Virtual TapeServer 8.4 Configuration Guide

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Inserting virtual tapes into a VTL 99
Mounting and unmounting virtual tapes 99
Viewing mounts 102
Unmounting virtual tapes 103
Encrypting and decrypting virtual tapes 104
Encrypting virtual tapes 104
Decrypting virtual tapes 108
Exporting virtual tapes 111
Exporting data to physical tape using the web interface 111
Migrating a virtual tape to physical tape using the web interface 114
Automatically migrating virtual tapes to physical tapes using VTSPolicy 115
Restoring data 120
Erasing and deleting virtual tapes 120
Manually erasing a virtual tape using the web interface 121
Manually deleting a virtual tape using the web interface 122
Automatically erasing a virtual tape using Scan/Cleanup 123
Automatically erasing or deleting a virtual tape using VTSPolicy commands 125
Managing locks on virtual tapes 127
14 Enabling and Configuring Scan/Cleanup 129
15 Configuring User Accounts 135
Managing operating system accounts 135
Using the vtsa account 135
Adding accounts 137
Changing a user’s password 137
Expiring passwords 138
Restricting access to bill 138
Managing web interface accounts 139
Enabling a closed system using default users and groups 140
Enabling closed access and restricting access to virtual tapes 143
Creating a user 144
Changing any user’s password 146
Configuring groups 148