HP Data Protector Integrating an ACSLS server through a firewall

Installing a Data Protector Cell Manager and clients

For Data Protector Cell Manager and client installation, please follow the instructions provided in the HP Data

Protector Installation and Licensing Guide.

Installing an ACSLS server

Automated Cartridge System Library Software (ACSLS) is Sun StorageTek’s server software that controls a Sun

StorageTek tape library. An Automated Cartridge System (ACS) is a group of tape libraries connected through

pass-through ports (PTPs). ACSLS accesses and manages information stored in one or more ACSs through

command processing across a network. The software includes a system administration component and interfaces

to client system applications, and library management facilities.

Data Protector provides a dedicated StorageTek ACS library policy for configuring a StorageTek ACS library as

a Data Protector backup device.

The system on which you install and configure the ACSLS application is called the ASCSLS server.

Each system on which you install Media Agent software and which accesses the library robotics through the

ACSLS is called an ACS client.

This section describes the installation procedure for ACSLS 7.3

Note: ACSLS installation is best explained in documents provided with the ACSLS Software kit:

• StorageTek ACSLS Installation, Configuration, and Administration Guide

• Library Attach for Windows Servers—Installations and Operations

Installing Solaris

For installation procedures, please refer to the Solaris Installation instructions.

Note: ACSLS requires a minimum memory requirement of 512 MB, and that the following are created:

• swap —1 GB (minimum)

• /export/home — 2 GB (minimum)

• /export/backup — 3 GB (minimum)

If you are using:

• UNIX File System (UFS), this is usually slices 5 and 6.

• ZFS — two zfs files must be mounted: /export/home and /export/backup.

Preparing for ACSLS installation

Before you install ACSLS, check the following:

• The server operating system and system hardware is properly configured, connected, powered on, and ready.

• For SCSI-connected robotics between the ACSLS Server and ACSLS Library, use a differential connection where

possible. If a single-ended SCSI controller is used, limit the cable distance to three meters between the ACSLS

Server and the ACSLS Library. With low-voltage differential (LVD), the cable should be no more than 10

meters. High-voltage differential (HVD) SCSI cables can extend up to 20 meters.

Connecting an STK library (robotic) to the ACSLS Server

Before installating the ACSLS software, connect the library to the ACSLS Server:

1. Power down the client system.

2. Attach the backup device.

3. Power up the device first, and then the client system.

4. Stop the system by pressing Stop and A. Reboot the system to the ok prompt by pressing Ctrl+(Pause/Break)

keys together at the time of boot process.