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Installation Prerequisites Exclusive for Enterprise Tape Library 3494

Before installing Enterprise Tape Library 3494, ensure the following:

• You have installed the IBM Automated Tape Library service Version 5.4 for 32-bit on the Arcserve Backup server.

  Note: Arcserve Backup works only with IBM Automated Tape Library service for 32-bit software.

• You have downloaded and installed the latest device drivers for the IBM Automated Tape Library service for the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Automated Tape Library 3494.

  Important! You must ensure these two points before installing the Arcserve Backup Tape Library Option and the Enterprise Option for IBM 3494.

• You have added the server where you will install Arcserve Backup as a LAN host to Enterprise Tape Library 3494.
• You have established and configured the communication between Enterprise Tape Library 3494 and the Automated Tape Library service on the computer where you will install Arcserve Backup.
• You have established and configured communication between the IBM Library Manager control service on the Arcserve Backup server and the Enterprise Tape Library 3494. You can use the mtlib program to verify library connectivity.
• You have included the logical library name, the IP address of the Enterprise Tape Library 3494, and the Arcserve Backup server identifier (typically the host name) in the library configuration file, ibmatl.conf.
• You have connected the empty Enterprise Tape Library 3494 tape drives to the Arcserve Backup server.
• You have developed a tape volume configuration plan to ensure mutually exclusive tape volume assignments for each Arcserve Backup server. In addition, you have identified which tape volumes on the Enterprise Tape Library 3494 will be assigned to the Arcserve Backup server.

Note: For more information about obtaining and installing Enterprise Tape Library 3494 software and device drivers, see the IBM software documentation.