Configure Virtual Tape; Initialize And Verify Drives - ATTO Technology FastStream VT 5300 Installation And Operation Manual

The ATTO FastStream VT allows configuration of storage into one or two JBOD, RAID Level 0, RAID Level 1,
RAID Level 10 or RAID Level 5 Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL).
The FastStream VT appears to hosts as a tape library,
allowing ISV packages to issue a set of tape library
commands to perform backup and restore operations
to the FastStream.
The FastStream VT configures your storage into one
or two Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL) depending on the
choices you make.
For every Virtual Tape Library created on the
FastStream VT, an underlying RAID Group is created
from the selected drives to provide the physical
storage medium for the Virtual Tape cartridges.
You may either use the Quick Configuration or
Custom Setup.
• Quick Configuration: quickly generates a
Virtual Tape Library after you answer a few key
questions. The procedure uses all attached
SCSI disks to build a single VTL. If you want to
initially create more than one VTL, use custom
setup. You may modify this configuration after
initial setup.
• Custom Setup: allows you to configure the
FastStream VT to best suit the needs,

Initialize and verify drives

Before creating any VTL, initialize and verify your
drives to ensure integrity. When selected, the
FastStream VT writes a pattern to the entire drive.
CAUTION CAUTION
Selecting Drive Initialization causes all previous
storage data on the drive to be erased. Make
sure all of your information is backed up before
initializing drives.
1 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV
interface, type the IP address of your appliance,
as found in Use the ExpressNAV interface
page 27, in a standard browser, click Enter
Here and type in your user name and
password.
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2.1 Configure Virtual Tape

on
performance and level of reliability for your
application. If you want to initially create more
than one VTL, use custom setup.
You may change the configuration later, however,
changing configuration erases data and may affect
performance. Backup all previously stored data and
plan carefully. Read all information and warnings.
CAUTION CAUTION
Selecting Commit during configuration causes
all previous storage data on the drive to be
erased. Make sure all of your information is
backed up.
Before beginning these procedures ensure drives are
reliable by initializing and verifying the drives in your
system.
2 From the Initial Setup page, choose Initialize
and Verify Drives.
3 Click Next
4 Select Initialize and Verify
5 All eligible drives are highlighted in green; the
system only initializes highlighted drives.
Ensure only the drives you are initializing are
selected. Click Commit
CAUTION CAUTION
Do not restart the FastStream or
disconnect or power cycle drives during
drive initialization and verification or you
must start the verification process from the
beginning.