Virtual TapeServer 8.4 Supplemental Installation Guide

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SCSI-to-Fibre Channel Adapter Upgrade
This chapter provides instructions to replace one or more SCSI cards with the same number of VTS-
supported Fibre Channel cards on the following VTS models:
l VT5900-E, on the HP ProLiant DL385 G2
l VT5900-H, on the HP ProLiant DL385 G5
Refer to "Upgrading a SCSI Adapter to a Fibre Channel Adapter" on page 64 if you need to upgrade
legacy hardware.
To replace SCSI cards with Fibre Channel cards and reconfigure VTS
Requires the View/Manage Configuration access right
1. Delete any VTDs or VTLs that use the ports that are being converted to Fibre Channel. See the
online help for instructions.
2. Switch all ports to Physical (Tape) mode and block startup.
a. On the VTS web interface, click Configuration > Manage Virtual Devices on the
navigation pane.
b. When prompted, enter the login credentials.
c. Write down the current configuration.
d. Select physical for all ports and then click Submit. Confirm to reboot the server.
e. Click Administration > System Tasks on the navigation pane.
f. Click Block TapeServer Startup on the Manage System Tasks page.
3. Unmount all vaults, stop the Process Multi-Function (PMF) on the NonStop server, and shut
down VTS.
a. From a terminal window on VTS, log in.
b. Become root:
su -