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Aliasing
The DAS Client Aliasing feature is required for certain DAS interface-based applications that use the media
type and element type that differs from default Scalar-based types.
Figure 118
DAS Client Aliasing
Note
DAS Client aliasing takes effect only on the data output in DAS interface, and only on
the client that has executed this aliasing.
Field/Button
Icon
Operation
Description
Element type aliasing
Supplied
Assign the alias to the drive accessible by the client.
Drive
Supplied
The drive type in the library accessible by the client.
Default
Supplied
The drive type as in the Scalar DLC-DAS specification. Refer
to
Drive Types
on page 266 and also to the
DAS
Administration Guide
.
Old models of drives are seldom used in modern tape libraries,
but still supported by some backup applications.
Alias
Select
The same drive type that is in the client specification.
Media type aliasing
Supplied
Assigns the alias to the media accessible by the client.
Media
Supplied
The media type in the library accessible by the client.
Default
Supplied
The same media type that is in the Scalar DLC-DAS
specification. Refer to
Media Types
on page 263.
Summary of Contents for Scalar Distributed Library Controller 2.7
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