Virtual TapeServer 6.04.01 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.
• Know how to add tape devices to the NonStop BladeSystem Cluster I/O Module (CLIM) if
a CLIM is attached to the NonStop server and the VTS server will be attached through
the CLIM.
Here are the steps you must take to mount and configure the VTS environment:
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
157. 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 in a 19-inch rack near the host server and close to a power
source:
• VTS server module — Allow 2U (3.5 inches) for the server.
• SCSI converter — Allow 1U for each SCSI converter.
• External storage — Allow 4U for the VT5905 and VT5906, allow 4U for the VT5915
and 2U for the VT5916, and allow 2U for the VT5917 and VT5918.
4. Connect the VTS components, and connect VTS to external resources, if necessary. You
must connect the host server to VTS or to the SCSI converter. Then, connect VTS to
external disk and tape resources. (Part of this step includes configuring external storage
for path failover, if necessary.) For precise instructions, see
Cabling and Connecting VTS
on page 19.
5. Connect VTS to the local area network (LAN) and storage area network (SAN), and plug
the power cords into grounded electrical outlets. Power on the VTS server and SCSI
converter(s), if provided. See
Connecting to the LAN, SAN, and power on page 27 for
details.
6. Configure network settings as described in Configuring Network Settings on page 31.
7. If necessary, install the Global File System (GFS) as described in Installing GFS on page
33. GFS enables you to cluster VTS systems so that servers can access a shared set of
pools and virtual tapes.
8. Configure licensing as described in Configuring Licensing on page 45.
9. 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