CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface 1 Overview of the DCSC and StorageTek Components 1.1 Introduction to the StorageTek ACS 1.2 Introduction to the DCSC Server Software 1.3 StorageTek Transport Allocation 2 DCSC Site Preparation 2.1 Verifying and Installing the Required Hardware 2.2 Verifying and Installing the StorageTek Software 2.3 Verifying and Installing the HSC Microcode Software 2.4 Verifying the Communications Software 2.5 Sample System Configuration 3 Configuring the DCSC 3.1 Overview of the CFE Menus 3.2 Confirming CFE Menu Updates 3.3 Canceling CFE Menu Updates 3.4 Exiting From the CFE 3.5 Configuring the Master Server Node 3.6 Enabling Error Logging 3.7 Configuring the StorageTek ACS 3.7.1 Entering the StorageTek ACS Library Information 3.7.2 Configuring the StorageTek ACS Logical Units 3.8 Configuring the Virtual Nodes 3.9 Configuring the Server Functions 3.10 Saving Configuration File Changes 3.11 Printing the Configuration File 4 Managing the DCSC System 4.1 Starting the DCSC Server Software 4.1.1 NORMAL or WARM Start Procedure 4.1.2 COLD Start Procedures 4.2 Starting Up the Virtual Nodes 4.3 Shutting Down the DCSC Server Software 4.4 Shutting Down the DCSC Server in an Emergency 4.5 StorageTek ACS Recovery Procedures 4.6 Managing Tapes 4.6.1 Performing Multivolume Backups 4.6.2 Sample Incremental Backup Command Procedure 4.6.3 Sample Full Backup Command Procedure 4.6.4 Dealing With Save Operation Interruptions 4.7 DCSC System Processes 4.8 DCSC Files Installed 4.9 DCSC Logical Names 5 DCSC Error Messages 5.1 Error Logging Files Created by DCSC 5.2 UI Errors 5.3 OPCOM Messages and Errors 5.4 CFE Errors 5.4.1 CFE Main Menu Error Messages 5.4.2 StorageTek ACS Configuration Error Messages 5.4.3 Server Function Error Messages 5.4.4 Logical Unit Configuration Error Messages 5.4.5 Node Configuration Error Messages 5.5 Sample Error Log Messages 5.6 Sample Trace Log Messages A UCX Configuration Command Procedure B Using the StorageTek CLS Operator Console B.1 Accessing the StorageTek CLS Configuration Management System Glossary of DCSC Terms Control Path . . . Server Function Access Privilege Servicetime . . . Tape cartridge Tape volume . . . VMS Device ID EXAMPLES 4-1 Incremental Backup Command Procedure 4-2 Full Backup Command Procedure 5-1 Error Log Message 1 5-2 Error Log Example 2 5-3 Trace Log Entry for a Request Message 5-4 A Trace Log Entry For a Response Request Message A-1 Configuring the Network Database FIGURES 1-1 DCSC Software Architecture: Single Node 1-2 DCSC Software Architecture: VAXcluster 2-1 Sample System Configuration 3-1 CFE Main Screen 3-2 CFE Menu Hierarchy 3-3 Canceling CFE Menu Updates 3-4 Server Identification Menu 3-5 Server Logging Menu 3-6 ACS Library Configuration Menu 3-7 Add ACS Library 3-8 Delete ACS Library 3-9 Edit ACS Library 3-10 Editing an ACS Library 3-11 List ACS Library 3-12 View of StorageTek ACS Logical Units to VMS Device Mapping 3-13 Logical Unit Component Configuration Menu 3-14 Add Logical Unit Menu 3-15 Delete Logical Unit Menu 3-16 Deleting a Logical Unit 3-17 Edit Logical Unit Menu 3-18 Editing a Logical Unit 3-19 List Logical Unit Menu 3-20 Node Configuration Menu 3-21 Add Node Menu 3-22 Delete Node Menu 3-23 Edit Node Menu 3-24 Editing a Node 3-25 List Node Menu 3-26 Server Functions Menu 3-27 Edit Server Functions Menu 3-28 Editing a Function 3-29 List Server Functions Menu 3-30 Update File With Changes Menu Selection 3-31 Updating Configuration File Message 3-32 Create Print File B-1 DCSC to StorageTek ACS Mapping Relationship TABLES 2-1 DCSC Required Hardware and Software Components 3-1 CFE Menus and Configuration Tasks 3-2 CFE Function Keys 4-1 Tape States 4-2 DCSC Cartridge Commands for Save Operation Tasks 4-3 DCSC System Processes