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Chapter 9: DXi8500 Configuration
VTL
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Quantum DXi8500 User’s Guide
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.
Summary of Contents for DXi8500
Page 1: ...User s Guide Quantum DXi8500 with DXi 2 2 1 Software 6 67205 04 Rev B...
Page 30: ...Preface xxx Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 182: ...Chapter 4 DXi8500 Configuration Wizards Support Wizard 152 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 194: ...Chapter 5 DXi8500 Home Page Current Activity Overview 164 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 251: ...Chapter 6 DXi8500 Replication Reports Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide 221...
Page 252: ...Chapter 6 DXi8500 Replication Reports 222 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 478: ...Chapter 10 DXi8500 Utilities Reboot Shutdown 448 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 508: ...Appendix B Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 478 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 516: ...Appendix C Regulatory Statements 486 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide Declaration of Conformity...