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QStar HSM v.5.x

Installation & Configuration
(Quick Reference by R. Litzinger)

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Learning objectives:
Install QStar DDR1
Configure QStar DDR1

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QStar Installation procedure for

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Insert the CDROM or download the latest QStar SW from the global ftp:
http://ftp.agfa.be/HE/software/PACS/3rd_Party_Solutions/QStar/Software/

If Autorun is configured a welcome screen will appear. Otherwise run the .exe file.

Select the installer language

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Accept the license Agreement

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Specify the company name

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Keep the standard destination folder

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Select QStar Data Director (HSM + Mirroring capabilities)

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Select typical installation

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Keep the start menu selection and click next

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Installation will start

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In the QStar Device Claiming window, any SCSI connected devices will be
scanned. Select the drives and jukebox changer you will use for QStar archiving.
Usually there are two drives and one changer. The example below shows devices
to select for an HP MSL6000 series tape library with two Ultrium 3 drives.

Select ok. QStar will then install the drivers for the claimed devices.

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In the setup complete window select Reboot now to finish the installation

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QStar Installation procedure for SUN

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Log on to the system as root

Create a QStar directory in /opt

Extract the QStar SW into the QStar directory

e.g: # tar xvf/cdrom//Release/distribution_file.tar

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The installkey program provides the host id information needed to

obtain a license key from QStar Customer Support Personnel

Run the installkey program located in /opt/QStar/license

# ./installkey V

The license information is displayed before the SW is licensed:

# Server: Host ID
: 843ba758
Server: QStar Version
: 5.0.13.710

The information that the System Administrator should provide to QStar is

the following:

Company:
*
Department:
*
Contact Person:*
Contact e-mail: *
Contact phone: *
QStar Version: *
License Type: permanent
Platform:
*
Serial Number: (The serial number can be found on the license card or on the back of the CD case supplied
with the SW)
Software:
*
Host ID:
*
Permanent License Information:*

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Permanent license information is the following:

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To order a new license you need to send a license request along with the
host id to support@qstar.com or license@qstar.com

Once received the license, it must be copied to /opt/QStar/license

To display the license information run the following command:

# ./installkey L

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Install the QStar SW

After the SW has been extracted, start the installation script as following:
# cd /opt/Qstar
# ./INSTALL

The installation script will display the license Agreement

Enter y to accept the license agreement

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The installation script will display the following information:

Select 4 to install QStar Data Director

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Specify the Storage Device Configuration

Configuring the devices and the jukebox will be handled by QStar

Select 1 to check if any devices are configured.

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Select 2 to add a storage library

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Configure the devices

If the robot and the drive use different SCSI busses, you must configure the drives manually.
Otherwise the drives can be configured automatically.

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In this example automatic drive

configuration is applied.

Only the changer will be

configured. The drives will be not
present in the list until the
installation is complete.

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When the installation is complete, return to main menu.

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Exit the menu and select 9

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QStar configuration for

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After successful installation of QStar HSM you need to do the configuration.

The following steps need to be completed:
1. Make sure a valid license is copied on the QStar server
2. Add the Jukebox device
3. Import media into jukebox
4. Create Integral Volume including a mirror if applicable
5. Move media into Integral Volume
6. Set Integral Volume properties to mount on server restart
7. Finally mount the Integral Volume

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1) Start the QStar Administration Interface and go the the License

section
Start -> Programs -> QStar DDR -> QStar Administrator Interface on Localhost

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Once a valide license is copied to c:\QStar\license all license details are shown

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2) Add Jukebox device

In the QStar Administration Interface select the Jukebox Configuration and click on ADD

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All Jukeboxes connected to the system, which are available for configuration will
appear in the window. The Jukebox name is JBO by default. Select your Jukebox
from the list and click next.

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If the Jukebox supports automatic drive configuration, all drives will be shown
on the left pane of the window and being configured automatically. Select
Finish to complete the drive configuration.

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For manual drive configuration you have to move manually the available drives
from the right to the left window pane.

Note that the drives must be selected in the right order. It is required to know,
which drive number in the jukebox corresponds with each SCSI ID

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Once all drives have been configured, click Finish. The Jukebox Configuration view
pane will then show all SCSI information of the Jukebox.

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3) Import media to jukebox

Select the Online Media section within the Administration Interface. To import the
media into the jukebox, first remove the checkbox only show shelves with media,
to display empty shelves.
Now highlight an empty shelf, insert a media into the mailslot of the jukebox and
click Import.

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Dependent of the Jukebox and/or type of drive an additional Media Type Window will
appear during the import. This Window can be used to specify the type of media to
be imported.
If Auto Detect is selected, QStar will automatically detect the media type. In this
way QStar will only allow the correct media to be loaded onto the drive that can
handle this media type. Click OK after your selection.

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The imported media will then be shown in the Media Online list.

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4) Create Integral Volume

Select Volume Management within the Administration Interface and click on Create
New Integral Volume.

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Chose a name for the Integral Volume and select a size for the cache. To select or
create the cache location directory click on Browse. The example below shows the
setup as configured in staging.

Note that if you want to use mirroring to select the File System Type Primary Mirror

Finally click on Create.

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In case of using a mirror, create another new Integral Volume with File System
Type Secondary Mirror as shown below. Finally click Create.

The new Integral Volumes will appear in the Volume Management of the
Administration Interface.

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5) Move media into Integral Volume

Select Media Management within the Administration Interface. The right list box
displays all medias available to be assigned to the Integral Volume.

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To add medias to the newly created Integral Volume, move the available medias
from the right to the left side.

Do this for each Integral Volume set (i.g. also for the mirror set)
The media is now added to the Integral Volume set.
In the example, the media in shelf 1 was added to the Integral Volume set Test

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The new Logical Volume ID specified previously is now displayed in the Integral
Volume Set information. In the example, A_dir=Volume-1A and B_dir=Volume-1B
has been applied to the A and B sides of the media respectively.

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6) Set Integral Volume properties to mount on server restart

To let the Integral Volume mount automatically after a server restart, enable the
checkbox in the Properties of the Integral Volume.

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7) Mount the Integral Volume

In Volume Management click on Mount.

The system is now ready to archive.

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QStar configuration for SUN

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To configure QStar in Solaris, the same configuration steps apply. For the
correspondent command line set you can refer to the latest QStar System
Administrator's Guide UNIX available on the global FTP server.
http://ftp.agfa.be/HE/software/PACS/3rd_Party_Solutions/QStar/Documentation/v.5.0.x/