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ARCvault 12
User Guide
Part Number 10400009-104-12
Release Date 03/2007

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  • Page 1 ARCvault 12 User Guide Part Number 10400009-104-12 Release Date 03/2007...
  • Page 2 Overland products are covered by one or more of the following patents registered with the USPTO: 5,870,245; 6,328,766; 6,353,581; 6,496,325. Overland®, Overland Storage®, XchangeNOW®, VR2®, WebTLC®, PowerLoader®, LoaderXpress®, NEO SERIES®, and REO SERIES® are registered trademarks of Overland Storage, Inc. Simply iSCSI™, Simply Protected™, Simply Protected Storage™, SnapWrite™, ULTAMUS™, ULTAMUS SERIES™, ULTAMUS PRO™, ULTAMUS RAID™, REO™, NEO™, ARCvault™, ARCvault SERIES™, Protection OS™, Multi-SitePAC™, NDMP PAC™, CompliancePAC™, VTLPac™, and...
  • Page 3 About this Guide This guide provides installation instructions and operational information necessary for using the Overland Storage ARCvault 12 Loader. It assumes you are familiar with basic functions of your computer and networks. It also assumes you are knowledgeable about the Storage Area Network (SAN) to which the ARCvault unit is being connected.
  • Page 4 Preface Firmware Updates The latest release of the ARCvault firmware can be obtained from the Overland Storage FTP site. 1. Point your browser to ftp://ftp.overlandstorage.com/Firmware/ARCvault/. 2. Open the ARCvault folder. 3. Download the latest firmware file labeled ARCvault_nnnn.bin (where “nnnn”...
  • Page 5 Product Documentation ........................iii Conventions .............................iii Firmware Updates .......................... iv Electrostatic Discharge Information ..................... iv Overland Technical Support ......................iv Chapter 1 - ARCvault 12 Overview Features ............................1-1 Design and Layout ........................1-2 Interfaces ..........................1-3 Media Magazines ........................1-4 Security Levels ..........................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Setup Button ........................... 4-6 Utilities Button ......................... 4-7 Media Menu ..........................4-7 Mag Access Button ....................... 4-7 Move Media Button ......................4-8 Move a Tape Cartridge ......................4-8 Status Screen ..........................4-9 Cart Map Button ........................4-9 Drive Data Field ......................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Drive Configuration ......................5-19 Notification Registration ..................... 5-19 Reset to Defaults ........................5-22 Functions Tab ..........................5-22 Update Firmware Using HTTP ....................5-25 Update Firmware Using FTP ....................5-25 Local FTP Server Update ....................5-25 Remote FTP Server Update ................... 5-26 Check for Latest Firmware Revision ...................
  • Page 8 Appendix B - Updating the Firmware Using a Local FTP Server ......................B-1 Using a Remote FTP Server ......................B-1 Appendix C - Available Commands Appendix D - ARCvault 12 to 24 Upgrade Glossary Index viii Part Number 10400009-104-12 03/2007...
  • Page 9 Figure 1-1: ARCvault 12 Loader ....................1-1 Figure 1-2: ARCvault 12 Front Panel ................... 1-2 Figure 1-3: ARCvault 12 Rear Panel.................... 1-3 Figure 1-4: ARCvault 12 OCP Default Screen ................1-3 Figure 1-5: ARCvault 12 RMU Interface..................1-4 Figure 1-6: ARCvault 12 Media Magazine................. 1-4 Chapter 2 - Installation and Setup Figure 2-1: OCP Startup Screen ....................
  • Page 10 List of Figures Figure 4-24: View Library Options Screen ................4-14 Figure 4-25: View Network Options Screen ................4-15 Figure 4-26: View SCSI Options Screen ..................4-16 Figure 4-27: Edit Options Screen ....................4-17 Figure 4-28: Press Data Field to Display Data Entry Screen ........... 4-17 Figure 4-29: Press Data Field to Display Network Data Entry Screen........
  • Page 11 Appendix A - ARCvault Specifications Appendix B - Updating the Firmware Appendix C - Available Commands Appendix D - ARCvault 12 to 24 Upgrade Figure D-1: Inserting the Left Media Magazine.................D-1 Figure D-2: Library Options in RMU....................D-2 Part Number 10400009-104-12 03/2007...
  • Page 12 List of Figures Part Number 10400009-104-12 03/2007...
  • Page 13 Chapter 7 - Replacing Components Appendix A - ARCvault Specifications Appendix B - Updating the Firmware Appendix C - Available Commands Table C-1: Commands & Configuration Option Interface Locations........C-1 Appendix D - ARCvault 12 to 24 Upgrade xiii Part Number 10400009-104-12 03/2007...
  • Page 14 List of Tables Part Number 10400009-104-12 03/2007...
  • Page 15 CHAPTER 1 ARCvault 12 Overview The ARCvault 12 is low-cost tape backup and archive solution for small and medium businesses with big-business demands. It incorporates affordability and capacity into a simple, compact solution designed to provide the most cost-effective backup and archive solution for your data storage needs.
  • Page 16 Retaining Screw Door Catch Figure 1-2: ARCvault 12 Front Panel Tape cartridges are loaded using a removable magazine located behind the door on the right side of the front panel. A pressure catch holds the door shut and, as a safety feature, the door must be closed before the internal robotics will function.
  • Page 17 Refer to Chapter 4, “Operator Control Panel,” for details. Figure 1-4: ARCvault 12 OCP Default Screen The RMU uses HTML to create an interactive interface (Figure 1-5) that addresses the majority of the library’s settings.
  • Page 18 Each ARCvault media magazine (Figure 1-6) holds up to 12 LTO tapes. The ARCvault 12 has one magazine located on the right side. The numbering of the magazine slots is bottom to top, from the front of the magazine to the back.
  • Page 19 ARCvault 12 Overview Security Levels For added protection, ARCvault lets you assign different levels of security using passwords: • The OCP touch screen has User and Admin levels of security using 4-digit numeric passwords. These are disabled by default. • The RMU offers Operator and Administrator security using 12-digit alphanumeric characters that are case sensitive.
  • Page 20 Chapter 1 1– 6 Part Number 10400009-104-12 03/2007...