converter Then follow these steps to cable the SC...

Page 10: ...e iLO port to the network A Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the iLO port B Connect the other end of the cable to the LAN or WAN switch Connect the VT5900 K Here is an illustration of the back of the VT5900 K The second 4Gb FC card VT5900 FC4 shown in slot 2 is optional and may not be installed To connect to the host server A Connect one end of a Fibre optic cable to a Fibre Channel FC port...

Page 11: ... 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 ...

Page 12: ...ernal tape devices A Connect one end of a Fibre optic cable to the Fibre Channel FC port on the VTS server B Connect the other end of the cable to the external disk array or tape drive or library C If you are cabling to multiple tape devices repeat steps A B You may want to connect a second cable to provide redundancy When using the VT5917 for example active active failover can be configured To co...

Page 13: ...nt panel of the VTS server The power button on the front panel changes from yellow to green and the server module self boots Allow the VTS server to completely boot before proceeding The console will display a login prompt when it is ready to proceed B Power up the VTS SCSI converter using the power switch on the rear panel if necessary C Start tape services on the host server For example on a Non...

Page 14: ...enu select System Tools Network Device Control The Network Configuration dialog is displayed 2 Select the network device to modify eth0 or eth1 and then click Configure Eth0 corresponds to port 1 on the back of the VTS server and Eth1 corresponds to port 2 The Network Configuration dialog is displayed ...

Page 15: ...e DNS tab You will set this value on the Hosts tab instead 6 Click the Hosts table and click New to set the hostname of the VTS server The Add Edit Hosts entry dialog is displayed 7 Type the fully qualified domain name you want to assign to the VTS server in the Hostname field and then specify the IP address and alias short hostname Then click OK to return to the Network Configuration dialog 8 Sav...

Page 16: ...eed to configure path failover as described in the next section you can reboot after completing those steps 7 To verify that the fully qualified domain name is set correctly for the VTS server enter the following from the command line hostname fqdn If this is not correct return to the Network Device Control dialog and correct the problem F Replace the server certificate VTS ships with a self signe...

Page 17: ...log in as a user with Administrative privileges 3 Click Supervisor Functions on the navigation pane 4 Click Generate Web Server Certificate 5 When prompted click OK to replace the existing web server certificate and restart the web server 7 Configure and label ports After cabling the host server and external devices to the VTS server you must configure the ports using the VTS web interface This wi...

Page 18: ...h port that was used select the Physical checkbox I Click Set Limits The VTS server automatically reboots J Label the ports on the back of the VTS server Locate the bus number labels that were shipped with VTS For each port that is used apply a label The number on the label should correspond to the bus number on the Manage system limits page If problems arise Be sure that you are using a local web...

Page 19: ...ort DocumentIndex jsp lang en cc us prodClassId 1 contentType SupportManual prodTypeId 18964 prodSeriesId 3559651 Note Review the Device Mapper Multipath support matrix section of these release notes to ensure that the firmware version of your storage device supports multi pathing If necessary upgrade your storage device firmware Then install and configure the device mapper tools as described in t...

Page 20: ...Safety and compliance Regulatory Compliance Statements The following regulatory compliance statements apply to the products documented by this guide FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipm...

Page 21: ...domestic environment radio disturbance may occur in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions European Union Notice Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms the equivalen...

Page 22: ...H HIGH LEAKAGE CURRENT To reduce the risk of electric shock due to high leakage currents a reliable grounded earthed connection should be checked before servicing the power distribution unit PDU WARNING Use the controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein or in the laser product s installation guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure To reduce the ...

Page 23: ...vicing of Equipment The following statements pertain to safety issues regarding customer installation and servicing of equipment described in this manual Keep door closed for normal operation The equipment must be installed near the receptacles for the power cords and the receptacles must be easily accessible to the user Applicability of Procedures Instructions and Examples Do not touch the DC pow...

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