HP StoreOnce VSA Backup System User Guide (TC458-96025)

CAUTION: A dialog is displayed, warning that all data will be lost and asking you to confirm
the Delete action.
NOTE: You cannot delete cartridges that are currently in drives, that are mapped for replication,
or that are in the delete pending, erase pending, or creating state.
If you click Cancel, the cartridges will not be deleted and you remain in delete mode. Click Delete
to continue and the selected cartridges will be deleted. The GUI does not differentiate between
cartridges with data and blank cartridges.
NOTE: You can also delete cartridges by reducing the number of slots on the Devices page, but
this only removes the highest slots with no or blank cartridges. Once the Delete operation reaches
a slot number that contains a cartridge with data, it will not reduce the number further on the Details
page even if earlier slots are blank. First use the Cartridges tab to reconfigure the slots to a blank
state.
To delete all or a range of cartridges (administrators only)
To delete all the cartridges in the library at once, click Delete All. This opens a window with several
options:
• Delete — Remove cartridges (default): completely deletes the cartridges
• Erase — Erase cartridge data: deletes the data but leaves the cartridge configurations intact
You can also determine which cartridges to delete or erase:
• All Cartridges
• Range: enter the first and last slot to be included in the delete or erase.
Finally, if you select the “Delete cartridges with data” check box, cartridges containing data will
be deleted. If unselected, only blank cartridges are deleted. After all of the options are selected,
click OK. A confirmation box appears; click OK.
NOTE: You cannot delete cartridges that are currently in drives, that are mapped for replication,
or that are in the delete pending, erase pending, or create state.
To write protect a cartridge (administrators only)
1. Click Edit for the selected library.
2. Check the Write Protected check boxfor the cartridge(s).
26 VTL (Virtual Tape Libraries) functions