Quantum DXi8500, User Manual

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Chapter 9: DXi8500 Configuration
VTL
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Note: If you delete a partition configured for Cartridge Based
Replication on the source DXi, the partition is
not
automatically
deleted on the target DXi. If you do not want to retain the
partition on the target DXi, you can manually delete it.
To delete a VTL partition:
1 If the partition is online, select the partition and click Offline to take
the partition offline. To delete a partition, it must be offline.
2 If there are tape cartridges in any of the tape drives in the partition,
move the cartridges to storage slots (see Media Move on page 296).
To delete a partition, all drives must be empty.
3 Select the partition and click Delete .
Note: You can select multiple partitions to delete at once.
4 Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
If the partition contains tape cartridges, they are exported from the
partition before it is deleted.
Changing Partition Mode
Change the mode of a VTL partition to take it online or offline. To make
backups to a partition, it must be online. To edit or delete a partition, it
must be offline.
• To change the partition mode to online, select the partition and click
Online .
• To change the partition mode to offline, select the partition and
click Offline .
Note: Taking a partition offline might disrupt backup operations.
Partitions General
Use the Partitions General page to configure the Auto Export feature.
When a tape is exported by the backup application, it is placed in a
virtual I/E slot. After this, one of the following actions occurs:
• (Default) If Auto Export is enabled, the media is removed from the
virtual I/E slot.