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Chapter 4: DXi4701 Configuration Wizards
VTL Wizard
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Step 3: Add Media
1 In the Partition drop-down box, select the partition where the
media will be created (see Figure 37 ).
2 Under Add Contiguous Media , enter information about the media:
• Initial Location - The initial location for cartridges after they are
created ( Storage Slot or I/E Slot ).
Note: You cannot create more cartridges than the number of
available slots in the initial location. For example, if 50
I/E slots are available, you cannot create more than 50
cartridges if the initial location is set to I/E Slot .
• Number of Media - The number of cartridges to create in the
partition.
• Starting Barcode - The first barcode number in the cartridge
sequence.
You can enter any alpha-numeric string for the starting barcode.
Subsequent barcodes are incremented accordingly. For example,
if you enter AA, the cartridges are numbered AA0000, AA0001,
AA0002, and so on. If you enter a starting barcode with less
than 6 characters, zeroes are appended to the barcode to make
it 6 characters long.
• Media Type - The media type of the cartridges.
Note: The available media type options are determined by the
type of tape drive selected when the partition was
created (see Adding a VTL Partition on page 224).
• Media Capacity - The capacity of the cartridges. Select an
option:
• Native Size - The capacity is determined by the selected
media type.
• Custom Size - The capacity is a custom value. Enter the
custom cartridge capacity in the box. Make sure the value is
within the acceptable range displayed next to the box.
3 Click Add .
4 (Optional) To add additional media, repeat Steps 1–3.
5 Click Next to continue.