Sun Microsystems Virtual Tape Library manual Assigning virtual libraries to storage clients

Managing virtual libraries

▼Assigning virtual libraries to storage clients

1.When the Assign a Virtual Tape Library Wizard appears, check the

Assign the tape library and all drives... check box (A below), select

a client (B), and press Next (C).

As a general rule, assign one library per client.

virtual_library_name

A

client_x

Bclient_y client_z

C

2.When the Select a Fibre Channel Target panel appears, select the Target WWPN that you will zone to the client from the list (D below), and press Next (E).

To insure that the four target ports on the VTL appliance are fully and equally utilized, assign a minimum of four virtual tape drives per client.

virtual_library_name

D

E

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