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Reality V15.0 ()

Remote Tape Server (External Components Installation Guide) (M6859IG+RemoteTape.htm)

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Remote Tape Server

The Remote Tape Server provides the means of saving and restoring Reality data on remote tape drives.

Prerequisites

Any UNIX or Windows host that supports Reality.

Installing the Remote Tape Server

The remote tape server provides the means of saving and restoring Reality data on remote tape drives. The server software can be installed on any host (UNIX or Windows) that supports Reality. However, the tape server host does not itself have to have Reality installed.

Start the installation program as described in the appropriate section of Starting the Installation.
On a UNIX host, select option e, Install Remote Tape, from the top level Installation Menu.

On a Windows host, select Remote Tape from the Core Reality Software Menu.
On a UNIX host you are prompted for a user-id under which to run the remote tape server.

Caution

Using root is not recommended, because this could allow the remote tape server to overwrite any file on the server (including system files).

Upgrading to a New Version

If you are upgrading from Reality V9.0 to V15.0, you will need to reinstall the Remote Tape server on all hosts that provide this service. This is to ensure that the server uses the correct port.