Working with SCSI Physical Libraries

Working with SCSI Physical Libraries
	Chapter 2. Configuring a NearStore VTL Appliance

After you have set up the communication link between the NearStore VTL and an ACSLS server, you can add, drop, and monitor the ACSLS server-controlled libraries that the NearStore VTL can use.

Tasks for this subsection include:

Viewing the List of Physical Libraries

You can view the list of physical libraries defined to the NearStore VTL, and you can view the list sorted in various ways.

Complete this task to view the list of attached physical libraries:

From the Configuration Tasks menu, located on the left side of the screen, click the Physical Libraries task category.

The Physical Library List screen appears showing the following:

Nickname—gives the nickname of the ACS.

Port WWPN—provides the port WWPN.

Lun Number—gives the LUN number for the library.

Serial Number—gives the serial number for the library

Model—gives the model number for the library

Total Slots—provides the number of slots in the device.

Total Drives—provides the total number of drives in the device.

Total Mailboxes—provides the number of mailboxes in the device.

Status—provides the device status
You can show additional information by clicking in the check box next to Show Detailed.

Adding Physical Libraries

Before the NearStore VTL can use an physical tape, the library containing the tape needs to be added.

Complete this task to add physical libraries to the NearStore VTL:

From the Configuration Tasks menu, located on the left side of the screen, click the Physical Libraries task category.
Click the Add Physical Library tab, located in the upper portion of the screen.

The Add Physical Library screen appears, and the NearStore VTL displays the list of physical libraries identified by the NearStore VTL. For each library the following is listed:

Nickname—gives the nickname of the library.

Port WWPN—gives the WWPN for the port.

Lun Number—gives the LUN value for the library.

Serial Number—provides the serial number for the library.

Model—gives model information for the library.
Click the check box to the left of the libraries you want to add. Click the check box at the top of the column to select all libraries. You can click Discover to force the NearStore VTL to recheck for libraries, if not all of the libraries are displayed
Click Apply.

The selected libraries are added to the configuration of the NearStore VTL.

Click Reset to remove all selections you have made.

Dropping Physical Libraries

You can drop individual libraries from the system.

Complete this task to drop libraries from the NearStore VTL appliance:

From the Configuration Tasks menu, located on the left side of the screen, click the Physical Libraries task category.
Click the Drop Physical Libraries tab, located in the upper portion of the screen.

The Drop Physical Libraries screen appears, and the NearStore VTL displays the list of libraries identified by the NearStore VTL. For each library the following is listed:

Nickname—gives the nickname of the library.

Port WWPN—gives the WWPN.

Lun Number—gives the LUN value for the library.

Serial Number—provides the serial number for the library.

Model—gives model information for the library.

Status—provides the current library status.
Click the check box to the left of library you want to drop. Click the check box at the top of the column to select all libraries.
Click Apply.

The selected ACS devices are dropped from the configuration of the NearStore VTL.

Click Reset to remove all selections you have made.


Working with ACSLS Libraries (Physical Libraries)		Working with Physical Tape Devices