Virtual TapeServer 6.03.42 Installation Guide

Installation Summary and Checklist | 17
Overview of the VTS deployment
To install and configure Virtual TapeServer (VTS), perform the following steps. You may
want to review the
Installation checklist on page 18 before beginning. Also, you should be
familiar with the following concepts and tasks before installing VTS:
• Know how to add, configure, and use tape devices in NonStop server environments with
compression set to OFF.
• Know how to add users in NonStop server operating system environments.
• If you want to use the Event Management Service (EMS) mounts feature, which
automates the process of mounting and dismounting virtual tapes, know how to configure
MEDIACOM on NonStop servers, including creating pools and tape volumes.
Here are the steps you must take to mount and configure VTS:
1. Prepare the operating environment.
VTS can operate in any clean, indoor location. Do not store or place VTS outside of the
environmental ranges listed in
Specifications on page 153. Keep all enclosure ventilation
openings unobstructed and avoid placing VTS in direct sunlight, rain, or other sources of
moisture.
2. Unpack VTS.
Carefully unpack and inspect the VTS components. If any damage is apparent,
immediately notify the carrier and your vendor. Save the carton and packing materials in
case you need to return VTS.
3. Mount the VTS components.
Mount the components in a 19-inch rack near the NonStop server and close to a power
source.
• VTS server module — Allow 2U (3.5 inches) for a VT5900-E or VT5900-G, or allow 4U
(7.0 inches) for a VT5900-A.
• SCSI converter — Allow 1U for each SCSI converter. For example, VT5900-A requires
three VTS SCSI converters.
• External storage — Allow 2U for the VT5915 and VT5916.
4. Connect the VTS components, and connect VTS to external resources, if necessary.
You must connect the NonStop server to VTS or to the SCSI converter. Then you can
connect VTS to external disk and tape resources. For precise instructions, see
Cabling and
Connecting VTS on page 21.
5. Connect VTS to the local area network (LAN) and storage area network (SAN), and plug
the power cords into grounded electrical outlets.
See Connecting to the LAN, SAN, and power on page 27 for details.
6. Power on and boot the VTS server.
7. Configure network settings as described in Configuring Network Settings on page 29.
8. Edit the virtual tape connections to reflect exact connections between the hosts and
virtual tape drives in your environment.
VTS is preconfigured with virtual tape connections. See Reconfiguring and Validating
Virtual Tape Connections on page 35 for instructions.