ATTO Technology Atto FastStream VT 5300 increases reliability, Hardware features

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1.0 ATTO FastStream VT 5300 increases reliability

The ATTO FastStream™ Virtual Tape 5300 Appliance is a mid-range storage solution that emulates a tape library for fast backups on demand and error-free restores of critical data.

The ATTO FastStream Virtual Tape 5300 is seen by system applications as a conventional tape library, allowing you to use existing disk-based storage as if it were tape.

The ATTO FastStream VT 5300 delivers immediate performance improvements to backup, restore and archive applications.

Adding a disk-based Virtual Tape Library (VTL) ensures high speed access to your data. The FastStream VT can be seamlessly integrated into existing storage environments as if it were a traditional tape library. The ATTO FastStream VT 5300 also provides high performance RAID parity protection to existing disk-based storage without regard to manufacturer, type of drive, capacity or speed.

Adding RAID ensures your data is protected without compromising performance.

The ATTO FastStream VT 5300 is available in 1U desktop and industry-standard rack-mount enclosures.

Hardware features

•Dual independent 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel Host Interfaces to integrate existing direct attached storage into a high performance SAN environment

•Dual Ultra320 SCSI device high speed connections backward compatible with Ultra160 devices

•O/S and platform independent. 64 bit OS supported

Virtual Tape features

•Seen by ISV applications as a conventional tape library.

•Configure one or two Virtual Tape libraries

•Configure up to 30 Virtual Tape drives and 256 Virtual tapes for each library.

•Hardware RAID Level 0, RAID Level 1, RAID Level 5, RAID Level 10 and JBOD, all user configurable

Backup and restore features

•Performs up to 30 concurrent backups for each virtual tape library

•SpeedWrite feature ensures responsive and error-free backup in the shortest possible time

•Backup and restore data at up to 1.5 TB per hour

•Uses reliable disk storage to take the place of conventional tape to deliver immediate performance improvements to backup and restore applications

Management and control features

•Browser-based GUI simplifies configuration, management and navigation

•Advanced Management

•In-band SCSI, FC

•Out-of-band through RS-232 and Ethernet

•Field updateable firmware with the ability to save configuration settings for easy field replacement

•Automatic rebuild of RAID groups and Rebuild Priority keep the system operational if a drive fails

•Global Hot Spares ensure continuous operation if a drive fails. The Hot Spare automatically comes on-line and rebuild starts if a disk failure is detected

•ECC Protected Memory assures data integrity and continued up time by implementing Error Correcting Checksum (ECC) and Parity checks on all data paths. Potential corruption cannot go undetected

•Phone Home error notification automatically generates an E-mail alert in the event of a failure

•Drive initialization and verification identifies attached drives which exhibit poor performance or soft failures

•Capable of measuring performance during normal operation and during the drive initialization process

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ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual

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Contents FastStream VT Page Page Contents Modify storage Update storage and firmwareAppendix E Warranty, contact information Xxi Interface optionsBackup and restore features Hardware featuresVirtual Tape features Management and control featuresGb FC Switch GbE Switch Ethernet Fibre ChannelGbE network Physical attributes Installation Install the FastStream InstallationUnpack the packing box verify contents Install Windows driversBegin initial configuration Click on Launch BrowserConfigure Virtual Tape Use quick initial configuration Use custom initial setupUse Hot Spare devices Click on the Add/Remove Hot Spares buttonSecure data through Write Protection Click in the Enable/Disable Write Protection buttonEnable/Disable Write Protection page appears Move Virtual Tape CartridgesCustomize the username, password Change system configurationsOptional changes to system parameters Changes to other parameters may be made using the Advanced Advanced CLIMonitor storage and diagnose configurations Monitor VTLConfiguration Display Health and Status MonitorPhone home E-mail messages Click the Set up Error Notification button ConfigurationMeasure drive performance Click the Initialize and Verify button Scan drive surfacesVerify storage Select Verify OnlyModify storage Initialize and verify drivesAdd drives to a RAID Group Select Rebuild RAID Groups Rebuild RAID GroupsAdd or remove Hot Spares Select the Add/Remove Hot Spares buttonAdd a VTL from another FastStream VTL Delete a VTLClick in the Delete Virtual Tape Library button Move Virtual Tape Cartridges Update firmware Update storage and firmwareRemove stale VTL configuration data Preliminary stepsSend File Use FTP over EthernetUse the RS-232 serial link Click Send FileInterface options Use the serial portType FastStream VT 5300 in the New Connection dialog box Use Telnet EnterAppendix a Cabling Scsi cablingCable types Fibre Channel connections Cable lengthRAID Level Appendix B Designing RAID groupsJbod Just a Bunch of Disks DiskIv Appendix Symbol Indicates Appendix C CLI provides an ASCII-based interfaceCLI error messages Mp1Command Default Example CLI summaryViii Appendix Sntp CLI command explanations DriveTestConfig DefaultInterleaveDHCPFixedDelay DumpConfigEmailServerAddress EmailPasswordEmailNotifyAddress EmailUsernameFCHard FCPortErrorsFCDataRate FCHardAddressIPSubnetMask PasswordIPGateway IsReservedRestoreConfiguration RAIDCommandTimeoutResetFCPortErrors RGCancelAddStorageRGHaltConversion RGWaitTimeoutRGDisplay RGHaltRebuildSCSIPortResetOnStartup SaveConfigurationSCSIPortReset RMStatusSNTPServer SerialPortBaudRateSerialPortEcho TailEventLogFurther results of FCC Testing Appendix D Standards and compliancesThis equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio European Standards Declaration of ConformityAppendix E Warranty, contact information Manufacturer limited warrantyContact Atto Technology, Inc Xxii Appendix
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