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How to Configure Virtual Tape Library StarWind

In this article, I will configure the VTL StarWind Virtual Tape Library Software. Read my previous blog about how to Install Starwind.

StarWind Virtual Tape Library Configure

1- Run the StarWind Management Console and Click on Add Device (advanced).

starwind management console

2- Add Device Wizard, choose Tap Device option and click on Next Button.

starwind virtual tape device

3- Select Virtual Tape and click next.

starwind wizard virtual tape

4- Select create a new virtual tape library, click on … button to select the VTL location and click next.

starwind virtual tape wizard new vtl

5- Select virtual tape device model and click next.

starwind virtual tape wizard device model

6- Virtual tape Target Parameters for Connection, click on next button.

starwind virtual tape wizard target parameter

7- Click the create button to create the Device and wait for sometimes to complete the virtual tape process.


starwind virtual tape creation page

8- Virtual tape library VTL device created successfully, click on close button.

starwind virtual tape vtl1

9- By Default it will create lots of tapes so we need to remove tapes.

starwind virtual tape management console

10- How to create Virtual tape library VTL Tapes. Click create tape.

11- Specify the virtual tape path and then click next.


starwind create tape

12- Select tape quantities, select custom tape size and then click create.

starwind create tape parameter

13- VTL tapes created.

14- Open server manager, select tools and then click iSCSI initiator.

server manager

15- Type the tape drive host IP address and then click on quick connect button.

iscsi initiator properties

16- The target iSCSI has been connected and then click on done button.

iscsi initiator quick connect

17- Click ok.

iscsi initiator properties

18- Open device manager, you can see tape device is showing and we need to install tape drive driver.

device manager

HPE StoreEver Tape Driver

19- Now we need to install Tape Library Driver, first we need to download the HPE StoreEver tape driver Download Driver from HPE Official Website.

hp storage hpe driver

20- Double click on HPE Driver Setup file to run the setup.

windows explorer

21- Click on Extract button

hpe package setup

22- Select the folder where you want to extract the HPE StoreEver Tape driver and then click ok.

browse folder

23- Open extracted file folder and then double click on setup file to install tape driver.

windows explorer

24- HPE Tape drivers showing, so click on install button.

hp starwind virtual tape

25- HPE Tape Driver installed, so click on OK button.

hp storeever starwind virtual

26- Click Exit.

hp storeever starwind virtual

27- HPE Tape driver successfully installed.

device manager

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Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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