Virtual Tape Library
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 Understanding VTL Zoning
Using the VTL console
VTL operations
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 Required ports 227 Troubleshooting 229
Snmp traps 243 Ilom command reference 275
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 Introduction VTL appliances and enterprise data‐protection
 Features
 Features
 Shorter runtimes and reduced dependency on backup windows
Advantages of VTL tape virtualization
 Improved reliability
Shorter run times for non‐sequential backup jobs
Better utilization of tape subsystems
 Larger, more flexible libraries
Improved utilization of backup media
Compatibility with Acsls management software
 Advantages of VTL tape virtualization
 Key VTL features and options
Ndmp migration
 VTL high‐availability option
Server node failover
 Management path failover
 Failover during replication
Storage path failover
Mirroring and failover
 Automated Tape Caching
Virtual tape replication
 Auto Replication
Replication
 VTL Secure Tape encryption option
Password protection
Key management
 Understanding VTL Zoning
Zoning for standard‐availability systems
 Zoning for high‐availability systems
Wwpn zoning soft zoning
 Port zoning hard zoning
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 ABC DE
 Using the VTL console
 Running the VTL console application
Populating the console
Launching the VTL console
Discovering VTL server nodes
 Adding a server node to the console tree
 Understanding the VTL console interface
Deleting a server node from the console tree
 Physical Resources C above
 Virtual Tape Library System icons
Virtual Tape Library System
Structure of the Virtual Tape Library System
 SAN Clients
Reports
 Physical Resources
 VTL operations
Managing network connectivity
 Configuring local area network connections
 You return to the Network Configuration property sheet
 Reconnect to the VTL server node. Stop here
Setting the VTL server node host name
Press OK B above
 Obtaining SAN interface configuration information
 Administering SAN client connections
 Managing virtual libraries
 Managing direct‐attached physical tape storage
Configuring physical libraries and devices
Preparing physical libraries and devices for assignment
 Managing virtual libraries
 When the Prepare Device panel appears, press Finish
 Assigning direct‐attached physical tape libraries/devices
 Managing Acsls and Library Station tape pools
 Configuring and provisioning virtual libraries
Setting virtual library system properties
 Press OK E above Stop here
 Creating virtual tape libraries
 Next G
 Managing virtual libraries
 Indicate if you want to use tape duplication
 Configuring Automated Tape Caching
 Creating simple schedule‐driven migration policies
Creating state‐ and event‐based migration policies
 Next task Creating a reclamation policy on
 Creating a reclamation policy
 Setting up the Auto Archive feature
 Setting up the Auto Replication option
 Generating the virtual library
Barcode Starts value in the text field provided a below
 Press Next D above
 Sun recommends capacity on demand for most users
 Enabling Auto Replication on an existing library
 Managing virtual libraries
 Creating virtual tapes
Enabling the advanced tape creation method
 Selecting physical disk resources for use as virtual tape
Below Press Next B
 Setting Auto Archive parameters for virtual tape volumes
 Next task Allocating disk space to virtual tapes on
 Allocating disk space to virtual tapes
 Setting replication parameters for virtual tape volumes
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 Managing virtual libraries
 Launching the virtual tape batch creation process
Connecting virtual libraries with storage clients
Press Next K above
 Starting the Add Client Wizard
 Adding Fibre Channel SAN clients
 Managing virtual libraries
 Starting the Assign a Virtual Tape Library Wizard
Press Next B above
 Assigning virtual libraries to storage clients
Client B, and press Next C
 Discovering SAN virtual libraries from the Acsls host
Controlling VTL virtual libraries with Acsls
Log in to the Acsls server as root
 Quiesce Acsls with the kill command
Perform a configuration reboot
Creating Acsls host driver instances for virtual libraries
 Unload the unattached driver mchanger
 Adding virtual libraries to the Acsls configuration
Start the config acs new utility
Load the driver
Change to the Acsss home directory, and start Acsls
 When you are prompted, confirm the changes by entering y yes
 Backing up the VTL system configuration
Log the configuration events
 Manually saving the VTL configuration
Automatically backing up the VTL configuration
 Managing virtual libraries
 Select the Auto Save Config tab C below
 Restoring the configuration
Recovering the server configuration
Protecting VTL metadata
 Mirroring the VTL database
 Managing virtual libraries
 Administering user acounts and passwords
Removing a mirror configuration
 Managing administrators
 Changing administrator passwords
Virtual tape drive compression
 To enable or disable compression
 Managing tapes
Locating virtual tapes
Replicating tapes
Searching for virtual tapes by barcode
 Setting up tape replication for multiple tapes
 Managing tapes
 Next N
 Managing tapes
 Next
 Setting up replication for individual tapes
 Managing tapes
 Next M
 Managing tapes
 Next T
 Managing tapes
 Manually synchronizing replicas manual replication
 Suspending and resuming replication
Stopping a replication that is already under way
 Checking replication status from the primary VTL server
 Checking replication status from the target VTL server
Checking replication status with a report
 Changing replication properties
 Deleting a replication configuration
Promoting a replica resource
 Copying tapes
 Copying a tape to a remote server
 Nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn H
 Moving tapes between virtual and physical libraries
 Managing tapes
 Importing a physical tape into a virtual library
 Press Next G above
 Express radio button K below, and press Next L
 Managing tapes
 Managing tapes
 Managing tapes
 Importing cartridges in an IBM iSeries environment
Exporting virtual tape to physical tape
 Managing tapes
 Select how you want the data exported
 Indicate if you want to enable tape duplication
 Rmvtapctg DEVlibrarydevicename CTGcartridgeidentifier
 Managing tape caching
Forcing migration to physical tape
Manually freeing cache space
Renewing cache for a directly linked tape
 Relinking physical tapes
Disabling a policy
Click OK Stop here
 Managing tape caching
 Creating a report
Creating and viewing reports
Press Next E above, then Finish Stop here
 Creating and viewing reports
 Creating and viewing reports
 Viewing a report
 Encrypting and shredding data
Exporting data from a report
 Creating a key
 Changing a key name or password
Click OK E above Stop here
 Deleting a key
Make the desired changes Click OK Stop here
 Exporting a key
 Importing a key
 Shredding a virtual tape
 Encrypting and shredding data
 Working with the Event Log
 Viewing an event log
Sorting an event log
 Quickly printing an event log
Filtering, exporting, purging, and printing an event log
 Using the Attention Required tab
 Accessing the Attention Required tab
Clearing issues from the Attention Required list
 Configuring Snmp traps
Setting server properties
Managing VTL servers
 You should see an Snmp trap for the event
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 Installing the VTL console
Installing the console on Solaris platforms
 Installing the console on Microsoft Windows platforms
Installing the console on Linux platforms
To launch the console, enter the following command
 Launching the VTL console on a remote host
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 Initiating failback
Failback
Make sure that you are logged in to the actual, active node
 Run the vtl status command
 Mgthostuser# ssh vtladmin@nnn.nnn.nnn.nnw
 Make sure that you are logged in to the actual, failed node
 Mgthostuser# ssh vtladmin@nnn.nnn.nnn.nnx
 Run the vtl status command
 Log in using the VTL management console
 Mgthostuser# ssh vtladmin@nn.nnn.nnn.nnx
 Run the vtl status command
 VTLPlusvtladmin# sms
 Resuming backups following a failover/failback
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 Modifying email alerts properties
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 Press OK to exit the Set Email Alerts Properties dialog
 Updating VTL software
Applying patches
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 Using the command line utility
Commands
 Common arguments
Short Argument Long Argument Value/Description
 Login/logout to the VTL Server
Log in to the VTL Server
 Log out from the VTL Server
Virtual devices / Clients
Get virtual device list
 Get Client virtual device list
 Add client
Delete client
 Get client properties
Assign virtual device
 Unassign virtual device
 Create virtual device
Delete virtual device
 Get supported virtual libraries
 Get supported virtual drives
Create virtual tape library
 Description
 Add virtual tape drive
 Create standalone tape drive
 Create virtual tape
 Move virtual tape
 Iscon movevirtualtape --server-name=server-name
 Tape copy
Set tape duplication
 Set tape properties
 Description
 Automated tape caching
Set tape caching
 Description
 Sync physical tapes
 Migrate virtual tapes
 Reclaim disk space
Renew cache
 System configuration
Add a license keycode
 Remove a license keycode
Get VTL info
 Import/Export
Import tape
 Export virtual tape
 Get import/export job status
 Resume import/export jobs
Description
 Delete import/export jobs
Cancel import/export jobs
Suspend import/export jobs
 Replication
Create a replica
 Replication
 Promote a replica
Remove replication
 Suspend replication
 Resume replication
Set replication properties
 Get replication properties
 Get replication status
Start replication
 Stop replication
Physical devices
Inventory physical tape library
 Get physical tape list
Move physical tape
 Eject physical tape
 Assign physical resource to VTL
Unassign physical resource from VTL
 Get physical device information
 Rescan physical devices
Import disk
 Prepare physical device for VTL server
 Reports
Server throughput report
 Scsi channel throughput report
 Device throughput report
 Physical resources configuration report
Disk usage report
 Physical resources allocation report
Specific physical resource allocation report
 Fibre Channel adapter configuration report
Replication status report
 Virtual library information report
Tape
 Virtual tape information report
 Create job report
 Event Log
Get Event Log
 Technical support
Get X‐Ray
 This commands displays the attention required messages
Get attention required information
 Required ports
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 Problems during console operations
Case Connection fails before login
 Case Connection fails during log
Case Connection fails while checking the VTL license
 Case Connection fails while expanding the VTL server node
Case Low host system memory
 Problems affecting physical resources
Case High server activity
 Problems with virtual resources
Indications
 Are displayed in the form /dev/st/index, /dev/nst/index
 Case The operating system cannot detect the device
Case Applications cannot see the device
 Case The backup application cannot see the device at all
 Problems during import/export operations
Case The operating system cannot access the device
Case The operating system can access the device
Case Tape devices and/or media types are mismatched
 Case Virtual tape barcodes duplicate physical tape barcodes
Case The export/import job is not complete
Case a physical tape library or device is not ready
 Case Some other system error is causing the problem
Taking an X‐ray for technical support
 Taking an X‐Ray
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 Snmp traps
 Day schedule
 96267 G Appendix D Snmp traps
 Additional information
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 Guid %3
 Continue
 11170 Error
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 11298 Error
 11536 Informational
 Failover configuration
 11575 Error
 11651 Error Medium Test failed for Scsi device %1 11652
 3s was rolled back
 %3 at about %4
 2HBInterval %5AutoRecovery %6
 Inc. or its representative to purchase a license
 Failover not initiated
 Storage
 15053 Error
 19051 Informational
 22005 Error
 25001 Error Failed To start -- %2 25002 Informational
 Time
 SrcTape %5 Throughput %6 MB/min
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 40074 Error
 40102 Error
 40127 Informational
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 Ilom command reference
 Change the host serial port configuration
 Delete this device from an Snmp private
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