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Virtual TapeServer 8.3 Configuration Guide

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Reinstalling and Restoring VTS
This appendix describes how to reinstall the operating system and VTS system, and it describes how
to recover the VTS configuration and data. Finally, it provides an overview of the steps you must
take to recover customer data, which is not restored by a system restore image.
If you must reformat the vaults, refer to "Reconfiguring Vaults" on page 9 for instructions. If GFS is
configured in your environment, you may want to contact your authorized support representative
before reinstalling or restoring settings.
Note The following procedures are intended for Linux system administrators. If you are not
proficient in Linux administration and if you do not have expert knowledge of the VTS
hardware, you could irrevocably damage the system. You are strongly advised to contact your
authorized support representative for assistance.
Reinstalling the VTS server
This procedure restores the VTS server to the factory defaults. Be aware of the following before
proceeding:
l If you want to preserve internal storage, contact your VTS support representative for
assistance.
l VAULT00 is erased during reinstallation. Though customer data should not be stored on this
vault, you may need to back up the vault before reinstalling.
l You cannot reinstall the server if a system restore image was not created after the server
was originally installed or after an upgrade. The system restore image contains a vital file. If
the file cannot be recovered, you may have loss of service for several days. Contact your VTS
support representative for assistance.
l Version 8.x is installed on the first available disk. Previously, VTS was installed on the
smallest available disk (often the smallest disk was also the first disk in the system). If you
are reinstalling VTS on a server that was upgraded, make sure that the first available disk
does not store data that you want to preserve; the disk is erased before reinstallation. Backup
data and restore it to another disk after reinstallation.