HP StorageWorks 1000i Virtual Library System User Guide (406685-002, October 2006)

Contents
Aboutthisguide .......................... 11
Intendedaudience...................................... 11
Prerequisites ........................................ 11
Relateddocumentation.................................... 11
Documentconventionsandsymbols ............................. 12
Rackstability ....................................... 12
HPtechnicalsupport.................................... 13
Subscriptionservice .................................... 13
HP-authorizedresellers ................................... 13
HPwebsites ....................................... 13
Documentationfeedback .................................. 13
1Introduction............................ 15
Features ......................................... 15
Benefits ......................................... 15
Importantconcepts..................................... 16
InternetSCSI(iSCSI)protocol .............................. 16
Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape(D2D2T)backupcapabilities...................... 16
RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID) ....................... 16
Emulation....................................... 17
Retentionplanning..................................... 17
2SettinguptheVLS1000ihardware................. 19
Preparingfortheinstallation................................. 19
Toolsforinstallation .................................. 19
TakingESDprecautions................................. 19
Selectingalocation .................................... 19
Unpacking ........................................ 20
Racking(optional)..................................... 21
Optimumenvironmentforarackedsystem(optional) .................... 22
Space and airflowrequirements........................... 22
Temperaturerequirements.............................. 23
Powerrequirements ................................ 23
Electricalgroundingrequirements .......................... 23
InstallingtheVLS1000inodeintoarack(optional) ..................... 24
Installrailsintherack ............................... 24
Attach rails to the VLS1000i (appliance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installapplianceinrack .............................. 26
InstallingVLS1000icables ................................. 28
3 ConfiguringtheVLS1000i ..................... 31
Reviewingpre-installationrequirements ............................ 31
iSCSIinitiators .................................... 31
Browser ....................................... 31
VerifyingthesettingsinInternetExplorer ....................... 31
VerifyingthesettingsinFirefox............................ 33
PoweringontheVLS.................................... 35
ConfiguringtheVLS .................................... 35
Recording the network configuration ........................... 36
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