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3 Configuring the VLS1000i This section describes how to configure the VLS server. It is comprised of the following topics: • Reviewing pre-Installation requirements • Powering up the VLS • Configuring the VLS • Creating virtual devices • Connecting devices (targets) to backup hosts (initiators) Reviewing pre-installation requirements Before attempting to operate the VLS with your backup servers, verify that the iSCSI initiator and the browser meet the minimum requirements. iSCSI initiators iSCSI initiators are required to communicate with the iSCSI targets (VLS Devices) on the VLS. Each backup server that will interface with the VLS must be equipped with a software- or hardware-based initiator. The VLS supports the Windows 2003 platform server with an available iSCSI initiator, either in software or using an iSCSI HBA (it must be iSCSI draft 20/version 1.0). Browser The VLS GUI is a Web-enabled program that requires the use of cookies, Java applets, and Java scripts. Make sure that the Web browser you use is configured to allow these items. Verifying the settings in Internet Explorer 1. Launch Microsoft Internet Explorer. 2. In the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 3. On the Security tab, click Custom Level. HP StorageWorks 1000i Virtual Library System 31

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3 Con
guring
the
VLS1000i
This
section
describes
how
to
con
gure
the
VLS
server.
It
is
comprised
of
the
following
topics:
Reviewing
pre-Installation
requirements
Powering
up
the
VLS
Con
guring
the
VLS
Creating
virtual
devices
Connecting
devices
(targets)
to
backup
hosts
(initiators)
Reviewing
pre-installation
requirements
Before
attempting
to
operate
the
VLS
with
your
backup
servers,
verify
that
the
iSCSI
initiator
and
the
browser
meet
the
minimum
requirements.
iSCSI
initiators
iSCSI
initiators
are
required
to
communicate
with
the
iSCSI
targets
(VLS
Devices)
on
the
VLS.
Each
backup
server
that
will
interface
with
the
VLS
must
be
equipped
with
a
software- or
hardware-based
initiator.
The
VLS
supports
the
Windows
2003
platform
server
with
an
available
iSCSI
initiator,
either
in
software
or
using
an
iSCSI
HBA
(it
must
be
iSCSI
draft
20/version
1.0).
Browser
The
VLS
GUI
is
a
Web-enabled
program
that
requires
the
use
of
cookies,
Java
applets,
and
Java
scripts.
Make
sure
that
the
Web
browser
you
use
is
con
gured
to
allow
these
items.
Verifying
the
settings
in
Internet
Explorer
1.
Launch
Microsoft
Internet
Explorer
.
2.
In
the
Tools
menu,
click
Internet
Options
.
3.
On
the
Security
tab,
click
Custom
Level
.
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StorageWorks
1000i
Virtual
Library
System
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