Virtual TapeServer 8.3 Configuration Guide

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Inserting virtual tapes into a VTL 95
Mounting and unmounting virtual tapes 95
Viewing mounts 98
Unmounting virtual tapes 99
Encrypting and decrypting virtual tapes 100
Encrypting virtual tapes 100
Decrypting virtual tapes 104
Exporting virtual tapes 107
Exporting data to physical tape using the web interface 107
Migrating a virtual tape to physical tape using the web interface 110
Automatically migrating virtual tapes to physical tapes using VTSPolicy 111
Restoring data 116
Erasing and deleting virtual tapes 116
Manually erasing a virtual tape using the web interface 117
Manually deleting a virtual tape using the web interface 118
Automatically erasing a virtual tape using Scan/Cleanup 119
Automatically erasing or deleting a virtual tape using VTSPolicy commands 121
Managing locks on virtual tapes 123
14 Enabling and Configuring Scan/Cleanup 125
15 Configuring User Accounts 131
Managing operating system accounts 131
Using the vtsa account 131
Adding accounts 133
Changing a user’s password 133
Expiring passwords 134
Restricting access to bill 134
Managing web interface accounts 135
Enabling a closed system using default users and groups 136
Enabling closed access and restricting access to virtual tapes 139
Creating a user 140
Changing any user’s password 142
Configuring groups 144