Quantum DXi4701, User Manual

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Chapter 9: DXi4701 Configuration
VTL
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7 Click Apply .
Cartridges are moved to a previous storage slot if available.
Otherwise, they are moved to the first available storage slot.
8 Return the partition to an online state (see Changing Partition Mode
on page 230).
Remote Host Access
The Remote Host Access page allows you to configure virtual media
changers and tape drives on the DXi4701 to communicate with Fibre
Channel hosts (initiators). You can add, edit, and delete hosts as well as
view Fibre Channel target ports on the DXi.
Note: If you do not create and associate a host access group with a
partition, the virtual devices are not visible from the host, and
drives cannot be destinations for move operations.
To access the Remote Host Access page, on the VTL page, click the
Remote Host Access tab.
The Remote Host Access page contains the following tabs:
• Remote Host Mapping
• Remote Hosts
• Targets
• Target Usage
Remote Host Mapping
The Remote Host Mapping page allows you to view information about
existing host access groups. You can also add or edit groups, and delete
groups.
Host access groups allow backup hosts to access virtual devices on a
DXi4701. A host access group is associated with a partition, a host (a
Fibre Channel initiator on the SAN), and a target (a Fibre Channel port
on the DXi4701). This association allows the host to access one or more