Document Outline

• HP 9000 Virtual Library System User Guide
• Contents
• 1 Introduction
  • VLS9000 Components
• 2 Hardware Installation
  • Minimum Hardware Requirements
  • Preparing for the Installation
    • Tools for Installation
    • Taking ESD Precautions
    • Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
  • Unpacking
  • Removing the Packing Materials
  • Rack Planning Resources
  • Rack Requirements
  • Rack Warnings
  • Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents
    • VLS9200 Base Enclosure Shipping Cartons
    • VLS9200 Capacity Enclosure Shipping Cartons
    • VLS9200 Node Shipping Carton
    • VLS9200 High Performance Node Shipping Carton
    • VLS9000 40-port Connectivity Kit Shipping Carton
    • VLS9000 Entry-level Connectivity Kit Shipping Carton
  • VLS Assembly Overview
  • Installing PDUs
  • Installing the Disk Array Enclosures into a Rack
    • Installing Cage Nuts
    • Attaching Side Brackets to Enclosures
    • Attaching the Front to the Rear Rail Pieces
    • Installing Enclosure Rails into the Rack
    • Mounting the Enclosures into the Rack
    • Installing the Enclosure Power Cables
  • Cabling Base and Capacity Enclosures
  • Installing the VLS Node into a Rack
  • Cabling the Node
  • Installing the VLS High Performance Node into a Rack
  • Cabling External Connections
  • Installing the Ethernet Switches 6600 into a Rack
    • Installing Cage Nuts and Rail Flanges
    • Attaching Rails to the Ethernet Switch 6600-24G
    • Mounting Ethernet Switch 6600-24G into the Rack
  • Cabling Ethernet Switches
  • Installing the Ethernet Switch 2510–24 into a Rack
  • Cabling Ethernet Switch 2510–24
  • Installing the Fibre Channel Switches into a Rack
  • Cabling Fibre Channel Switches
  • Installing the VLS9000 Interswitch Link Kit
    • Reconfiguring Ethernet Switches
    • Installing XPAK Transponders
    • Applying ISL Kit Labels
    • Installing Interswitch Fibre Channel Cables
    • Installing Interswitch Ethernet Cables
• 3 Multi-node Setup
  • Configuring the Primary Node 0
  • Configuring the Secondary Nodes
• 4 Storage Configuration
  • Managing VLS Capacity
    • Adding VLS Capacity
    • Removing VLS Capacity
    • Configuring the Storage Pool Policy
      • Viewing the Storage Pool
      • Rebuilding all Storage Pools
      • Rebuilding a Single Storage Pool
      • Adding New Arrays to the Storage Pool
  • Installing Additional Licenses
• 5 Automigration/Replication
  • Understanding Automigration Concepts
    • Echo Copy Concepts
    • Replication Concepts
    • Tape Initialization
  • Connecting a Destination Library
    • Supported Destination Library Configurations
    • Connecting a Destination Library to a VLS9000
  • Managing and Unmanaging a Destination Library
    • Managing a SAN Library
    • Managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library
    • Re-managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library
    • Unmanaging a SAN or LAN/WAN Library
  • Echo Copy Pool Operations
    • Creating an Echo Copy Pool
    • Creating Virtual Tapes
    • Restoring from a SAN Physical Cartridge
    • Restoring from a LAN/WAN Virtual Cartridge
    • Loading Blank Media into an Echo Copy Pool
    • Loading Media into an Echo Copy Pool for Overwrite
    • Restarting a Broken Mirror
    • Viewing Cartridges in Automigration Source Libraries
    • Viewing Automigration Cartridges in the Firesafe
  • Editing Copy Pools
    • Moving a Copy Pool
    • Changing the Slot Mapping for a SAN Library
    • Changing the Slot Mapping for a LAN/WAN Library
    • Editing the SAN or LAN/WAN Policy
    • Editing the SAN or LAN/WAN Availability Windows
    • Deleting a Copy Pool
  • SAN Destination Library Operations
    • Monitoring Destination Library Status
      • Cartridge Status and Slot Details
      • Advanced Search for Slots
      • Mailslot Details
      • Copy Pool Details
      • Import/Export Pool Details
      • Tape Drive Details
    • Forcing a Replication Job
    • Placing a Library Offline or Online
    • Moving Media from One Slot to Another
    • Ejecting Media from a Slot into an Empty Mailslot
    • Ejecting Media from a Drive into an Empty Mailslot
    • Restarting Automigration/Replication Services
    • Scanning a SAN Destination Library
    • Editing the Management URL
    • Uploading SAN Destination Library or Tape Drive Firmware
    • Deploying SAN Destination Library or Tape Drive Firmware
    • Generating a SAN Destination Library Support Ticket
    • Generating a SAN Destination Library Drive Support Ticket
    • Running a SAN Destination Library Assessment Test
    • Running a SAN Destination Library Drive Assessment Test
    • Replacing a Library
  • LAN/WAN Destination Library Operations
    • Exporting Data to Physical tapes for Tape Initialization
    • Stopping a Tape Export
    • Importing Data from Physical Tapes for Tape Initialization
    • Forcing Non-Deduplicated Replication
    • Pausing, Resuming, and Canceling Replication Jobs
  • LAN/WAN Replication Target Operations
    • Creating a LAN/WAN Replication Target
    • Viewing the Replication Target Slot Details
    • Setting the Global LAN/WAN Replication Target Configuration
    • Editing a LAN/WAN Replication Target
    • Deleting a LAN/WAN Replication Target
    • Changing the LAN/WAN Replication Target Password
    • Clearing the Source VLS from the LAN/WAN Replication Target
  • Automigration/Replication Reporting
    • Status of all Cartridges
      • Summary of Cartridges by Status
      • Cartridge Details
      • Configuring the Cartridge Status
    • Viewing the Current Status of Jobs
    • Configuring Automigration Job Reports
    • Viewing the Job History
      • Exporting the Job History to a CSV File
    • Viewing the Job Summary
    • Configuring the GUI Displays
    • Testing the VLS Connectivity
• 6 Deduplication
  • How It Works
  • Getting Deduplication Running on the VLS
    • Considerations
    • Installing the Firmware
    • Installing the Deduplication Licenses
  • Configuring Deduplication Options
    • Editing the Data Protector Configuration
  • Viewing Deduplication Statistics and Reports
    • Deduplication Summary
    • Deduplication Backup Report
    • Deduplication Cartridge Report (version 3.4.x)
    • Deduplication System Capacity (version 3.4.x)
• 7 Operation
  • Powering On VLS Arrays
  • Powering On the VLS System
  • Rebooting the VLS System
  • Powering Off the System
  • Powering Off VLS Arrays
• 8 User Interfaces
  • User Interface Requirements
  • Command View VLS
    • Window Regions
    • Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser
    • Installing the SSL Certificate into your Web Browser
    • Restarting Command View VLS
    • Closing a Command View VLS Session
  • Secure Shell and Serial User Interfaces
    • Opening a Secure Shell Session
    • Closing a Secure Shell Session
    • Opening a Serial Session
    • Closing a Serial Session
  • VLS Critical Diagnostics Services
• 9 Configuration
  • Setting the Network Settings
    • Setting the Network Settings using the VLS Discovery Utility
    • Setting the Network Settings using the CLI Command Set
    • Setting the Network Settings using Command View VLS
  • Setting the User Preferences
  • Editing the Default Fibre Channel Host Port Settings
  • Managing Oversubscription
    • Enabling and Disabling Oversubscription
    • Shutdown at 98% Capacity
      • Reclaiming Storage Space
  • Managing Virtual Device LUNs
    • Default LUN Numbering
    • Operating System LUN Requirements and Restrictions
    • LUN Masking
    • LUN Mapping
      • Setting the Default LUN Mapping
      • Mapping LUNs by Device
      • Mapping LUNs by Host
      • Setting Up the Hosts
    • Dual Port Virtual Devices
  • Creating a Virtual Library
  • Editing a Virtual Library
  • Creating Tape Drives
  • Creating Cartridges
  • Destroying a Virtual Library
  • Destroying a Tape Drive
• 10 Management
  • Changing the Account Passwords
  • Managing High Availability
    • Array Dual Pathing
      • Load Balancing
      • LUN Path Failover
    • Private LAN Dual Pathing
  • Managing Disk Arrays
    • Viewing the Virtual Disk Status
    • Deleting Unused Virtual Disks
    • Clearing the Leftover Disks
    • Updating the Disk Firmware
    • Resetting the Disk Array Information
    • Setting the RAID Mode
    • Setting the Disk Beaconing
  • Managing Cartridges
    • Accessing the Cartridge Parameters Window
    • Changing Cartridge Capacity
    • Changing Cartridge Read and Write Access
    • Moving Cartridges
    • Deleting Cartridges
    • Unloading a Cartridge from a Drive
    • Adding and Removing Barcode Templates
  • Freeing up Storage Space
  • Restarting VLS Device Emulations
  • Updating the Firmware
  • Saving Configuration Settings
• 11 Monitoring
  • Status Information in the Status Pane
  • Status Icons
    • Device Status Icon
    • Navigation Tree Icon
  • Notification Alerts
    • Command View VLS
    • E-mail Notification
      • Editing the Email Server Settings
      • Edit the Email Settings
    • SNMP Notification
      • Editing the SNMP Settings
      • Editing the SNMP Community String
    • SMI-S Support
  • Monitoring Storage Capacity
    • Accessing the Capacity Manager
    • Capacity Usage Views
      • System Capacity View
      • Storage Pool View
        • Viewing Additional Information about a Storage Pool
        • Viewing Additional Information about a Library
        • Viewing Additional Information about a Cartridge
      • Libraries View
      • Cartridges View
  • Performance and Storage Use Reports
    • Exporting CSV Data
    • Configuring Performance Reports and Notifications
      • Current Status Tab
      • Performance History Tab
      • SAN Health Tab and Notifications
      • Physical Capacity Notifications
      • Logical Capacity Notifications
    • Current Status
    • Performance History
    • SAN Health
    • Logical Capacity
    • Physical Capacity
    • Workload Assessment
      • Running a Workload Assessment Simulation
      • Using the Workload Assessment Templates
      • Editing the Notification Alerts
    • Replication History
    • Deduplication Job History
    • Receiving Automated Reports
  • Stress Testing Hard Disks using the Storage Exerciser
    • Configuring the Storage Exerciser
      • Storage Exerciser CLI Commands
    • Starting and Reviewing Read-only Jobs
    • Starting and Reviewing Background Jobs
      • Log Monitor Summary
    • Log File Fields
  • Clearing All System Faults
  • Clearing the Hardware Compression Faults
  • Trace Log Files
    • Viewing Trace Log Files
    • Saving a Trace Log File
    • Creating a Support Ticket
• 12 CLI Command Set
  • Commands
    • Conventions
  • CLI-only Commands
    • Connection Commands
    • Output Commands
  • VLS Commands
    • Network Settings Configuration Commands
    • Configuration Commands
    • Management Commands
    • Monitoring Commands
• 13 Component Identification
  • VLS9000 Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
    • Rear Panel Components
    • Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons
    • System Board Components
    • Accessing the HP Systems Insight Display
    • HP Systems Insight Display and LEDs
    • HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations
    • Hard Drive LEDs
    • Hard Drive LED Combinations
    • Fan Locations
  • VLS9200 Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
    • Rear Panel Components
    • Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons
    • System Board Components
    • Accessing the HP System Insight Display
    • HP Systems Insight Display and LEDs
    • HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations
    • Hard Drive LEDs
    • Hard Drive LED Combinations
  • VLS9200 High Performance Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
    • Rear Panel Components
    • Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons
  • Fibre Channel Switch 4/10q Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
      • Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns
  • Fibre Channel Switch 4/16q Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
    • Rear Panel Components
    • Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons
  • Fibre Channel Switch 8/20q Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
  • Ethernet Switch 2510–24 Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
  • Ethernet Switch 2810–24G Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
  • Ethernet Switch E6600 Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
  • USB LAN Adapter Components
  • VLS9000 Disk Array Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs
    • Rear Panel Components
      • Base Disk Array Enclosure
      • Expansion Disk Array Enclosure
    • Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons
      • Base Disk Array Enclosure
      • Expansion Disk Array Enclosure
  • VLS9200 Disk Array Enclosure Components, LEDs, and Buttons
    • Front Panel Components
    • Front Panel LEDs
    • Rear Panel Components
      • Base Enclosure
      • Capacity Enclosure
    • Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons
      • Base Enclosure
      • Capacity Enclosure
• 14 Component Replacement
  • Safety Considerations
    • Preventing Electrostatic Discharge
    • Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Damage
    • Warnings and Cautions
  • Preparation Procedures
    • Extending a VLS Node from the Rack
    • Removing a VLS Node from the Rack
    • Removing the VLS Node Access Panel
    • Installing the VLS Node Access Panel
  • VLS Node Component Replacement
    • Hard Drive
    • DVD-CD Drive
    • Power Supply
    • Fan Module
    • FBDIMM
  • Replacing a Primary Node
  • Replacing a Secondary Node
  • Replacing All VLS9000 Nodes with VLS9200 Nodes
  • Fibre Channel Switch Replacement
  • Fibre Channel Transceiver Replacement
  • Ethernet Switch Replacement
  • VLS9200 Disk Array Component Replacement
    • Hard Drive
    • Power Module
    • RAID or Expansion Controller
• 15 Disaster Recovery
  • Recovering from Operating System Failure
    • Restoring the System with Warm Failover
    • Manually Restoring the System
      • Re-installing the VLS Licenses
      • Restoring the Configuration from a Configuration File
      • Manually Rebuilding the Virtual Library Configuration
  • Recovering from a VLS Disk Array RAID Volume Failure
  • Recovering from a Node RAID Volume Failure
  • Recovering from a Primary Node Failure using a Cold Spare Primary Node
• 16 Support and Other Resources
  • Related Information
    • Documents
    • Websites
  • Document Conventions and Symbols
  • Rack Stability
  • Contacting HP
    • Before you Contact HP
    • HP Contact Information
  • Subscription Service
  • Customer Self Repair
  • HP Insight Remote Support Software
• 17 Documentation feedback
• A Troubleshooting
  • Using iLO
  • VLS Common Issues
  • Automigration and Replication Issues
  • Deduplication Issues
• B Specifications
  • VLS9000Node
  • VLS9200 Node
  • VLS9200 High Performance Node
  • VLS9000 Disk Array Enclosure
  • VLS9200 Disk Array Enclosure
  • Fibre Channel Switch 4/10q
  • Fibre Channel Switch 4/16q
  • Ethernet Switch 2510–24 Specifications
  • Ethernet Switch 2810–24G
  • Ethernet Switch 6600–24G
  • Environmental
• C Regulatory Information
  • Turkey RoHS material content declaration
  • Ukraine RoHS material content declaration
  • Warranty information
• Glossary
• Index