ATTO Technology FastStream VT, 5300 Use quick initial configuration, Use custom initial setup

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Use quick initial configuration

Quick Configuration quickly generates a Virtual Tape Library after you answer a few key questions. The procedure uses all attached SCSI disks to build a single VTL. If you want to initially create more than one VTL, use custom setup. You may modify this configuration after initial setup.

1If you are not already in the FastStream GUI, type the IP address of your appliance, as found in Use the FastStream VT 5300 GUI on page 23, in a standard browser, click Enter Here and type in your username and password.

2From the Initial Setup page, choose Quick Configuration.

The FastStream scans your system for devices; the Quick Configuration page appears displaying the number of devices discovered and the total capacity of those devices.

3Type in a name for your Virtual Tape Library. Names may be up to 14 characters and may not contain any spaces.

4Answer the questions in Step 2 based on the needs of your software vendor.

•If your devices are RAID protected, the FastStream does not reconfigure them and you do not need to answer the next question. If they are not, the FastStream sets the RAID level depending on your answer to the next question.

•If you choose Throughput, you must have at least two devices, or three devices if you want a Hot Spare drive. If you choose Capacity, you must have three devices, or four devices if you want a Hot Spare drive.

•Select the number of simultaneous backups you wish to run, from 1 to 30.

•Click in the box if you want a Hot Spare (refer to Use Hot Spare devices on page 9.)

5Select Next

6Verify you want to continue: click Yes.

7The Monitor VTL page appears showing a single VTL has been created using all discovered SCSI devices.

Use custom initial setup

Custom Setup allows you to configure the FastStream VT 5300 to best suit the needs, performance and level of reliability for your application. If you want to initially create more than one VTL, use custom setup.

1If you are not already in the FastStream GUI, type the IP address of your appliance, as found in Use the FastStream VT 5300 GUI on page 23, in a standard browser, click Enter Here and type in your username and password.

2On the Initial Setup page, choose the Custom Setup button.

3Click on Next.

4Type a name for your Virtual Tape Library in the box provided on the page under the Step 1 heading.

•In Step 2, select a RAID level. Refer to Designing RAID groups on page iii in the Appendix for more information. Click on the Hot Spares radio button if you want a Hot Spare. Refer to Use Hot Spare devices on page 9.

5Click on the System Scan button to discover the drives available for VTL configuration.

6When the scanned drives box is populated, select the drives to be used for the underlying RAID Group associated with the VTL.

7Click Next.

8Answer the questions in Step 4 to define your virtual storage as if it were a physical tape storage array based on the needs of your ISV.

•Enter the number of tape drives (max. 30) and number of tape cartridges (max. 256). You cannot continue unless you fill in these two parameters.

•The tape bar code prefix is entered automatically, but you may change it here, specifying the first four to six alpha-numeric characters of a tape bar code used by tape backup software. The remaining characters are entered by the system automatically to provide a unique identity for each virtual tape.

•Choose LTO or DLT media type

•The Media Changer Vendor ID, Media

Changer Product ID, Media Changer Revision, Tape Drive Vendor ID, Tape Drive Product ID and Tape Drive Revision

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Contents FastStream VT Page Page Contents Appendix E Warranty, contact information Xxi Update storage and firmwareModify storage Interface optionsVirtual Tape features Hardware featuresBackup and restore features Management and control featuresEthernet Fibre Channel Gb FC Switch GbE SwitchGbE network Physical attributes Installation Unpack the packing box verify contents InstallationInstall the FastStream Install Windows driversClick on Launch Browser Begin initial configurationConfigure Virtual Tape Use custom initial setup Use quick initial configurationClick on the Add/Remove Hot Spares button Use Hot Spare devicesEnable/Disable Write Protection page appears Click in the Enable/Disable Write Protection buttonSecure data through Write Protection Move Virtual Tape CartridgesChange system configurations Customize the username, passwordOptional changes to system parameters Advanced CLI Changes to other parameters may be made using the AdvancedMonitor VTL Monitor storage and diagnose configurationsHealth and Status Monitor Configuration DisplayPhone home E-mail messages Configuration Click the Set up Error Notification buttonMeasure drive performance Verify storage Scan drive surfacesClick the Initialize and Verify button Select Verify OnlyInitialize and verify drives Modify storageAdd drives to a RAID Group Add or remove Hot Spares Rebuild RAID GroupsSelect Rebuild RAID Groups Select the Add/Remove Hot Spares buttonDelete a VTL Add a VTL from another FastStream VTLClick in the Delete Virtual Tape Library button Move Virtual Tape Cartridges Remove stale VTL configuration data Update storage and firmwareUpdate firmware Preliminary stepsUse the RS-232 serial link Use FTP over EthernetSend File Click Send FileUse the serial port Interface optionsType FastStream VT 5300 in the New Connection dialog box Enter Use TelnetScsi cabling Appendix a CablingCable types Cable length Fibre Channel connectionsJbod Just a Bunch of Disks Appendix B Designing RAID groupsRAID Level DiskIv Appendix Appendix C CLI provides an ASCII-based interface Symbol IndicatesMp1 CLI error messagesCLI summary Command Default ExampleViii Appendix Sntp CLI command explanations DHCPFixedDelay DefaultInterleaveDriveTestConfig DumpConfigEmailNotifyAddress EmailPasswordEmailServerAddress EmailUsernameFCDataRate FCPortErrorsFCHard FCHardAddressIPGateway PasswordIPSubnetMask IsReservedResetFCPortErrors RAIDCommandTimeoutRestoreConfiguration RGCancelAddStorageRGDisplay RGWaitTimeoutRGHaltConversion RGHaltRebuildSCSIPortReset SaveConfigurationSCSIPortResetOnStartup RMStatusSerialPortEcho SerialPortBaudRateSNTPServer TailEventLogAppendix D Standards and compliances Further results of FCC TestingThis equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio Declaration of Conformity European StandardsManufacturer limited warranty Appendix E Warranty, contact informationContact Atto Technology, Inc Xxii Appendix
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