Administrator Guide

For iSCSI, you should configure the CHAP password for the system-wide CHAP account. To do so, you can use the

CLI or navigate to Storage > Clients, and then click Edit CHAP Password.

You can add additional tapes to the library after container creation by editing the container in the GUI or by using

the following CLI command:

vtl --update_carts –-name <name> --add --no_of_tapes <number>

NOTE: For more information about using the command line interface, see the

Dell DR Series Command Line

Reference Guide

Creating an OST or RDS Connection Type Container

To create an OST or RDS connection type container, follow these steps:

1. Select Storage → Containers.

The Containers page displays all existing containers.

2. Click Create.

The Container Wizard — Create New Container dialog box appears.

3. For Container Name, type the name of the container, and then click Next.

Container names cannot exceed 32 characters in length, must start with a letter, and can be composed of any

combination of the following characters:

• A-Z (uppercase letters)

• a-z (lowercase letters)

• 0-9 (numbers). Do not start a container name with a number.

• dash (-) or underscore (_) special characters

NOTE: The DR Series system does not support the use of the following special characters in container

names: /, #, or @.

4. For Connection Type, select Dell Rapid Data Storage (RDS) or Symantec OpenStorage (OST) as appropriate, and

then click Next.

5. For LSU Capacity, select one of the following options allowed per container:

• Unlimited — To define the allowed amount of incoming raw data per container (based on the physical capacity

of the container). If you selected RDS, by default, Unlimited is selected.

• Quota: To define a set limit in Gibibytes (GiB) for incoming raw data allowed per container.

6. Click Next.

A Configuration Summary of the options you selected for creating the container appears.

7. Click Create a New Container.

A progress dialog box appears and then the Containers page is displayed, with a Successfully Added message. The

list of containers in the Containers summary table is now updated with your new container.The Marker Type for the

newly created container is displayed as None. The list of containers in the Containers summary table is updated

with your new container.

Editing Container Settings

To modify any of the settings for an existing container, complete the following:

1. Select Storage→ Containers.

The Containers page is displayed, and lists all current containers.

2. Click Select to identify the container in the list that you want to modify, and click Edit.

The Edit Container dialog is displayed.