Sun Microsystems Virtual Tape Library manual VTL operations, Managing network connectivity

CHAPTER 4

VTL operations

This chapter covers routine configuration, administration, and management of server nodes, virtual tape libraries, drives, and tapes, including:

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“Managing network connectivity” on page 27

“Managing virtual libraries” on page 33

“Managing tapes” on page 86

“Managing tape caching” on page 120

“Creating and viewing reports” on page 123

“Encrypting and shredding data” on page 127

“Working with the Event Log” on page 135

“Managing VTL servers” on page 140.

Managing network connectivity

VTL appliances use your Ethernet local area network (LAN) for system management and administration and your storage area network (SAN) for connecting to the system’s storage clients (your backup hosts). Sun services personnel establish required connectivity during the system installation process. However, if you subsequently make changes to your network configurations, you can update the VTL configuration using the procedures in this section.

■“Configuring local area network connections” on page 28

■“Setting the VTL server node host name” on page 30

■“Obtaining SAN interface configuration information” on page 31

■“Administering SAN client connections” on page 32.

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