Understanding the VTL console interface
Virtual Tape Library System
The Virtual Tape Library System branch of the object tree is the primary management tool for routine VTL operations. Right‐clicking on the subbranches of the Virtual Tape Library System gives you access to context sensitive menus that control most of the common VTL management operations.
Virtual Tape Library System icons
The following table explains the icons that represent virtual tape drives and virtual tapes in the console object tree.
Icon Description
The C icon indicates that a virtual tape drive has compression enabled.
The A icon indicates that a virtual tape is a cache for a physical tape. Requires the Automated Tape Caching option.
The S icon indicates a direct link tape (a link to the physical tape). Requires the
Automated Tape Caching option.
The structure of the Virtual Tape Library System
The Virtual Tape Libraries branch lists the virtual tape libraries that are currently defined. Each virtual tape library contains a virtual tape drive branch containing one or more drives and a virtual tape branch containing one or more tapes, sorted in barcode order. Right clicking on the members of the Virtual Tape Libraries subbranch brings up a context menu listing operations that can be performed on the branch. These include:
■assigning virtual tape libraries and/or drive to SAN clients (backup servers).
■creating and deleting virtual tapes
■creating and deleting virtual tape drives
■enabling replication or auto‐archiving features for tapes in the library
■setting Automated Tape Caching policies (if you are using this option)
■enabling, disabling, or configuring the tape capacity on demand feature
■moving virtual tapes between slots, drives, and the virtual vault
■modifying tape properties, such as barcodes and write protection
The Virtual Tape Drives branch lists the standalone virtual tape drives that are currently defined. Right clicking on the members of the Virtual Tape Drives subbranch brings up a context menu listing operations that can be performed on the branch.
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