Modify Storage; Preliminary Steps; Virtual Tape Library Operations; Create A Virtual Tape Library - ATTO Technology FastStream VT 5700 Installation And Operation Manual

Use the ExpressNAV VTL manager to replace a failed drive, add new drives or redesign VTL configurations.
The ExpressNAV VTL manager 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 VTL manager.
1 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV VTL
Manager, type the IP address of your

Virtual Tape Library operations

You may add to, delete or change the VTLs in your
configuration using the ExpressNAV VTL manager.

Create a Virtual Tape Library

1 Follow Preliminary steps
Manage .
2 The Manage VTL page appears. Click the
Virtual Tape Libraries arrow .
3 Select Create a Virtual Tape Library .
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7.0 Modify Storage

above and click
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
Integrity on page 7).
CAUTION CAUTION
Clicking Commit during RAID
configuration causes all previous storage
data on the drive to be erased. Ensure all
data is backed up.
FastStream in a standard browser. On the
splash screen, click Enter Here. In the box
provided , type in your user name and
password, and click OK .
2 The Monitor VTL page appears.
3 Click the appropriate menu item on the left side
of the ExpressNAV VTL manager.
4 Select the operation you wish to perform from
the next menu presented.
4 Follow the instructions in
on page 10.

Delete a Virtual Tape Library

1 Follow Preliminary steps
Manage .
2 The Manage VTL page appears. Click the
Virtual Tape Libraries arrow.
3 Select Delete Virtual Tape Library .
4 Click Next .
5 Select the name of library.
6 Click Commit.
7 In the warning box, verify that you want to
delete the VTL by selecting Yes . Selecting No
ends the procedure without making a change.
8 After the process completes, the VTL Monitor
page appears.
Ensure Drive
Using custom setup
above and click