EMC DL3D 1500, Administrator'S Manual

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Configuring virtual tape libraries 59
Configuring and Managing Virtual Tape Libraries
Configuring virtual tape libraries
To configure virtual tape libraries:
1. Access the Virtual Tape Libraries page. See “Accessing virtual
tape libraries” on page 59 .
2. Create a virtual tape library and enable immediate or scheduled
de-duplication as necessary. See “Creating a virtual tape library”
on page 60 .
3. Create virtual tape cartridges on the virtual tape library. See
“Managing media actions” on page 72 .
4. Configure the SAN Client and target devices. See “Managing
SAN clients” on page 64 and “Managing targets” on page 65 .
5. Add a SAN client group by associating the SAN Clients and
target devices with the virtual tape library. See “Managing SAN
clients” on page 64 .
Accessing virtual tape libraries
To access the Virtual Tape Libraries page, from the contents frame,
click Configuration. The management frame displays the Virtual
Tape Libraries
page.
The Virtual Tape Libraries page is divided into five pages:
◆
Virtual Tape Libraries
◆
Create Media
◆
Media Actions
◆
Virtual Tape Library Actions
◆
SAN Clients
The Virtual Tape Libraries page contains a list of assigned tape
drives and all user-defined virtual tape libraries currently configured
on the system. This page allows you to add, edit, and delete virtual
tape libraries.
To access the Virtual Tape Libraries Configuration page, click
Virtual Tape Libraries
located at the top of the Virtual Tape Library
page. The Virtual Tape Libraries Configuration page appears.