Sun Microsystems Virtual Tape Library manual Importing a physical tape into a virtual library

Managing tapes

▼Importing a physical tape into a virtual library

1.In the object tree of the VTL console, right‐click the node for the physical tape library or drive that holds the tape you wish to import (A below). Select Import Tape from the context men (B).

A

B

2.When the Select virtual library ... panel appears, use the list to select a virtual library that holds volumes of the same capacity as the volume you want to import (C below). Press Next (D).

C

D

VTL exports tapes to like media only. You cannot export to a dissimilar physical tape.

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