Virtual TapeServer 8.3 Configuration Guide

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To view the contents of VTLs
1. Click Administration > Virtual Tapes on the navigation pane.
2. From the Show Cartridges In list, select an option:
l To view virtual tapes on the shelf only, select Shelf from the Show Cartridges In drop-
down list.
l To view virtual tapes in a VTL, select the VTL name from the Show Cartridges In drop-
down list. VTL details are displayed at the top of the page and its virtual tapes are
listed in the table.
l To view all virtual tapes in all VTLs and on the shelf, select All from the Show
Cartridges In drop-down list.
l To view virtual tapes in a pool, select All from the Show Cartridges In drop-down list
and then select the pool name from the Filter By Pool drop-down list.
The VTL properties are displayed at the top of the page and the virtual tapes in the VTL are listed.
Managing standalone VTDs
A standalone virtual tape drive (VTD) emulates the behavior of a physical tape drive. The Configure
Virtual Devices page enables you to create and modify VTDs. The Virtual Media - Operation page
enables you to view the contents of VTDs.Up to 32 VTDs are supported per VTS server. Your
licensing determines how many VTDs you can create.
You can create standalone VTDs, and then you can modify or delete VTDs as needed.
Creating a standalone VTD
The following table describes the properties that you must set when defining a standalone VTD. For
each property, this table provides a description and whether each property is presented to the host
server when VTS responds to a host’s query:
Property Description Presented
to Host?
Name A user-friendly name for the VTD. Yes
Tape type The type of tape that the VTD emulates. Yes
Port ID The ID of the port on the VTS server to which the host is
connected. This ID is not presented directly to the host; the
host will see this port numbered according to its numbering
scheme. If the connection is over Fibre Channel, the port ID
is associated with a port WWN that is used by the host to
identify the VTS server. If the connection is over SCSI, the
port ID on the VTS server has no significance to the host.
Indirectly