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Friday, January 20, 2017

How to install mhVTL program on CentOS 7.x


Hello, guys. I will show you how to install the mhVTL program on CentOS 7.x installed Server with GUI.


■ mhVTL


mhVTL is an open source VTL(Virtual Tape Library) program created by Mark Harvey. Thanks, Mark Harvey. It is a very good program for testing backup solutions.

(https://sites.google.com/site/linuxvtl2/)

You can test the following with this program.

- Linux/Unix tape backup
- Veritas NetBackup
- Veritas BackupExec
- EMC Networker
- Other Backup Solutions


■ Installation


I created a shell script to easily install this program. If you use it, you will be able to install mhVTL program easily.

Please, prepare the following before installation.

- Insert CentOS 7.x DVD into your computer or virtual machine
- Connect internet

And run the following in the terminal window. You can drag and copy the wget command.

# wget --no-check-certificate 'https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1BHtYm0pKrfglNN2ksQ67ftTp5zLV6QIn' -O mhVTL_Installation_Script_for_CentOS7.x.sh
# bash mhVTL_Installation_Script_for_CentOS7.x.sh








After the installation is complete, run the lsscsi command for confirmation.

# lsscsi -g | grep -E 'mediumx|tape'
[3:0:0:0]    mediumx STK      L700             0105  /dev/sch0  /dev/sg18
[3:0:1:0]    tape    IBM      ULT3580-TD5      0105  /dev/st0   /dev/sg10
[3:0:2:0]    tape    IBM      ULT3580-TD5      0105  /dev/st1   /dev/sg11
[3:0:3:0]    tape    IBM      ULT3580-TD4      0105  /dev/st2   /dev/sg12
[3:0:4:0]    tape    IBM      ULT3580-TD4      0105  /dev/st3   /dev/sg13
[3:0:8:0]    mediumx STK      L80              0105  /dev/sch1  /dev/sg19
[3:0:9:0]    tape    STK      T10000B          0105  /dev/st4   /dev/sg14
[3:0:10:0]   tape    STK      T10000B          0105  /dev/st5   /dev/sg15
[3:0:11:0]   tape    STK      T10000B          0105  /dev/st6   /dev/sg16
[3:0:12:0]   tape    STK      T10000B          0105  /dev/st7   /dev/sg17




Ok. Enjoy mhVTL Program.
Thank you.