Virtual TapeServer 8.0 Configuration Guide

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Configuring settings for remote export jobs

Note A default configuration file is defined for each VTS server. To override the default

settings, you must define settings as described below.

Requires the Edit Configuration File access right

To modify the configuration file to configure remote export jobs

1. Enable Data Replication licensing as described in Enabling Licensed Features on page 15.

2. On the primary (originating) server, complete these steps:

a. Click Configuration→System on the navigation pane.

b. Click Edit Configuration File.

c. Add the following parameters at the bottom of the file that is displayed:

Example vts.conf entries:

rep_destination_hosts="vts11, vts21"

rep_streams='1'

rep_source_tmp='/VAULT10/.TMP'

rep_destination_tmp="vts11:/VAULT01/TMP, vts21:/VAULT00"

d. Click SAVE.

e. Restart the TapeServer process on the Manage System Tasks page.

Parameter Description Values

rep_destination_hosts Specifies a list of hosts or IP addresses

that can be chosen as destinations. This

parameter is required.

VTS server

name (s)

rep_streams Specifies the number of streams used to

transmit each file. That is, the file is split

into chunks and sent in parallel. This

option should be used over high-latency,

high bandwidth networks. This parameter

is optional.

Integer

rep_source_tmp Specifies the staging area of the chunks if

rep_streams is specified. Ensure enough

space is available to hold the sum of the

sizes of largest files to be sent at one time.

This parameter is required if rep_streams

is set to a value greater than 1.

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