Virtual TapeServer 6.04.04 for NonStop Servers Operations and Administration Guide

Managing the VTS Server | 97

To configure system settings

1. Click Supervisor Functions on the navigation pane.

2. Click Edit System Settings. The following page is displayed:

3. Configure the settings as described in the online help. To view the help, click the Help

button at the top of the page.

Powering up and down

To power up

1. Press the power button located on the front panel of the VTS server module. The power

button on the front panel changes from yellow to green, and the server module self-boots.

Allow the VTS server to completely boot before proceeding. The console will display a

2. Power up the VTS SCSI converter using the power switch on the rear panel, if necessary.

(This step is not necessary is connected over Fibre Channel.)

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

Total Errors = 0 Total Warnings = 0

$SYSTEM SYSTEM 8> SCF STATUS $VTAPE01

SCF - T9082H01 - (04DEC06) (15NOV06) - 10/02/2008 11:58:44 System \DEV5

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