Virtual TapeServer 6.03.42 Operations and Administration Guide

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Preface
Welcome to the Virtual TapeServer Operations and Administration Guide. This guide
provides configuration and day-to-day usage information for Virtual TapeServer (VTS). VTS
enables host systems to read from and write to an embedded or attached redundant array of
independent disks (RAID). The virtual tape drive emulates the type of tape drive specified
during the initial installation and setup process.
About this guide
The Virtual TapeServer Operations and Administration Guide is designed to help you
accomplish the necessary tasks for using virtual media to store data. The following chapters
and appendices are included:
Chapter 1, Introduction — Provides an introduction to the features of VTS. It also describes
the architecture of the system and provides an overview of the web interface.
Chapter 2, Modifying Virtual Tape Drives — Describes how to rename virtual tape drives
according to your chosen naming convention.
Chapter 3, Configuring Access Control — Describes how to configure access control to limit
access to specific VTS functions, which include configuring users and groups.
Chapter 4, Configuring EMS Communication — Describes how to configure VTS and the
NonStop™ server so that VTS can forward EMS messages to the NonStop server.
Chapter 5, Configuring User Interface Preferences — Describes how to configure user
interface preferences in the configuration file and how to set the refresh rate of the interface.
Chapter 6, Managing Pools and Virtual Tapes — Describes how to manage pools, create and
mount virtual tapes, erase and delete virtual tapes, and import and export tapes.
Chapter 7, Using SecureVTS — Provides an overview of SecureVTS, instructions for
configuring SecureVTS, and instructions for using the feature to encrypt and decrypt data.
Chapter 8, Using Scan/Cleanup — Describes how to enable, configure, and use Scan/Cleanup.
Chapter 9, Using Instant DR — Provides instructions to use Instant DR to create and
maintain identical copies of backup data on VTS at multiple locations.
Chapter 10, Using AutoCopy — Describes how to use AutoCopy to copy virtual media from
one VTS system to another.
Chapter 11, Migrating Data to Physical Tape — Describes how to automate migration and
manually migrate data to physical tape.
Appendix A, Troubleshooting — Provides in-depth information about VTS errors and log files
to facilitate debugging and problem solving.
Appendix B, Administrative Tasks — Describes how to maintain mount and locks, maintain
the VTS file system, maintain GFS, and update VTS.