Index

A

accounts

customer, Working with Customer Accounts

action codes

about, Responding to Action Codes, Action Codes
errors, Error Action Codes
informational, Informational or Low-Priority Action Codes
low-priority, Informational or Low-Priority Action Codes
pending, Accessing Required Action Listings
responding to, Responding to Action Codes
warnings, Warning Action Codes

actions

about, Actions Required
resolving, Actions Required

administrator account

setting up, Setting Up the Administrator Account

advanced configuration, Advanced Configuration

advanced features

about, Using Advanced Features
enabling, Enabling Advanced Configuration Features (Options)
storage pools, Working with Storage Pools
virtual tape drive types, Creating/Editing Virtual Tape Drive Types

assigning libraries to ports, Working with Port Assignments

AutoSupport

about, Setting Up AutoSupport®
setting up, Setting Up AutoSupport®

B

backup applications, How NearStore VTL Appliances Work

C

customer accounts

adding, Adding Customer Accounts
deleting, Deleting Customer Accounts
viewing, Viewing Customer Accounts

D

data recovery

after compact flash failure, Recovering Data Guarantees, Recovering Data after a Compact Flash Failure
after reboot, Recovering Data Guarantees, Recovering Data after a Reboot
guarantees, Recovering Data Guarantees

diagnostic logs

about, Uploading Diagnostic Logs
uploading, Uploading Diagnostic Logs

disk space allocation

monitoring, Statistics

E

e-mail notification

configuring, Configuring E-mail

event codes

about, Understanding Event Codes
action resolution-related, Action Resolution-Related Event Codes
AutoSupport e-mail, Notification-Related Event Codes
back-end operation errors, Back-end I/O Error Event Codes
classes, Event Code Classes
configuration initialization, Configuration Event Codes
configuration storage, Configuration Store Event Codes
EEP-related, Entry/Exit Port (EEP)-Related Event Codes
entry/exit port-related, Entry/Exit Port (EEP)-Related Event Codes, Action Resolution-Related Event Codes
event log initialization, Miscellaneous Event Codes
firmware installed, Miscellaneous Event Codes
firmware updates, Disk or Shelf-Related Event Codes
health monitoring, Health Monitoring Event Codes
import status, Import Status Event Code
import/export, Import/Export Event Codes
login, Login Event Codes
notification e-mail, Notification-Related Event Codes
NVRAM-related, Platform-Specific Configuration Event Codes
PCI configuration-related, PCI Configuration Event Codes
RAID group status, RAID Group Status Event Codes
rebooting appliance, Start, Stop, and Restart Event Codes
restarting appliance, Start, Stop, and Restart Event Codes
shadow tape pool-related, Shadow Tape Pool-Related Event Codes
shutting down appliance, Start, Stop, and Restart Event Codes
starting appliance, Start, Stop, and Restart Event Codes
stopping appliance, Start, Stop, and Restart Event Codes
system time, System Time Event Codes
system utilization, System Utilization Event Codes
unexpected Fibre Channel card location, Platform-Specific Configuration Event Codes
unexpected PCI card location, PCI Configuration Event Codes
Virtual Library-related, Virtual Library-Related Event Codes

event logs, Event Log

accessing, Accessing the System Event Log

F

firmware

updating, Updating the NearStore VTL Firmware

G

graphical user interface (GUI), Navigating the NearStore VTL GUI

banner field, Navigating the NearStore VTL GUI
left pane field, Navigating the NearStore VTL GUI
main window, Navigating the NearStore VTL GUI

H

host mapping, Assigning Device Access

hosts

adding, Adding Hosts
controlling access to virtual library, Managing Host Access
deleting, Deleting Hosts
mapping to virtual library, Managing Host Access
viewing list of, Viewing Hosts

hot spares

about, Managing Hot Spares
adding, Adding Hot Spares

I

I/O statistics

monitoring, Statistics

import/export of tapes, How NearStore VTL Appliances Work

import/export requests, Import/Export Requests

IP address

setting, Setting the IP Address from the Command Line

L

logging in to a NearStore VTL appliance, Logging in to a NearStore VTL Appliance

N

NearStore VTL appliance

monitoring, Monitoring the NearStore VTL Appliance
replacing compact flash, Replacing a NearStore VTL Head
replacing head, Replacing a NearStore VTL Head
status overview, Administrator Overview

network connections

configuring, Configuring Network Connections

NTP server, Setting the System Time

P

physical tape devices

about, Working with Physical Tape Devices
monitoring I/O, Statistics

physical tape libraries

disabling, Enabling and Disabling Physical Tape Devices
dropping, Dropping Physical Tape Devices
enabling, Enabling and Disabling Physical Tape Devices
viewing, Viewing the List of Physical Tape Devices

physical tapes

about, Using Physical Tapes (Loading Physical Tape Drives)
loading, Using Physical Tapes (Loading Physical Tape Drives)
using, Using Physical Tapes (Loading Physical Tape Drives)

port assignments

creating, Creating/Editing Port Assignments
editing, Creating/Editing Port Assignments
viewing, Viewing Existing Port Assignments

ports

listing, Listing Ports

R

RAID groups

about, Working with RAID Groups
creating, Creating RAID Groups
failing, Setting a Disk to Failed Status
importing, Importing RAID Groups
listing, Listing RAID Groups
monitoring I/O, Statistics
removing, Dropping RAID Groups

S

SAN

loop ID, Listing Ports
node ID, Listing Ports
topology, Listing Ports

SCSI address information, SCSI Addresses Screen

shadow tapes

importing, Importing a Shadow Tape
viewing, Viewing the List of Shadow Tapes

smart sizing, Working with Physical Tape Devices

SNMP

configuring, Configuring SNMP

support tools

about, Support Tools

system configuration

about, Managing the Appliance Configuration
loading, Loading a Saved Configuration
restoring, Loading a Saved Configuration
saving, Saving the Configuration Manually

T

tape operator account

setting up, Setting Up the Tape Operator Account

tape optimization, How NearStore VTL Appliances Work

time

setting, Setting the System Time

U

user interface

accessing, Logging in to a NearStore VTL Appliance

V

virtual libraries, Working with Virtual Libraries

about, Using Virtual Libraries
creating, Creating Virtual Libraries
deleting, Deleting Virtual Libraries
listing, Viewing Virtual Libraries
manual manipulation, Using Virtual Libraries
monitoring I/O, Statistics

virtual tape drives, How NearStore VTL Appliances Work

virtual tape libraries

compared to physical tape libraries, How NearStore VTL Appliances Work

virtual tapes, How NearStore VTL Appliances Work

about, Working with Virtual Tapes, Using Virtual Tapes
changing export status, Changing the Export Status of a Virtual Tape
creating manually, Creating Virtual Tapes Manually
deleting, Deleting Virtual Tapes
importing, Importing Virtual Tapes
moving to new libraries, Moving Virtual Tapes
using, Using Virtual Tapes
viewing, Viewing the List of Virtual Tapes
write-protecting, Changing the Write-protected Status of a Virtual Tape

virtual volume cart

about, Using Virtual Libraries

virtual volume slot

about, Using Virtual Libraries

virtual volume vault

about, Using Virtual Libraries

W

workflows, Workflows
WWNN values, Listing Ports
WWPN values, Listing Ports


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