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

Contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................................11
VLS12200 Gateway Components.............................................................................................11
2 Hardware Installation................................................................................13
Preparing for the Installation.....................................................................................................13
Prepare the EVA for the VLS12200 Gateway.........................................................................13
Tools for Installation...........................................................................................................13
Taking ESD Precautions......................................................................................................13
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge............................................................14
Unpacking.............................................................................................................................14
Removing the Packing Materials...............................................................................................14
Rack Planning Resources..........................................................................................................14
Rack Requirements..................................................................................................................15
Rack Warnings.......................................................................................................................15
Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents.............................................................................15
VLS12200 Base System Shipping Carton..............................................................................16
VLS12200 Expansion Kit Shipping Carton.............................................................................16
Installing the VLS Node into a Rack...........................................................................................17
Cabling the VLS Node............................................................................................................18
Installing the Ethernet Switches 6600 into a Rack........................................................................19
Installing Cage Nuts and Rail Flanges..................................................................................20
Attaching Rails to the Ethernet Switch 6600-24G....................................................................20
Mounting Ethernet Switch 6600-24G into the Rack.................................................................21
Cabling Ethernet Switches 6600–24G.......................................................................................22
3 Multi-node Setup......................................................................................23
Configuring the Primary Node 0..............................................................................................23
Configuring the Secondary Nodes............................................................................................23
4 Storage Configuration...............................................................................25
Establishing Communication Between the VLS12200 Gateway and the EVA...................................25
Verifying Array Zoning.......................................................................................................25
Presenting the LUNs...........................................................................................................25
Managing VLS Gateway Capacity............................................................................................27
Discovering Array LUNs......................................................................................................28
Deleting Array LUNs...........................................................................................................29
Configuring Storage Pools...................................................................................................30
Destroying Storage Pools.....................................................................................................31
Installing Additional Licenses....................................................................................................32
5 Automigration/Replication.........................................................................34
Understanding Automigration Concepts.....................................................................................34
Echo Copy Concepts..........................................................................................................34
Replication Concepts..........................................................................................................35
Tape Initialization..............................................................................................................36
Connecting a Destination Library..............................................................................................36
Supported Destination Library Configurations........................................................................36
Connecting a Destination Library to the VLS Gateway.............................................................37
Managing and Unmanaging a Destination Library......................................................................37
Managing a SAN Library...................................................................................................37
Managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library.........................................................................37
Re-managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library......................................................................38
Unmanaging a SAN or LAN/WAN Library...........................................................................38
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