Virtual TapeServer 6.04.04 for NonStop Servers Operations and Administration Guide

Managing Virtual Media

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 virtual tape drives

A standalone virtual tape drive (VTD) emulates the behavior of a physical tape drive. The

Manage Connections page enables you to create and modify VTDs. The Virtual Media -

Operations page enables you to view the contents of VTDs.

The VTS Installation Guide described how to create standalone VTDs. You can then modify or

delete VTDs as needed.

To view VTDs

Click Manage Connections on the navigation pane. A list of VTDs is provided in the

VIRTUAL TAPE DRIVES section of the page.

Refer to the online help for information about using this page. To view the help, click the

Help button at the top of the Manage Connections page.

To view virtual tapes in VTDs

Click Virtual Media on the navigation pane.

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.