Virtual TapeServer SCSI-to-FC Adapter User Manual

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Chapter 5
VT5900-SA Management
The VT5900-SA can be managed over the following user interfaces:
• Over the serial port via a terminal or terminal emulation utility.
• Over Ethernet via a Telnet utility, an HTTP-based interface called Visual Manager, or an
SNMP management tool. Further, FTP support provides additional management functionality.
Before attempting to configure the VT5900-SA, a basic understanding of Fibre Channel and SCSI
devices is recommended.
Configuration Methods
The VT5900-SA can be configured over the serial port via a terminal or terminal emulation utility
or over Ethernet via a Telnet utility, Visual Manager, or SNMP management tool. FTP is also
supported on Ethernet to update firmware revisions.
Serial
The serial port allows for configuration of device characteristics from an attached terminal or
terminal emulator. For instructions on use of the serial interface, refer to “
Chapter 7, Using the
Serial/Telnet Interface”.
Note: For information on SCSI standards, refer to publications from the X3T10 committee of
ANSI (American National Standards Institute). For information on Fibre Channel standards,
refer to publications from the X3T11 committee of ANSI. For those who are interested in
purchasing approved American National Standards and Technical Reports, you can contact
ANSI at [phone].
Note: A Serial connection cannot be made if a Telnet session (see below) is already open. If a
user attempts to open a serial connection while a Telnet session is already open, the following
message appears over the serial interface:
System in use via Telnet. Shell restarted.
The serial interface will resume working when the Telnet session closes.