Introduction
This guide describes how to connect Veeam Backup & Replication to a FAST LTA Silent Brick System configured as Virtual Tape Library.
This guide is tested with Veeam 11 and the Silent Brick System Version 2.39
Recommended configuration parameters:
- Tape Library Emulation: Adic Scalar 1000
- Tape Drive Emulation: IBM ULTRIUM
- Block Size: 1 MB
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Open the Silent Brick System GUI via a web browser
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Choose 'Libraries'
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Click 'Add'
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Enter a name
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Choose the desired library type (See guide details in the first chapter)
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Edit 'Drive Name Prefix' if needed.
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Choose a number of drives.
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Choose the desired drive type. (See guide details in the first chapter)
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Choose the desired amount of Bricks from the list.
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Use 'CTRL' to choose multiple Bricks.
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Confirm by clicking 'Add'
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Best use with 10GB ethernet
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Get your iscsi initiator name from Windows
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Set up an iscsi client via Silent Brick web interface by choosing protocol iSCSI
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Client Name: Enter the IP or the name of the client windows host
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Initiator name: Enter the initiator string you retrieved in step 1
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Authentication: If needed, authentication may be set up. Recommendation is no authentication
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Open your Windows Computer Manager and expand "Storage Controllers"
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Select your iSCSI Initiator and choose properties
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Switch to Details and choose the property "Class Guid"
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Open regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - System - CurrentControlSet - Control - Class - <iSCSI Class ID> - <ID> - Parameters
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In Parameters adjust the' MaxTransferLength'. This value must match your Tape Block size ( configured later ). 1 MB=0x100000, 512KB=0x80000, 256KB=0x40000. Recommended minimum 256 K
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Only supported for controllers with fibre channel
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Client Name: Enter the IP or the name of the client windows host.
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Target Port: Choose port to connect to.
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Port enumeration is from right to left.
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When set to 'Everyone' the left Port 2 is used.
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Initiator WWN: Choose partner WWN to connect with.
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Connect the created library to your Veeam host via iSCSI or FibreChannel
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Set the max transfer length via regedit when using iSCSI. Path is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - System - CurrentControlSet - Control - Class - <iSCSI Class ID> - <ID> - Parameters
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Recommendation: 1M ( Hex: 0x100000 )
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Set the Tape Block Size for Veeam via regedit
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Recommendation: 1M ( Hex: 0x100000 )
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Rescan your tape server in Veeam
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Add new tape server first if not configured yet
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Enable 'Native SCSI Support' in the Library properties
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Define the blocksize in the Tape Drive properties
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Recommendation: 1M
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Format new tapes when all values are configured properly
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Blocksizes will be stored in the tape header. When changing the Blocksize after formatting, a reformat is necessary.
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Follow the Veeam instructions for this step.
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