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NetVault Plug-in for VaultShare (ACSLS) 5.1 - User Guide

Removing SSI

1
Remove the ACSLS device from the NetVault Backup Server.
For more information, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
2
Stop the NetVault Backup Service.
3
To stop the SSI Service, type the following command:
$NV_HOME/etc/S98SSI stop
4
Next, type the following command to remove SSI:
$NV_HOME/util/uninstallssi
5
Start the NetVault Backup Service.

Configuring the plug-in

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Adding an ACSLS library
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Configuring default settings
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Mapping individual drives
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Sending eject media requests

Adding an ACSLS library

To use an ACSLS library for NetVault Backup backups and restores, you must first add the device to the NetVault Backup Server and complete the device configuration procedure.

1
In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Add Storage Devices.
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Devices, and then click Add Device.
2
Select the Tape library/media changer option, and click Next.
3
In the list of NetVault Backup Clients, select the client that is physically connected to the target device.
If the device is connected to multiple clients, select the client that you want to designate as the library controller.
 
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NOTE: In NetVault Backup, a library changer is always controlled by a single machine. The drives can be shared among multiple clients.
4
To scan the selected client and list the attached devices, click Next.
5
In the Choose library table, select the device that you want to add, and click Next
After the tape drives are discovered and assigned to the appropriate storage bay, a message is displayed.
To use this default configuration, no further action is required. You can exit the configuration wizard.
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To assign the drives to a different client or to share the drive with multiple clients, click Add Drives Manually, and complete the following steps:
 
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NOTE: Each drive shared by more than one client requires a Dynamically Shared Drive (DSD) license.
a
In the Choose Machine table, select the client to which the drive is attached.
b
If the device is connected to multiple clients, select any client, and click Next to scan the selected client and list the attached devices.
Alternatively, to skip this bay and configure the next bay, click Leave bay empty.
c
In the Choose drive for bay table, select the device that you want to add, and click Next.
If the device is connected to multiple clients, for example, in a SAN setup, all the host clients are listed in the Choose Machines table. This page is not displayed if the drive is connected to a single client.
d
To share the drive with multiple clients, select the additional clients in the Choose Machines table, and click Next.
After the drive is successfully assigned to the selected clients, a message is displayed.
e
To assign more drives for the library manually, click Add more devices.
Alternatively, exit the configuration wizard and open another page

Configuring default settings

To configure an ACSLS library, use the following procedure.

1
In the Navigation pane, click Change Settings.
2
On the Configuration page, click Server Settings, and then click Plugin Options.
3
Under ACSLS Connections, configure the following settings.
 
Option
Description

ACSLS User ID 1

When one ACSLS server supports two logical libraries on a single IP address, you must configure a separate ACSLS User ID (Access ID) for each library.

In ACSLS User ID 1, specify the user account for library 1.

The user ID can contain a maximum of 64 characters. It is stored in the ACS library configuration file. Each user ID is associated with the NVACSLSMGR process that runs for the library; it is added to the ACS message header of each request to the ACSLS Server.

ACSLS User ID 2

Specify the user account for library 2.

Scan Using Each User ID

By default, scanning is performed without using the User IDs.

To perform scanning using the specified ACSLS user IDs, select this check box.

Log Setting Of User ID

To add the user ID to the ACS message header, select this check box.

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To save the settings and close the dialog box, click Apply.
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