Virtual TapeServer 8.0 Configuration Guide

54 | Enabling and Configuring Role Swapping
3. On the secondary (target) servers, add the rep_source_hosts parameter to the
configuration file, as follows:
a. Click Configuration→System on the navigation pane.
b. Click Edit Configuration File.
c. Add the rep_source_hosts parameter to the bottom of the file that is displayed. This
parameter specifies a list of authorized primary (originating) hosts. The list of target
locations cannot be generated unless the originating source is listed. This parameter
is required.
Example vts.conf entry on a target server:
rep_source_hosts='vts26'
d. Click SAVE.
e. Restart the TapeServer process on the Manage System Tasks page.
Replicating a virtual tape using a remote export job
Requires the Virtual Tape Instant DR access right
To create a remote export job
1. Click Administration→Virtual Tapes on the navigation pane.
2. Select All, Shelf, or a VTL name from the Show Cartridges In drop-down list.
3. Choose one or more virtual tapes to replicate.
4. Select Remote Export from the drop-down list above the table, on the right side of the
page. The Remote Export pop-up dialog is displayed.
5. Select a target (remote) server from the Destination Host drop-down list.
6. Click Fetch destination details. A list of virtual tapes to be exported is then listed on
the Manage Virtual Media page.
7. If necessary, exclude virtual tapes from the remote export job. If the name of a selected
virtual tape exists on the target host, the existing path will be used and cannot be
changed. Therefore, you can exclude the virtual tape from export if you do not wish to
overwrite the target virtual tape.
8. Select the Stop on Error option if you want to stop the job if an error occurs. Otherwise,
the job will continue until VTS has attempted to export all virtual tapes.
9. Click Remote Export.
For more information, view the help on the Manage Virtual Media page. Click the Help
button at the top of the page.