HP StorageWorks EBS with HP OpenView Storage Data Protector V5.1 Implementation Guide (October 2003)

Installation and Configuration
22 EBS with HP OpenView Storage Data Protector v5.1 Implementation Guide
■ Use the Device Auto Configuration Wizard for all supported platforms.
This wizard coordinates device configuration among all the hosts in a shared
storage environment. It is essential that all hosts be configured properly with
the appropriate device name, index, robot drive number, media, drive type,
and Device Locking.
■ In Data Protector 5.x, there exists the ability to import the additional
hostnames for multiple LAN interfaces using the “Virtual Host” feature in the
GUI. For most customers it is much easier to import the additional hostname
from the GUI (and less error-prone), than typing in complicated omnirc
entries.
Note: Additional licenses are not needed when this feature is used.
To use this feature, first configure the client host that matches the hostname of the
system. For the cell manager, it should be installed first using it's primary
hostname. Next, import the additional hosts as follows:
1. From the Data Protector GUI (Manager.exe):
Select Clients context, then right-click Clients and select Import Client.
Type in the hostname assigned to additional LAN interface. Select Virtual
Host, then Finish.
2. Configure correct hostnames in logical device settings to use alternate LAN
interface for media agents (refer to the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector
Administrator's Guide for details).
3. Configure correct hostnames in backup specifications to use alternate LAN
interface for disk agents (refer to the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector
Administrator's Guide for details).
Device Serialization
The Data Protector Setup Wizard uses device serialization, a firmware feature that
allows device identification and configuration. Each robot and drive found in the
configuration returns a unique serial number. For any robots in the configuration,
an additional command is issued to the robot. The robot returns the number of
drives and the serial number for each of the drives contained in the robot. This
information is used by the wizard to determine the correct drive index for each
drive in the robot.