Virtual TapeServer 8.3 Supplemental Installation Guide

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Contents
Preface v
Supported release version updates v
Typographical conventions v
Related documentation v
1 Installing GFS 1
Installing or reinstalling GFS 2
Troubleshooting 13
2 Enabling BMA Integration and Migration 15
3 Enabling and Configuring AutoCopy and Instant DR 25
Overview of Instant DR 26
Overview of AutoCopy 26
Using Instant DR or AutoCopy 27
Configuring network settings 28
Configuring AutoCopy 32
Configuring Instant DR 35
Manually replicating a virtual tape using Instant DR 35
Automatically replicating a virtual tape using Instant DR 39
4 SCSI-to-Fibre Channel Adapter Upgrade 41
5 Hardware Information for Legacy Installations 47
Hardware overview 47
Servers 47
SCSI converters 47
Internal storage 48
External disk storage 48
Fibre Channel upgrade card 49
Cabling and connecting VTS 49
Connecting the HP ProLiant DL585 G1 (VT5900-A) 50
Connecting the HP ProLiant DL380 G4 (VT5900-B and VT5900-C) 51
Connecting the HP ProLiant DL385 G2 (VT5900-E) 52
Connecting the HP ProLiant DL385 G2 (VT5900-G) 53