Modify Storage; Preliminary Steps - ATTO Technology FastStream VT 5300 Installation And Operation Manual

Use the ExpressNAV interface to replace a failed drive, add new drives or redesign VTL configurations.
The ExpressNAV interface takes you step by step
through many procedures which allow you to
modify your storage and VTL. Read all notes and
cautions carefully as you go to ensure the best
performance and use of your storage.
Be cautious when deleting storage or rearranging
storage configurations because data could be
compromised or lost. Many of these procedures
are only available when using unallocated drives
or storage.

Preliminary steps

Note
An unallocated drive or unallocated storage is
storage which is not part of a RAID group, not
designated as a Hot Spare or was offline when
you initially set up a RAID configuration using
the ExpressNAV interface.
1 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV
interface, type the IP address of your appliance,
Virtual Tape Library operations
You may add to, delete or change the VTLs in
your configuration using the ExpressNAV
interface.
Create a Virtual Tape Library
1 Follow Preliminary steps
Manage button.
2 The Manage VTL page appears. Choose the
Virtual Tape Libraries arrow.
3 Click on Create a Virtual Tape Library.
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4.0 Modify storage

above and click on the
When you initially set up the FastStream, replace
a failed drive or add new drives to the FastStream,
perform drive initialization and verification to
ensure the integrity of these drives (refer to
Initialize and verify drives
CAUTION CAUTION
Clicking on Commit during RAID
configuration causes all previous storage
data on the drive to be erased. Ensure all
data is backed up.
as found in Use the ExpressNAV interface
page 27, in a standard browser, click Enter
Here and type in your user name and
password.
2 The Monitor VTL page appears.
3 Click on the appropriate button on the left hand
side of the ExpressNAV interface.
4 Select the operation you wish to perform from
the next menu presented.
4 Follow the instructions in
page 10.
Delete a Virtual Tape Library
1 Follow Preliminary steps
Manage button.
2 The Manage VTL page appears. Choose the
Virtual Tape Libraries arrow.
3 Click in the Delete Virtual Tape Library button.
4 Click on Next.
5 Click on radio box displaying the name of
library.
6 Click Commit
7 In the warning box, verify that you want to
delete the VTL by clicking on Yes. Clicking on
No ends the procedure without making a
change.
8 After the process completes, the VTL Monitor
page appears
on page 7).
on
Use custom setup on
above and click on the