are copied to the volumes' metadata and become a permanent part of the definition of the volumes.
The Core Server creates the necessary metadata structures for each of the new virt ual volumes. Each new
virtual volume is immediately available for use.
Note that new tape resources are not assigned to a file family. Tapes are assigned to file families from the
unused tapes in the storage class as they are needed to satisfy requests to write to tape in a given family.
Tapes cannot be pre-assigned to file families.
8.1.2.1. Create Tape Resourc es Window
This window is used to create tape storage resources, tape virtual volumes, in a Core Server. The tapes
must first be imported to the appropriate PVL.
The names of the volumes may be entered into the window one at a time, or a list of volume names may
be automatically generated from a single entry. Volume names are not entered directly into the Vol ume
List at the bottom of the window but are typed into the Volume Label field.
To add a single volume name to the Volume List, set the Fill Count and the Fill Incre ment each to 1
and type the volume name into the Volume Label field. The volume name will be added to the Volume
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