In this video we cover the steps to set up and configure VTL on a Data Domain
3300 system. Using a browser, use the system IP address to connect to the DD
3300 and login. On the left hand side pane
go to administration and then licenses. Here check for the VTL licensed under
feature licenses. Go to hardware and then fibre channel. Here check the ports and
endpoints are visible with link status as online. Also verify that the zoned
initiators are visible under initiators. Next go to protocols and then the DD VTL
page. Check that the DD VTL service is running and is licensed. After that go to
the DD virtual tape libraries, DD VTL service and then libraries. Now to create
a new library. From the more tasks menu choose create. Here type the name you
want to use for the library and enter the appropriate number of drives. Use the
drive model drop down menu to see the supported drives. In this case we kept
the default value. If you leave the value for number of slots as blank the default
value of 20 will be used. If you leave the number of caps blank the default
value of 0 will be used. And then select the appropriate changer model names from
the drop down menu.
At this point the newly-created library will be visible under libraries. Based on
the settings we used it shows ten drives 20 slots and zero caps. Changer and
drives can be seen under the newly created library.
Go to access groups which is listed below DD virtual tape libraries and
then groups. Tape server is the default group present on the system. To create a
new group, choose create from the more tasks drop-down menu. Enter a group name
and then select one or more initiators from the listed initiators. In this case
initiator one is selected. Then click Next.
To add devices click the plus sign seen in the top right. Select the appropriate
library from the drop-down. Then from the list of available devices select the
devices to be added to this group. In this case all devices were selected.
Leave the value of start address under LUN as blank and let the system assign
the LUN numbers. Click Next. For primary endpoints select all which
is default value and click Next. For secondary endpoints select all which is
also the default value and click finish. At this point verify all the values are
entered properly and click Next. Again verify the values for the displayed
summary for this access group and click finish. The new access group will be
listed under groups and all the devices could be seen in the group with the
system assigned LUN numbers. Go to pools, which is the last item in the left menu
of the DD VTL page. Default is a default pool, to create a new pool, from the more
tasks drop-down menu under pool choose create. In the dialog box enter a valid
pool name and click finish. The pool will then get listed under pools in the left
side menu. Now to create tapes inside this pool. Go to pools and then select
the appropriate pool. In the menu go to tape. To create tapes inside this pool
click the create button. Select the pool name under which the
tape should be created from the drop-down menu. Enter the number of tapes
to be created. Enter the starting barcode in the specified format. Tape capacity
can be left blank. The default value will be used in this case. When finished click
OK. Now all the newly created tapes can be seen in the list. By default the newly
created tapes are inside vault and not in the library. To import the tapes into
the library go to DD virtual tape libraries DD VTL service libraries and
then the appropriate library. From the more tasks drop-down menu choose tapes
and then import. In the window to import tapes choose the pool from the drop down
menu from which to import the tapes. Then select the tapes from the list below. For
destination from the drop down menu select the device where to import the
selected tapes. Slot is a default device selected. In start address enter the
device number from which to start the import of tapes. Click Next and then
verify the information. When satisfied click Submit.
At this point under pools in the appropriate pool, verify that the
location of tapes is now changed to the library slots where they've been
imported. For more information about setup and upgrade processes for the DD
3300 visit dell.com/support