ATTO Technology FastStream VT, 5300 instruction

FastStream VT 5300

Installation and Operation Manual

Fibre Channel to SCSI Virtual Tape Appliance

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8/2006

PRMA-0376-000

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ATTO Technology FastStream VT, 5300 operation manual

Contents

FastStream VT Page Page Contents Appendix E Warranty, contact information Xxi Update storage and firmwareModify storage Interface options Virtual Tape features Hardware featuresBackup and restore features Management and control features Ethernet Fibre Channel Gb FC Switch GbE SwitchGbE network Physical attributes Installation Unpack the packing box verify contents InstallationInstall the FastStream Install Windows drivers Click on Launch Browser Begin initial configuration Configure Virtual Tape Use custom initial setup Use quick initial configuration Click on the Add/Remove Hot Spares button Use Hot Spare devices Enable/Disable Write Protection page appears Click in the Enable/Disable Write Protection buttonSecure data through Write Protection Move Virtual Tape Cartridges Change system configurations Customize the username, passwordOptional changes to system parameters Advanced CLI Changes to other parameters may be made using the Advanced Monitor VTL Monitor storage and diagnose configurations Health 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 Only Initialize 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 button Delete 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 steps Use the RS-232 serial link Use FTP over EthernetSend File Click Send File Use the serial port Interface optionsType FastStream VT 5300 in the New Connection dialog box Enter Use Telnet Scsi cabling Appendix a CablingCable types Cable length Fibre Channel connections Jbod Just a Bunch of Disks Appendix B Designing RAID groupsRAID Level Disk Iv Appendix Appendix C CLI provides an ASCII-based interface Symbol Indicates Mp1 CLI error messages CLI summary Command Default Example Viii Appendix Sntp CLI command explanations DHCPFixedDelay DefaultInterleaveDriveTestConfig DumpConfig EmailNotifyAddress EmailPasswordEmailServerAddress EmailUsername FCDataRate FCPortErrorsFCHard FCHardAddress IPGateway PasswordIPSubnetMask IsReserved ResetFCPortErrors RAIDCommandTimeoutRestoreConfiguration RGCancelAddStorage RGDisplay RGWaitTimeoutRGHaltConversion RGHaltRebuild SCSIPortReset SaveConfigurationSCSIPortResetOnStartup RMStatus SerialPortEcho SerialPortBaudRateSNTPServer TailEventLog Appendix D Standards and compliances Further results of FCC TestingThis equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio Declaration of Conformity European Standards Manufacturer limited warranty Appendix E Warranty, contact informationContact Atto Technology, Inc Xxii Appendix