SB Connectivity Veritas Backup Exec 20 - Backup to Tape

Open the Silent Brick System GUI via a web browser

Choose 'Libraries'

Click 'Add'

Enter a name

Choose the desired library type (See guide details in the first chapter)

Edit 'Drive Name Prefix' if needed.

Choose a number of drives.

Choose the desired drive type. (See guide details in the first chapter)

Choose the desired amount of Bricks from the list.

Use 'CTRL' to choose multiple Bricks.

Confirm by clicking 'Add'

Best use with 10GB ethernet

Get your iscsi initiator name from Windows

Set up an iscsi client via Silent Brick web interface by choosing protocol iSCSI

Client Name: Enter the IP or the name of the client windows host

Initiator name: Enter the initiator string you retrieved in step 1

Authentication: If needed, authentication may be set up. Recommendation is no authentication

Open your Windows Computer Manager and expand "Storage Controllers"

Select your iSCSI Initiator and choose properties

Switch to Details and choose the property "Class Guid"

Open regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - System - CurrentControlSet - Control - Class - <iSCSI Class ID> - <ID> - Parameters

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

Only supported for controllers with fibre channel

Client Name: Enter the IP or the name of the client windows host.

Target Port: Choose port to connect to.

Port enumeration is from right to left.

When set to 'Everyone' the left Port 2 is used.

Initiator WWN: Choose partner WWN to connect with.

In Case Backup Exec does not inform you about new hardware choose to create a new Tape Storage in the Storage Management

As soon as Backup Exec has recognized new devices it will inform you to restart the service. Do so when asked.

For iSCSI connections the Tape Blocksize must match the iSCSI Transfer Length set up in Step 3

Optimal tape blocksize: 512KB

Tapes have to be formatted after adjusting the tape blocksize

Choose details on each Tape Drive added by the Silent Brick VTL

Adjust the Tape Block Size and the Puffer Size in the Tape Drive Properties

Set both values to the iSCSI Transfer Length defined in Step 3

Choose "Import new Media" from the context menu of the Tape Library Slots in order to import the Tape-Bricks from the I/O Slot.

Your tape Library is now ready to use. Start by creating Media Pools for the newly discovered tapes.