Virtual TapeServer 6.04.03 Operations and Administration Guide

118 | Performing Administrative Tasks
3. Start tape services on the NonStop server using the SCF START $VTAPE command,
where VTAPE is the name of the tape device. Here is an example of the output of this
command:
SCF - T9082H01 - (04DEC06) (15NOV06) - 10/02/2008 11:58:32 System \DEV5
(C) 1986 Tandem (C) 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.
Total Errors = 0 Total Warnings = 0
$SYSTEM SYSTEM 8> SCF STATUS $VTAPE01
SCF - T9082H01 - (04DEC06) (15NOV06) - 10/02/2008 11:58:44 System \DEV5
(C) 1986 Tandem (C) 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.
STORAGE - Status TAPE \DEV5.$VTAPE01
LDev State Primary Backup DeviceStatus
PID PID
289 STARTED 0,312 1,1069 NOT READY
Total Errors = 0 Total Warnings = 0
To power down
1. Stop tape services on the NonStop server by entering the SCF STOP $VTAPE command,
where VTAPE is the name of the tape device. Here is an example of the output:
SCF - T9082H01 - (04DEC06) (15NOV06) - 10/02/2008 11:55:37 System \DEV5
(C) 1986 Tandem (C) 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.
Total Errors = 0 Total Warnings = 0
$SYSTEM SYSTEM 6> SCF STATUS $VTAPE01
SCF - T9082H01 - (04DEC06) (15NOV06) - 10/02/2008 11:55:55 System \DEV5
(C) 1986 Tandem (C) 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.
STORAGE - Status TAPE \DEV5.$VTAPE01
LDev State Primary Backup DeviceStatus
PID PID
289 STOPPED 0,312 1,1069 NOT READY
Total Errors = 0 Total Warnings = 0
2. Power down the SCSI converter using the power switch on the rear panel, if necessary.
(This step is not necessary is connected over Fibre Channel.)
3. Execute the halt command by clicking Supervisor Tools on the navigation pane of the
user interface and then clicking Halt the System.
Allow the VTS server to completely shut down before proceeding. The VTS server’s
console will indicate “System Halted”.
4. Press the power button located on the front panel of the VTS server module. The button
light changes from green to yellow.