Virtual TapeServer 8.4 Configuration Guide

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Setting the backup management application password
You can configure a system account for use by backup management applications (for stacked
exports).
To configure a system user account
1. Click Security > Passwords on the navigation pane of the VTS web interface. A page similar to
the following is displayed:
2. Select hsm from the drop-down list.
3. Type the username and password that is required to log in to the backup management
application and then click Update.
For more information, view the help on the Manage Passwords page. Click the Help button at the top
of the page.
Exporting virtual tapes
To export a virtual tape to physical tape, you must create and run a stacked export job. If Data
Encryption is enabled and an encrypted virtual tape is selected for stacked export, the tape is
migrated as-is. That is, the data remains encrypted when it is exported to physical tape. See
"Enabling and Configuring Data Encryption" on page 83 for more information about this feature.
To create and run a stacked export job
Requires the HSM Migration access right
1. Click Administration > Virtual Tapes on the navigation pane.
2. Select All, Shelf, or a VTL name from the Show Cartridges In drop-down list.