HP 12000 Virtual Library System EVA Gateway - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................................10
VLS12000 Gateway Components.............................................................................................10
2 Hardware Installation................................................................................12
Minimum Hardware Requirements.............................................................................................12
Preparing for the Installation.....................................................................................................12
Prepare the EVA for the VLS12000 Gateway.........................................................................12
Tools for Installation...........................................................................................................12
Taking ESD Precautions......................................................................................................12
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge............................................................13
Unpacking.............................................................................................................................13
Removing the Packing Materials...............................................................................................13
Rack Planning Resources..........................................................................................................13
Rack Requirements..................................................................................................................14
Rack Warnings.......................................................................................................................14
Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents.............................................................................14
VLS12200 Base System Shipping Carton..............................................................................15
VLS12200 Expansion Kit Shipping Carton.............................................................................15
Installing the VLS Node into a Rack...........................................................................................16
Cabling the VLS Node............................................................................................................17
Installing the Ethernet Switches 6600 into a Rack........................................................................18
Installing Cage Nuts and Rail Flanges..................................................................................19
Attaching Rails to the Ethernet Switch 6600-24G....................................................................19
Mounting Ethernet Switch 6600-24G into the Rack.................................................................20
Cabling Ethernet Switches 6600–24G.......................................................................................21
3 Multi-node Setup......................................................................................22
Configuring the Primary Node 0..............................................................................................22
Configuring the Secondary Nodes............................................................................................22
4 Storage Configuration...............................................................................24
Establishing Communication Between the VLS12000 Gateway and the EVA...................................24
Verifying Array Zoning.......................................................................................................24
Presenting the LUNs...........................................................................................................24
Managing VLS Gateway Capacity............................................................................................26
Discovering Array LUNs......................................................................................................27
Deleting Array LUNs...........................................................................................................28
Configuring Storage Pools...................................................................................................29
Destroying Storage Pools.....................................................................................................30
Installing Additional Licenses....................................................................................................31
5 Automigration/Replication.........................................................................33
Understanding Automigration Concepts.....................................................................................33
Echo Copy Concepts..........................................................................................................33
Replication Concepts..........................................................................................................34
Tape Initialization..............................................................................................................35
Connecting a Destination Library..............................................................................................35
Supported Destination Library Configurations........................................................................35
Connecting a Destination Library to the VLS Gateway.............................................................36
Managing and Unmanaging a Destination Library......................................................................36
Managing a SAN Library...................................................................................................36
Managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library.........................................................................36
Re-managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library......................................................................37
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