Virtual TapeServer 8.4 Configuration Guide

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Overview of Tasks
After completing the procedures provided in the Virtual TapeServer Quick Start Guide, you can
continue the initial configuration of the Virtual TapeServer (VTS) server. Then, you can use VTS to
manage your virtual media.
The following outlines the general tasks that you must complete to configure VTS and perform day-
to-day tasks to maintain VTS. Many of these procedures for the tasks are now provided in the online
help.
To configure the VTS server
1. If necessary, upgrade or update the VTS software as described in the Virtual TapeServer
Release Notes.
2. Validate or change the standard vault layout as described in "Reconfiguring Vaults" on page 9.
3. Configure licensing for managed capacity, standalone virtual tape drives (VTDs), Data
Encryption, and Data Replication as described in "Enabling Licensed Features" on page 21.
4. Configure target and initiator ports, so that you can create virtual tape libraries (VTLs) and
virtual tape drives (VTDs) and attach physical devices. See "Configuring Ports" on page 25.
5. Create VTLs as described in "Managing VTLs" on page 27. If necessary, you can also create
VTDs as described in "Managing standalone VTDs" on page 32.
6. Configure VTS to send EMS messages to the host server. Once configured, VTS can process
mount message requests, VTSPolicy commands, and Tandem Advanced Command Language
(TACL) heartbeat messages. VTS can send critical and error event messages to the host
server. Complete the procedures in "Configuring EMS Communication" on page 75 to configure
this communication.
Note You must configure EMS if Data Replication is licensed.
7. Enable and configure stacked exports, which enables VTS to export virtual tape to physical
tape in non-native format. See "Enabling and Performing Stacked Exports" on page 49 for more
information.
8. If licensed, configure Data Replication. See "Enabling and Configuring Data Replication" on
page 55. This feature enables you to create and schedule replicate jobs.