Getting Started with Commvault VTL 2.0

Complete the necessary steps to setup the Commvault VTL 2.0 library.

Procedure

1. Verify that the VTL host and your environment meets the minimum requirements in Commvault VTL 2.0 requirements.

2. Setup the prerequisite components needed to setup the Commvault VTL 2.0 library.

3. Install the Commvault VTL 2.0 software on the VTL host.

4. Open the Commvault VTL 2.0 Web Management Interface.

5. Create a storage pool.

6. Assign the physical storage.

7. Create the virtual tape library.

8. Add cartridges to the virtual tape library.

9. OPTIONAL: Setup Access Control for Fiber Channel (FC).

10. OPTIONAL: Setup Access Control for iSCSI.

11. Configure the Commvault VTL 2.0 as an Emulated Tape Library.

Where to Go from Here

Once the Commvault VTL 2.0 library is configured, it supports most of the operations that are supported by actual tape libraries. Use the following sections for more information about the operation supported by tape libraries:

• Library Operations

• Drive Operations

• Media Operations