SB Connectivity Archiware

Connect to the Silent Brick Web Interface

Switch to Settings -> SMB

Create a user 'archiware_user' with a proper password

Create a new Volume of type 'SNAS' with a parity of 3 or 2

Create a new share with default settings an choose the previously setup 'archiware_user' user

In order to connect a NAS share with Archiware the tool PsExec.exe from Microsoft is needed

Mount the previously created share via PsExec.exe

In Archiware create a new Diskstorage and choose the path your share is mounted to.

Skip the labeling when asked.

Create a new Mediapool if needed

Choose Mediatype 'Disk'

Under advanced settings adjust the blocksize to 256KB

Select your new Pool and choose 'Label'

Select all logical tapes and start the labeling process

Your SNAS Volume is now connected and the logical Tapes can be used within Archiware.

In the Silent Brick System choose 'Libraries' and add a new one

Set the Library type to 'Adic Scalar 1000'

Add drives of type IBM

Set up an iSCSI or FibreChannel connection

Start the automatic tape recognition in Archiware P5.

Choose not to label the tapes yet.

Create a new mediapool.

Set the blocksize to 256KB under advanced settings.

Choose your newly created mediapool

Choose 'label' in order to start the labeling of the tapes

Select the free tapes and choose label.

Your library is now fully useable.