December 6, 2004
HP is announcing changes and additions to the HP Virtual TapeServer Product Set. The HP Virtual TapeServer Product Set has recently been updated to include current HP ProLiant servers, which are well suited for use as the server component of this product set. In addition, a new Virtual TapeServer Appliance hardware/software product is now available. Moreover, several new software options and unbundled software licenses are being introduced, along with a single internal 146-gigabyte disk drive for use with selected servers.
Additionally, value added installation and configuration services are now available and are a required component of all orders for the Virtual TapeServer product. These changes and additions are in response to significant demand for the Virtual TapeServer product since its introduction, along with the experience of selling and delivering the product during that time.
Product overview
The Virtual TapeServer product has delivered an exciting new tape storage paradigm to the HP NonStop server computing world. Available from HP since October 2003, the Virtual TapeServer product delivers enormous efficiencies to tape storage operations in the form of improved tape I/O throughput; reduced operational, media, and floor-space costs; and improved leverage of investments in tape storage capacity across heterogeneous computing platforms.
Stated simply, virtual tape is emulated tape storage on disk. With HP’s Virtual TapeServer Product Set, a tape hardware “personality” exists on an industry-standard HP ProLiant server. Along with the ProLiant server–based “virtual tape personality,” an HP RAID storage array provides the storage space for “virtual tape volumes” on disk. Once a virtual tape volume has been written, it becomes manageable in much the same way as a physical tape would be in terms of retention rules, availability to restore files from tape, or to be scratched once the retention period has passed.
Further, with the Virtual TapeServer Product Set, a backup of data to physical tape may be completed, at the discretion of the operator, with no impact to online operations on the NonStop server. Moreover, physical tapes written from virtual tape volumes may be restored back to the Virtual TapeServer environment, or directly to a NonStop host server by way of a tape drive device attached directly to the NonStop server without using a Virtual TapeServer product.
The Virtual TapeServer product also supports attachment of HP NonStop K-series Servers and a qualified list of other server platforms. For “back-end” physical tape, the product supports attachment of any HP NonStop S-series compatible tape drive, along with many other SCSI or fiber-attached tape drive devices.
The sections below detail new products, new unbundled hardware and software license products, and new optional software products now available from HP, along with installation products where required. Additionally, a summary-level “ordering guide” for all the current Virtual TapeServer products available from HP is included at the end of this document.
New servers
- VT5900-A ProLiant 4U server
- VT5900-C ProLiant 2U server
New Virtual TapeServer Appliance hardware/software bundle
- VT5900-B/VT5900-B00 Virtual TapeServer Appliance
New Unbundled internal disk storage
- VT5904-A Internal 146-gigabyte disk
New optional software
- VT5911 Virtual TapeServer Powderhorn Software
- VT5912 Virtual TapeServer Data Compression Software
- VT5913 Virtual TapeServer Redundant Virtual Tape Drive
New Unbundled software licenses
- VT5907-A Instant Disaster Recovery Option¯1 virtual tape drive
- T5908-A Virtual Tape Drive Daisy Chain Option¯1 virtual tape drive
- VT5910-A Single Virtual Tape Drive
New installation services
VT-INS-00 through VT-INS-16 and VT-INS-SOW (Statement Of Work) installation services products are required in order to physically install Virtual TapeServer and integrate the product into a particular computing environment. The particular installation product required for each of the main products listed below is listed, along with the product’s description.
Virtual TapeServer ordering guide
Minimum system requirements
All installations of the Virtual TapeServer Product Set must include attachment to at least one NonStop S-series Server.
Open System Manager (OSM) is the required service management subsystem. Release Version Update (RVU) G06.10 is the minimum HP NonStop Kernel Operating System RVU required.
All Virtual TapeServer server hardware platforms include HVD SCSI interface connections, which are pin-for-pin compatible with NonStop S-series PMF, IOMF, or SNDA SCSI connections. That is, any existing NonStop S-series Server–attached tape drive device may be replaced by any Virtual TapeServer product by simply moving the 68-pin copper SCSI cable connected to an existing physical tape drive to an HVD SCSI port on the Virtual TapeServer product. Tape operations on the NonStop system remain entirely unchanged, as if the NonStop server were still attached to a physical tape device.
Comprehensive list of Virtual TapeServer products
ProLiant servers
VT5900-A ProLiant 4U Server
The VT5900-A is based on the ProLiant DL585 Server and includes the following features:
- 3 - 1U 4 x HVD/LVD Conversion Rack Kit
- 12 - 6-ft MD68¯VHDCI Cable
- 1 - ProLiant DL585 Base Configuration includes:
- (2) AMD 850 Opteron Processors at 2.4 GHz standard
- 1-MB Integrated Level 2 Cache
- 2 GB of PC2100 DDR SDRAM running at 266 MHz (Standard)
- Dual-Port NC7782 embedded Gigabit Ethernet NIC
- Smart Array 5i Plus Controller (Dual Channel, Ultra3)
- Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler (integrated on system board)
- Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Standard management
- Two 800-W Hot-Plug Redundant Power Supplies
- 24x IDE Universal Media Bay CD-ROM Drive
- 2 - 36.4-GB 15,000-RPM, U320 Universal Hard Drive, 1 in
- 6 - 64-Bit/66-MHz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Adapter
- 2 - HP StorageWorks FCA2214DC Dual Channel Fibre Channel HBA
A quantity of one VT-INS-12 product is required for each instance of the VT5900-A Server ordered.
VT5900-C ProLiant 2U Server
The VT5900-C is based on the ProLiant DL380 G4 Server and includes the following features:
- 1 - ProLiant DL380R04 Server
- 1 - X3.2/00-1M 380 G4 ALL
- 2 - 36.4-GB Pluggable Ultra 320 SCSI 10,000-RPM Universal Hard Drive
- 1 - Hot-Plug AC Redundant Power Supply Module (NEMA and IEC cords)
- 1 - ProLiant DL380 G3 Redundant Fan Option Kit (3 fans)
- 1 - StorageWorks fca2214 Dual FC Controller
- 2 - Dual Channel Ultra3 SCSI
- 1 - BBWC for SA6I ALL
- 1 - Optical Drive Slimline CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Option Kit
- 1 - 1U 4 x HVD/LVD Conversion Rack Kit
- 4 - 6-ft MD68¯VHDCI Cable
A quantity of one VT-INS-12 product is required for each instance of the VT5900-C Server ordered.
VT5900-B/VT5900-B00 Virtual TapeServer Appliance
The VT5900-B and VT5900-B00 must always be ordered together. One cannot exist on an order or in an installation without the other. Together, the VT5900-B and VT5900-B00 make up the Virtual TapeServer “Virtual TapeServer Appliance” product. The Virtual TapeServer Appliance is a fully self-contained, nonconfigurable, nonscalable Virtual TapeServer hardware/software bundle. The following features exist in the VT5900-B/VT5900-B00 Virtual TapeServer Appliance.
VT5900-B ProLiant Rack Model 2U Server
- ProLiant DL380 G4 Server
- RAID storage: 1.5 Terabytes Internal disk storage
- Host connections: 2 SCSI
- Internal tape: 1; DAT 72
- External tape ports: 2 SCSI
- 1 - 1U 4 x HVD/LVD Conversion Rack Kit
- 4 - 6-ft MD68¯VHDCI Cable
- 1 - ProLiant DL380R04 X3.2 1 MB/800, 1 GB
- 1 - Smart Array 6i 128-MB Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler Option Kit
- 1 - Slimline CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Option Kit
- 1 - Redundant Fan Option Kit
- 1 - Hot-Plug AC Redundant Power Supply Module (NEMA and IEC cords)
- 2 - Ultra 3 SCSI Controller
- 5 - 300-GB 10,000-RPM, U320 Universal Hard Drive, 1 in
- 1 - HP StorageWorks DAT 72 Tape Drive, Internal Hot-Plug (Carbon)
VT5900-B00 Virtual TapeServer Software
- Virtual TapeServer Appliance Site License
- Two Virtual Tape Drives Licenses
- Two Data Compression Licenses
- File Replication utility
No additional software or hardware options are available for this appliance product. This product’s configuration may not be altered in any way.
A quantity of one VT-INS-10 product is required for each instance of the VT5900-B/VT5900-B00 Server ordered.
Virtual TapeServer storage components
VT5904 “6-Pack” of internal disks for use in the VT5900-C
- The VT5904 includes 6 146-GB internal disk drives.
VT5904-A Single internal 146-GB Disk Drive for use with VT5900-A and VT5900-C servers
VT5905 2 Terabyte RAID array; external storage component based on StorageWorks MSA 1000 RAID array
- A quantity of one VT-INS-8 product is required for each instance of the VT5905 Server ordered.
- Cable products for VT5905 Servers
- One of the following cables must be included for each unit of VT5905 ordered:
- M8900-2: Cable, 2 m (7.0 ft)
- M8900-05: Cable, 5 m (16.4 ft)
- M8900-15: Cable, 15 m (49.2 ft)
- M8900-40: Cable, 40 m (131.2 ft)
- M8900-80: Cable, 80 m (262.4 ft)
- M8900250: Cable, 250 m (820 ft)
VT5906 2 Terabyte RAID array add-on to the VT5905, also based on the StorageWorks MSA 100 RAID array
- A quantity of one VT-INS-8 product is required for each instance of the VT5906 Server ordered.
- Up to two VT5906 RAID arrays may be stacked on a single VT5905 for a maximum capacity of 6 terabytes. The VT5906 may only be added to an existing VT5905 and may not exist as the only storage component in a Virtual TapeServer configuration. The VT5906 is connected to a VT9505 usinig a copper SCSI cable supplid with the VT5096.
Virtual TapeServer required and optional software licenses
Note: None of the optional products listed below can be used with the VT5900-B/VT5900-B00 Virtual TapeServer Appliance.
VT5903 Virtual TapeServer Middleware Site License
- One VT5903 is required at each installation of Virtual TapeServer product, except the VT5900-B/VT5900-B00 appliance product.
- A quantity of one VT-INS-00 product is required for each instance of the VT5903 Server ordered.
VT5907 Instant Disaster Recovery Option¯4 virtual tape drives
- The VT5907 Instant Disaster Recovery software provides automatic data replication from one Virtual TapeServer installation to another. The Virtual TapeServer product can be configured to write data automatically to a remote virtual tape drive, located on a remote Virtual TapeServer. Licenses must be purchased for each initiating Virtual TapeServer (i.e., if two sites are initiating disaster recovery backups to each other, enough licenses must be bought to match the number of virtual tape drives at each site). The number of VT5907 Instant/Disaster Recovery licenses must match the number of VT5910 or VT5910-A licenses at the initiating site. The VT5907 licenses this capability on up to four virtual tape drives. VT5907 software is optional.
- A quantity of one VT-INS-SOW product is required for each instance of the VT5907 Server ordered.
VT5907-A Instant Disaster Recovery Option¯1 virtual tape drive
- The VT5907 Instant Disaster Recovery software provides automatic data replication between two Virtual TapeServer installations (see description of VT5907 above). The VT5907-A licenses this capability on one virtual tape drive. VT5907-A software is optional.
- A quantity of one VT-INS-SOW product is required for each instance of the VT5907-A Server ordered.
VT5908 Virtual Tape Drive Daisy Chain Option¯4 virtual tape drives
- The VT5908 Virtual Tape Daisy Chain software provides the ability to “daisy chain” an additional virtual tape drive on a single host SCSI connection. The VT5908 licenses this capability on up to four virtual tape drives. VT5908 software is optional.
- A quantity of one VT-INS-04 product is required for each instance of the VT5908 Server ordered.
VT5908-A Virtual Tape Drive Daisy Chain Option¯1 virtual tape drive
- The VT5908-A Virtual Tape Daisy Chain software provides the ability to “daisy chain” an additional virtual tape drive on a single host SCSI connection. The VT5908-A licenses this capability on one virtual tape drive. VT5908-A software is optional.
- A quantity of one VT-INS-01 product is required for each instance of the VT5908-A Server ordered.
VT5910 Virtual Tape Drive¯4 virtual tape drives
- The VT5910 virtual tape drive software is the software license to connect a NonStop S-series (or other supported server) Server to the Virtual TapeServer SCSI port(s) and virtual tape drives. Each VT5910 includes a license for four virtual tape drives. VT5910 or VT59010-A is required on all Virtual TapeServer installations, except the VT5900-B/VT5900-B00.
- A quantity of one VT-INS-04 product is required for each instance of the VT5910 Server ordered.
VT5910-A Virtual Tape Drive¯1 virtual tape drive
- The VT5910-A virtual tape drive software is the software license to connect a NonStop S-series (or other supported server) Server to a Virtual TapeServer SCSI port and a virtual tape drive. Each VT5910-A includes a license for a single virtual tape drive. VT5910 or VT59010-A is required on all Virtual TapeServer installations.
- A quantity of one VT-INS-01 product is required for each instance of the VT5910-A Server ordered.
VT5911 Virtual TapeServer Powderhorn Software
- The VT5911 Powderhorn Software is an optional software module for Virtual TapeServer installations that interact directly with StorageTek ACSLS and StorageNet 6000 Storage Domain manager (SN6000) modules, which are used to manage the tape library functions of StorageTek 93xx, L4xxx, and L5xxx series tape libraries/silos. This optional software module is required when a Virtual TapeServer user wishes to attach the above STK tape library managers to Virtual TapeServer. Support for STK libraries not mentioned above is a feature provided in the base Virtual TapeServer product VT5903. A unit of VT5911 is required for every instance of StorageTek Tape library (identified above) attached to a single Virtual TapeServer VT5903 site license. VT5911 software is optional.
- A quantity of one VT-INS-16 product is required for each instance of the VT5911 Server ordered.
VT5912 Virtual TapeServer Data Compression Software
- The VT5912 Virtual Tape Data Compression Software enables the Virtual TapeServer to store data on virtual tape volumes in a compressed form, potentially doubling or more, available storage capacity. Data compression is accomplished with no overhead to Virtual TapeServer and in some cases may actually increase throughput performance. If data compression is selected for a Virtual TapeServer installation, one VT5912 is required for each virtual tape drive that exists in the configuration. VT5912 software is optional.
VT5913 Virtual TapeServer Redundant Virtual Tape Drive
- The VT5913 Redundant Virtual Tape Drive Software is available for installations where fully redundant virtual tape drive connections between the virtual tape device and the host NonStop server are required. These virtual tape drives are idle-spare virtual tape drive connections utilized only in the event of a failure in the primary virtual drive connection. VT5913 redundant virtual tape drives may be ordered independent of the number of virtual drive licenses installed. There is no quantity relationship requirement; any number may be purchased where a VT5903 site license exists. VT5913 is optional software.
Warranty and support
Virtual TapeServer products are delivered with a next-business day, on-site warranty. Hardware products are covered by the warranty for 3 years and software for 90 days. For an additional fee, the warranty may be upgraded to provide 24 hour x 7 days a week, 4-hour response time support coverage.
Summary
Each Virtual TapeServer configuration is made up of at least one component from each of the following three component categories. Once the required components are configured, optional software components may be added.
Exception: The VT5900-B/VT5900-B00 Virtual TapeServer Appliance product is fully self-contained and requires no additional hardware or software components. For the VT5900-B/VT5900-B00 product, only the installation service, VT-INS-10 is required in addition to the base product.
ProLiant server hardware component:
- VT5900-A 4U server
- VT5900-C 2U server
- VT5900-B/VT5900-B00 Virtual TapeServer Appliance
Storage component:
- VT5904 Internal RAID Array of 6 146-gigabyte disk drives
- VT5904-A Single internal 146-gigabyte disk drive
- VT5905 2 Terabyte RAID Array
- VT5906 2 Terabyte RAID Array Add-on to VT5905
- Other external storage component (HP StorageWorks XP SAN, for example)
Virtual TapeServer software
Middleware software license:
- VT5903 Virtual TapeServer Middleware License
Virtual Tape Drive software license:
- VT5910 Virtual Tape Drive Software License¯4 virtual tape drives
- VT5910-A Virtual Tape Drive Software License¯1 virtual tape drive
Virtual TapeServer installation products
- VT-INS-00 through VT-INS-16
- VT-INS-SOW (Statement Of Work)
Optional software components
In addition to the required components above, optional software components described above may be included.
© Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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