Virtual TapeServer 6.04.01 Installation Guide

52 | Configuring and Validating Virtual Tape Drives
b. Note the bus, target, LUN, and initiator (BTLI) numbers for the highest numbered
physical tape drive to which the RAID type is assigned. In the snapshot provided in
the previous step, the highest BTLI is 30 1 0 7.
c. Note the name of this physical tape drive. In the snapshot, the physical tape drive is
named PTAPE01.
d. Note the name of the associated logical tape. The example logical tape is named
LTAPE01.
It is recommended that you back up the VTS database after modifying the VTS configuration.
Refer to the Virtual TapeServer Operations and Administration Guide for instructions.
Modifying virtual tape connections
You can modify the virtual tape drives and their connections, if necessary, to reflect exact
connections between the hosts and virtual tape drives in your environment.
Requires the View/Manage Configuration access right
To modify the properties of a virtual tape connection
1. Separate the virtual tape drive from its logical and physical counterparts. You cannot
reconfigure a virtual tape drive while it is connected to logical and physical drives.
On the System Overview page, the relationship between each virtual tape drive and the
logical and physical drives it emulates is shown: