Page 4 - Contents
Contents 1.0 ATTO FastStream VT 5300 increases reliability ............................1 Hardware featuresVirtual Tape featuresBackup and restore featuresManagement and control features 1.1 Physical attributes ...............................................................3 DimensionsCooling and air...
Page 6 - ATTO FastStream VT 5300 increases reliability; Hardware features
1 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual 1.0 ATTO FastStream VT 5300 increases reliability The ATTO FastStream™ Virtual Tape 5300 Appliance is a mid-range storage solution that emulates a tape library for fast backups on demand and error-free restores of critical d...
Page 7 - Possible storage
2 Introduction SCSI Tape Library ATTO iPBridge 2700 4-Gb FC Switch Possible storage configurations EthernetFibre ChannelSCSI embedded ATTO iPBridge 1500/1550/2500 ATTO FibreBridge 2400 SCSI Tape Library ATTO FastStream VT 5300 ATTO Celerity FC storage adapter GbE network GbE Switch SCSI model ATTO D...
Page 8 - Physical attributes
3 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual 1.1 Physical attributes The ATTO FastStream VT 5300 is a Fibre Channel to SCSI virtual tape appliance which can be seamlessly integrated into an existing storage environment. The ATTO FastStream VT 5300 is available in an in...
Page 11 - Begin initial configuration
6 • The switch(es) allows UDP broadcast messages to be passed through. • A router is not placed between the host running QuickNav and the FastStream VT 5300. • You have connected the FastStream VT 5300 and the network using at least Cat5e cabling. • You have noted the FastStream VT 5300 serial numbe...
Page 12 - Configure Virtual Tape; Interface options; Quick Configuration; or; Custom Initial Setup; Initialize and verify drives
7 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual 2.1 Configure Virtual Tape The ATTO FastStream VT 5300 allows configuration of storage into a JBOD, RAID Level 0, RAID Level 1, RAID Level 10 or RAID Level 5 Virtual Tape Library (VTL). RAID is a storage configuration which ...
Page 13 - Use quick initial configuration; quickly generates a; Use custom initial setup; Custom Setup; allows you to configure the
8 Use quick initial configuration Quick Configuration quickly generates a Virtual Tape Library after you answer a few key questions. The procedure uses all attached SCSI disks to build a single VTL. If you want to initially create more than one VTL, use custom setup. You may modify this configuratio...
Page 14 - Use Hot Spare devices
9 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual are filled in automatically by the FastStream but you may change these parameters if you wish. 9 Click Next . 10 The Virtual Tape Library Setup page appears. If the new configuration is the way you want it, click on Commit. ...
Page 15 - Secure data through Write Protection; Move Virtual Tape Cartridges; The; Move Medium; page is an interface which
10 Secure data through Write Protection For added security, write protection can be enabled for any tape cartridge with a VTL. When write protection is enabled, existing data on the tape cartridge cannot be overwritten or erased. The displayed data can be sorted by any field by clicking on the headi...
Page 16 - Optional changes to system parameters; Customize the username, password; Change system configurations; You may change several parameters using the; System Configuration; page of the FastStream
11 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual 2.2 Optional changes to system parameters Default values are appropriate for most configurations, but may be modified for your needs using ATTO FastStream VT 5300 browser-based user interface. Customize the username, passwo...
Page 17 - Advanced CLI page; Advanced; Ready; prompt; SaveConfiguration; in the text box for changes to take effect.
12 Exhibit 2.2-1 System Configuration page Advanced CLI page Changes to other parameters may be made using the Advanced page. CAUTION CAUTION Do not use this page unless you are directed to by an ATTO technician.Changing parameters may cause loss of data and/or disruption to performance and reliabil...
Page 18 - Monitor storage and diagnose configurations; Configure Virtual Tape; Monitor VTL page; Monitor VTL; page is the first page you see
13 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual 3.0 Monitor storage and diagnose configurations You may determine the performance of drives attached to the FastStream VT 5300 using various displays and tests in the FastStream GUI. The following instructions assume you ha...
Page 19 - Health and Status Monitor page; Configuration Display page; Details
14 Health and Status Monitor page 1 If you are not already in the FastStream GUI, type the IP address of your appliance, as found in Use the FastStream VT 5300 GUI on page 23, in a standard browser, click Enter Here and type in your username and password. 2 The Monitor VTL page appears. On the menu ...
Page 20 - Measure drive performance
15 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual message; it cannot respond to a rejection by a server for an invalid address. Ensure all E-mail addresses typed in are valid.Each E-mail is time stamped when it leaves as part of the SMTP header information as shown in Exhi...
Page 21 - Scan drive surfaces; Verify storage
16 Scan drive surfaces The read only test performs a non-destructive scan over the entire surface of each drive to identify bad areas of the disk drives and determine read performance. It may be run while data is passing through the FastStream. Running this test may negatively impact performance. On...
Page 22 - Add drives to a RAID Group
17 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual 4.0 Modify storage Use the FastStream GUI to replace a failed drive, add new drives or redesign VTL configurations. The FastStream GUI takes you step by step through many procedures which allow you to modify your storage an...
Page 23 - Rebuild RAID Groups; Add or remove Hot Spares; For an explanation of Hot Spares, refer to
18 Rebuild RAID Groups If you receive an E-mail notification from the FastStream VT 5300 as set up previously using the Phone Home error notification (refer to Configuration Display page on page 14) or otherwise realize a VTL’s RAID Group has been compromised because of a failed drive, you need to r...
Page 24 - Add a VTL from another FastStream VTL; Delete a VTL
19 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual Add a VTL from another FastStream VTL If you want one FastStream VT 5300 to recognize a library from another FastStream device, the FastStream VT 5300 must discover it through mapping. When you created your first library, t...
Page 26 - Update storage and firmware; You can update the ATTO FastStream VT 5300 at any time. Refer to; Remove stale VTL configuration data; Commit; Update firmware; command; Preliminary steps
21 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual 5.0 Update storage and firmware You can update the ATTO FastStream VT 5300 at any time. Refer to www.attotech.com for complete information. Several methods are available to update the ATTO FastStream firmware and to re-init...
Page 27 - Use FTP over Ethernet; Use the RS-232 serial link
22 Use FTP over Ethernet 1 Establish an FTP link to the ATTO FastStream VT 5300 that is to be flashed. 2 Use the PUT command to download the firmware. For example PUT c:\firmware\FS5300100.IMA 3 Once the download is complete, cycle power on the ATTO FastStream VT 5300 to implement the new firmware. ...
Page 28 - Interface options; Use the serial port
23 ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual 6.0 Interface options The best way to manage, monitor and configure the FastStream VT 5300 is to use its GUI, but you may use a terminal emulation program or Telnet. The FastStream VT 5300 GUI is the preferred method to ope...
Page 29 - Use Telnet; CLI provides an ASCII-
24 Note In serial port sessions, there is no prompt on the line below the word Ready . Begin typing commands in the blank line where the cursor is resting. No username or password is required for serial port access. 5 To verify that you have connected successfully, type help after the Ready prompt a...
Page 30 - Appendix A Cabling; SCSI cabling; Cable types
i ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix A Cabling Additional information to physically connect ports to devices and to your SAN. SCSI cabling Cables and devices must be chosen to maximize performance and minimize the electrical noise from the high-speed d...
Page 31 - Fibre Channel connections
ii Appendix 1 Connect the cable from the SCSI device to a VHDCI SCSI port on the FastStream VT 5300. 2 Check the type of cable, cable length limit and number of devices recommended for the port. See Exhibit A-1. Keep cable lengths as short as possible to ensure the highest signal quality and perform...
Page 32 - Appendix B Designing RAID groups; RAID Level 0; RAID Level 1
iii ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix B Designing RAID groups The ATTO FastStream VT 5300 provides instant hardware data protection and intelligence to existing SCSI storage independent of the storage type. CAUTION CAUTION Selecting RAID configuration...
Page 33 - RAID Level 10
iv Appendix users with critical data which cannot be lost or corrupted due to the failure of a single drive. With RAID Level 1, the host sees what it believes to be a single physical drive of a specific size: it does not know about the mirrored pair. The ATTO FastStream VT 5300 manages where data is...
Page 34 - Appendix C CLI provides an ASCII-based interface
v ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix C CLI provides an ASCII-based interface The command line interface (CLI) uses ASCII commands typed while in CLI mode. CAUTION CAUTION Do not use CLI unless you are directed to by an ATTO technician.Changing paramete...
Page 35 - CLI error messages
vi Appendix CLI error messages The following error messages may be returned by the Command line Interface ERROR. Invalid Command. Type 'Help' for command list. ERROR. Wrong/Missing Parameters Usage: <usage string>ERROR Invalid RAID Group stateERROR Invalid Block Device indexERROR Invalid RAID ...
Page 36 - CLI summary
vii ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual CLI summary The following chart summarizes the Command Line Interface commands, their defaults, and an example of how to enter the commands. Commands which have no default values have a blank entry in that column of the ta...
Page 39 - CLI command explanations
x Appendix CLI command explanations Command Line Interface commands are listed alphabetically with explanations of what they are used for, their defaults and syntax. CAUTION CAUTION Do not use CLI unless you are directed to by an ATTO technician.Changing parameters may cause loss of data and/or disr...
Page 48 - Appendix D Standards and compliances; The booklet; Further results of FCC Testing; Canadian Standards; This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
xix ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix D Standards and compliances The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If this equipment is not used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instruction, it can and may ...
Page 49 - European Standards; This following statement applies to the ATTO FastStream VT 5300.
xx Appendix European Standards Declaration of Conformity This following statement applies to the ATTO FastStream VT 5300. This device has been tested in the basic operating configuration and found to be compliant with the following European Union standards: Application of Council Directive: 89/336/E...
Page 50 - Appendix E Warranty, contact information; Manufacturer limited warranty
xxi ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream VT 5300 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix E Warranty, contact information Manufacturer limited warranty Manufacturer warrants to the original purchaser of this product that it is free from defects in material and workmanship as described in the ATTO Techn...
