Virtual TapeServer 8.3 Quick Start Guide

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Zone VTS for your environment
Configure zoning to include VTS in the same zone as the resources needed by VTS. This may include
SANs, host servers, physical drives, physical libraries, backup management application servers, and
so on. If you want to dedicate specific drives for use by VTS, such as for exporting virtual tapes, it is
recommended that you create a zone that includes the dedicated drives and also contains the backup
management application, library changer, and drives to be used by the backup management
application.
Gather network information
The following Ethernet ports are provided for connecting to VTS:
l eth0
l eth1
After you mount and cable the hardware, you must configure network settings. At a minimum, you
must configure eth0 to specify a fully qualified domain name if using Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP).
Note You must use a static IP address if GFS is configured in your environment. DHCP is not
supported with GFS.
For the eth0 port, gather this information if you do not want to use DHCP:
l IP address: _____________________________________________________________
l Subnet mask: ___________________________________________________________
l Default gateway: _________________________________________________________
l IP addresses of DNS servers: _______________________________________________
l DNS search domains: _____________________________________________________
If a second subnet is available, you can use eth1 for replication (if the Data Replication Suite is
licensed). It is recommended that you use eth1 in addition to eth0 to segregate replication traffic
from network traffic to ensure adequate response times.
Note If a second subnet is not available, you cannot use eth1.
For the eth1 port, gather this information if you do not want to use DHCP:
l IP address: _____________________________________________________________
l Subnet mask: ___________________________________________________________
l Default gateway: _________________________________________________________
Finally, in order to log in to configure network settings, you must obtain the serial number of the VTS
appliance. Note the serial number that is provided on a label on the back of the appliance.
Serial number: ______________________________________________________________
Refer to the Configuration Guide for instructions to fully configure network settings.