Virtual TapeServer 6.04.02 Operations and Administration Guide

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Managing Pools and Virtual Tapes
Virtual TapeServer (VTS) organizes data in vaults, which in turn contain pools. The pools
contain virtual tapes. Vaults are defined for you based on your input by the onsite Integration
Engineer. This chapter describes how to create and modify pools and virtual tapes. It also
describes how to erase, delete, import, and export virtual tapes.
Managing pools
This section describes how to create and modify pools on the Pool Maintenance page.
Creating a pool
Requires the Virtual Tape Pool Maintenance, Vault Access, and Access to all Vaults access
rights
To create a pool
1. Click Virtual Media on the navigation pane.
2. Select pool maintenance from the window drop-down list at the top of the Virtual
Media - Operation page. The Virtual Media - Pool Maintenance page is displayed.