Virtual TapeServer 6.04.01 Installation Guide

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Installation Summary and Checklist
This chapter describes the hardware needed by Virtual TapeServer (VTS), the installation
process, and the information you should prepare before beginning. Refer to subsequent
chapters for details about each step.
Hardware overview
Before beginning the installation, it is important to identify the hardware involved in setting
up the VTS system and the role that each component plays. These sections provide a
description of each hardware component and how it fits into the VTS environment:
New installations
Here is an overview of the ProLiant hardware that may have been purchased for new
installations:
VTS Server
Additional
Internal Storage
Additional
External Storage
FC Upgrade
Card
DL385 G2
(model VT5900-E)
plus one SCSI converter
Eight 146GB internal
disks (model VT5904-E)
• One or more
MSA 2000s
(models VT5917
and VT5918)
• One or more
MSA 1500s
(models VT5915
and VT5916)
• One or more
MSA 1000s
(models VT5905
and VT5906)
One 2Gb/sec,
dual-port, PCI-
X-to-Fibre
Channel host
bus adapter
(model
VT5900-FCU)
DL385 G2
(model VT5900-G)
N/A
DL385 G5
(model VT5900-H)
plus one SCSI converter
One 2Gb/sec,
dual-port, PCI-
X-to-Fibre
Channel host
bus adapter
(model
VT5900-FCU)
DL385 G5
(model VT5900-J)
N/A