Virtual TapeServer 8.3 Configuration Guide

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keyword=value — Specifies a valid combination of keywords and their values. Supported keywords
include the following:
l source or s — Specifies the fully-qualified hostname of the VTS system on which the specified
pool resides. In a VTS cluster, this keyword specifies the VTS server that will execute the
command. This keyword is required in a VTS cluster.
l erase — Enables VTS to erase the virtual tape after migration is completed successfully. Set
this keyword to YES or NO. This keyword is not required and defaults to NO.
For example, to migrate the LG0003 virtual tape in a pool named LegatoPool on the VTS1 server and
erase the selected files from VTS, issue the following command:
VTSPolicy LEG 'VAULT00/LEGATOPOOL/LG0003 VTD006 s=VTS1 erase=YES'
Contact your Legato administrator to determine the retention on the file level of the VTS.
To configure the VTSPolicy command for Syncsort Backup Express
Here is the syntax of the VTSPolicy command for use with Backup Express. Note that all parameters
specified for the command are case-sensitive.
VTSPolicy BEX 'backup_type /VAULTxx/pool/cartridge [keyword=value ...]'
where
backup_type — Specifies the type of backup. You can specify one of the following values: backup_base
or backup_difr.
/VAULTxx/pool/cartridge — Specifies the pool and cartridge on which to operate. If you want to
migrate an entire pool, specify /VAULTxx/pool only.
keyword=value — Specifies valid keywords and their values, as follows:
l source or s — Specifies the fully-qualified hostname of the VTS system on which the specified
pool resides. In a VTS cluster, this keyword specifies the VTS server that will execute the
command. This keyword is required in a VTS cluster.
l erase — Enables VTS to erase the virtual tape after migration is completed successfully. Set
this keyword to YES or NO. This keyword is not required and defaults to NO.
For example, to migrate the virtual tape named CART01 on the VTS1 server and erase the selected
files from VTS, issue the following command:
VTSPolicy BEX 'backup_base /VAULT01/POOLA/CART01 s=VTS1 erase=YES'
To configure the VTSPolicy command for Symantec Veritas NetBackup
Here is the syntax of the VTSPolicy command for use with NetBackup. Note that all parameters
specified for the command are case-sensitive.
VTSPolicy NBP '/VAULTxx/pool/cartridge [keyword=value ...]'