6 Starting VOP

This chapter describes how to start VOP applications.

Note: Single-drive VOP applications may be started within MD-VOP, or separately as standalone applications.

Starting MD-VOP

This section describes how to start MD-VOP in both Windows and UNIX environments.

Starting MD-VOP (Windows)

To start MD-VOP, do one of the following:

• Click the Windows Start menu and select All Programs, Multi-Drive VOP, and then Multi Drive VOP.

• Double-click the Multi-Drive VOP desktop shortcut (optionally enabled during installation).

• Double-click the Multi-Drive VOP Quick Launch shortcut icon (optionally enabled during installation).

When you start MD-VOP, there is a minimal delay as the application starts. During loading, a progress bar appears. There may be an additional delay as VOP connects to tape drives and determines the current state of the tape drive(s).

Starting MD-VOP (UNIX)

To start MD-VOP, do one of the following:

• Run the file named mdvop from the installation directory. (Use a relative path, symbolic links, or add the VOP directory to your $PATH environmental variable.)

• Double click the Multi-Drive VOP desktop icon (if supported).

Launching MD-VOP for the First Time

When you launch MD-VOP for the first time, an MD-VOP Default screen displaying the Oracle logo appears.

Note: This screen also appears if you have not defined an existing configuration as the default.

• To create a new standalone client MD-VOP configuration, click the File menu and select Edit Configuration.

  A default Configuration screen appears. See "Using the MD-VOP Configuration Screen" for more information about creating a new configuration.

• To open an existing standalone client MD-VOP configuration, click the File menu and select Launch Configuration.

  The MD-VOP interface appears and the configuration opens. See Chapter 7, "Using the MD-VOP Interface" for more information.

• To create or update a new server configuration, click MDVOP Server and select Edit Domain Configuration File on Server. See "Edit Domain Configuration File on Server" for more information.

• To create a client configuration, click the File menu and select Create Client Configuration File from Server. See "Create Client Configuration File from Server".

Starting T10000 9840D VOP

You can start T10000 9840D VOP either from within the MD-VOP application, or from the desktop.

Starting T10000 9840D VOP within MD-VOP

To start T10000 9840D VOP within MD-VOP, do one of the following:

• Click a T10000 or T9840D tape drive icon displayed in the Library Panel. The SDVOP view for that tape drive is displayed in the MD-VOP interface.

• Click the File menu and select Launch Single Drive T10000/9840D VOP.

  An authentication dialog box appears. To connect to a tape drive, enter the IP address of the connected tape drive, and click the Connect button. Otherwise, click Cancel to exit the application.

Starting T10000 9840D VOP from the Desktop

To start T10000 9840D VOP from the desktop, do the following:

Note: A physical connection between your processing platform and the Ethernet port on the tape drive is assumed.

1. Double-click the T10000 9840D VOP desktop icon (if specified during installation). An Authentication dialog box appears.

2. Enter the IP address of the physically-connected tape drive, and click the Connect button. Otherwise, click Cancel to exit the application.

Starting LTO-VOP

You can start LTO VOP either from within the MD-VOP application, or from the desktop.

Starting LTO VOP within MD-VOP

To start LTO VOP within MD-VOP, do one of the following:

• Click an LTO tape drive icon displayed in the Library Panel. The SDVOP view for that tape drive is displayed in the MD-VOP interface.

• Click the File menu and select Launch Single Drive LTO VOP.

  The LTO VOP interface appears.

  1. Enter the IP address of the tape drive Ethernet port in the field next to the Connect button.

  2. Click the Connect button.

Starting LTO VOP from the Desktop

To start LTO VOP from the desktop, do the following:

Note: A physical connection between your processing platform and the Ethernet port on the tape drive is assumed.

1. Double-click the LTO VOP desktop icon (if specified during installation). The LTO VOP interface appears.

   Because LTO VOP is not yet communicating with a tape drive, the Connect button is grey and all status indicators are black.

2. Enter the IP address of the tape drive Ethernet port in the field next to the Connect button.

3. Click the Connect button.

   Once connection is established, The IP address appears in the title bar, the status indicators are no longer black, and data appears in the Monitor Drive tab.

Starting 9XXX VOP

You can start 9XXX VOP either from within the MD-VOP application, or from the desktop.

Starting 9XXX VOP within MD-VOP

To start 9XXX VOP within MD-VOP, do one of the following:

• Click a T9x40B or T9x40C tape drive icon displayed in the Library Panel. The SDVOP view for that tape drive is displayed in the MD-VOP interface.

• Click the File menu and select Launch Single Drive 9XXX VOP.

  1. Click the File menu and select Connect to Drive. The Connect to Drive dialog box appears.

  2. Enter the IP address of a T9x40B or T9x40C tape drive, and click the Connect button. Otherwise, click Cancel to exit the dialog box.

Starting 9XXX VOP from the Desktop

To start 9XXX VOP from the desktop, do the following:

Note: A physical connection between your processing platform and the Ethernet port on the tape drive is assumed.

1. Double-click the 9XXX VOP desktop icon (if specified during installation). The 9XXX VOP interface appears.

2. Click the File Menu and select Connect to Drive. The Connect to Drive dialog box appears.

3. Enter the IP address of the physically-connected T9x40B or T9x40C tape drive, and click the Connect button. Otherwise, click Cancel to exit the dialog box.