CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface Part I System Components 1 System Overview 1.1 Introduction to the StorageTek ACS 1.2 ACS Library Server 1.3 Introduction to the DCSC Server Software 1.4 StorageTek Transport Allocation 2 System Components and Site Preparation 2.1 Verifying or Installing the Required Hardware 2.2 Verifying or Installing the StorageTek Software 2.3 Verifying or Installing the HSC Microcode Software 2.4 Verifying the Communications Software 2.5 Sample System Configuration 3 Using the StorageTek CLS Operator Console 3.1 Accessing the StorageTek CLS Configuration Management System 4 Installing the ULTRIX Server 4.1 ULTRIX Product Installation Procedure 4.2 Sample System Configuration File 4.3 Sample rc.local File Part II DCSC Software 5 Operations and Implementation 5.1 Overview 5.1.1 StorageTek ACS Library and Library Server 5.1.2 DCSC 5.2 Interfacing Existing Applications and Procedures 5.3 DCSC User Interface 5.3.1 DCSC Program Interface 6 Configuring the DCSC 6.1 Accessing the CFE 6.2 Overview of the CFE Menus 6.2.1 CFE Menu Structure 6.2.2 CFE Menus and Related Configuration Tasks 6.2.3 The CFE Menu Function Keys 6.3 Entering Information 6.4 Confirming CFE Menu Updates 6.5 Canceling CFE Menu Updates 6.6 Exiting from the CFE 6.7 Configuring the Master Server Node 6.8 Server Logging 6.9 Configuring the StorageTek ACS 6.9.1 Entering the StorageTek ACS Library Information 6.9.2 Configuring the StorageTek ACS Logical Units 6.10 Configuring the Virtual Nodes 6.11 Configuring the Server Functions 6.12 Saving Configuration File Changes 6.13 Printing the Configuration File 7 Managing the DCSC System 7.1 Starting the DCSC Server Software 7.1.1 NORMAL or WARM Start Procedure 7.1.2 COLD Start Procedures 7.1.3 Dedicated Maintenance Volume 7.2 Starting the Virtual Nodes 7.3 Shutting Down the DCSC Server Software 7.4 Shutting Down the DCSC Server in an Emergency 7.5 StorageTek ACS Recovery Procedures 7.6 Error Logging Files Created by DCSC 7.6.1 Sample Error Log Messages 7.7 Sample Trace Log Messages 7.8 Managing Tapes 7.8.1 Tape Status 7.8.2 Performing Multivolume Backups 7.8.3 Sample Incremental Backup Command Procedure 7.8.4 Sample Full Backup Command Procedure 7.8.5 Handling Save Operation Interruptions 7.9 DCSC System Processes 7.10 DCSC Files Installed 7.11 DCSC Logical Names A Operator Console System Messages A.1 Message Listing B Configuration File Editor Messages B.1 Message Listing C UCX Configuration Command Procedure Glossary of DCSC Terms EXAMPLES 7-1 Error Log Message 1 7-2 Error Log Example 2 7-3 Trace Log Entry for a Request Message 7-4 Trace Log Entry For a Response Request Message 7-5 Incremental Backup Command Procedure 7-6 Full Backup Command Procedure C-1 Configuring the Network Database FIGURES 1-1 DCSC Software Architecture: Single Node 1-2 DCSC Software Architecture: VAXcluster System 2-1 Sample System Configuration 3-1 DCSC to StorageTek ACS Mapping Relationship 5-1 ACS Library Resource Sharing 5-2 Using DCSC from Existing Applications and Utilities 5-3 Accessing the DCSC User Interface 5-4 Applications Using the DCSC Program Interface 6-1 CFE Main Screen 6-2 CFE Menu Hierarchy 6-3 Server Identification Menu 6-4 Server Logging Menu 6-5 ACS Library Configuration Menu 6-6 Add ACS Library 6-7 Editing an ACS Library 6-8 List ACS Library 6-9 View of StorageTek ACS Logical Units to VMS Device Mapping 6-10 Logical Unit Component Configuration Menu 6-11 Add Logical Unit Menu 6-12 Edit Logical Unit Menu 6-13 Editing a Logical Unit 6-14 List Logical Unit Menu 6-15 Node Configuration Menu 6-16 Add Node Menu 6-17 List Node Menu 6-18 Server Functions Menu 6-19 Edit Server Functions Menu 6-20 Editing a Function 6-21 List Server Functions Menu 6-22 Update File With Changes Menu Selection TABLES 2-1 DCSC Required Hardware and Software Components 5-1 CARTRIDGE Command Functions 6-1 CFE Menus and Configuration Tasks 6-2 CFE Function Keys 7-1 Tape States 7-2 DCSC Cartridge Commands for Save Operation Tasks 7-3 DCSC System Processes