Chapter 24. Configuring Virtual Tapes

Table of Contents

Listing Virtual Tapes (vtape list)
Showing Virtual Tape Details (vtape show)
Discovering a Virtual Tape Name or UUID (vtape lookup)
Creating a Virtual Tape (vtape add)
Removing a Virtual Tape (vtape remove)
Updating a Virtual Tape (vtape update)
Moving a Volume from One Virtual Library to Another (vtape move)
Loading a Volume into a Virtual Library Drive (vtape load)
Unloading a Volume from a Virtual Library Drive (vtape unload)

This chapter describes the commands that you use to configure virtual tapes for the NearStore VTL appliance. It consists of the following sections:

Listing Virtual Tapes (vtape list)

SYNOPSIS

vtape list [vtape_id] [index] [count]

ARGUMENTS

vtape_id Barcode or name of the virtual tape
index Index from which the listing should begin
count Number of entries to be listed

RESULT

A successful vtape list command displays a list of all the virtual tapes in the appliance. If the vtape_id is specified, vtape list prints the name of the virtual tape if it is present in the appliance. If vtape list fails or if vtape_id is invalid, the command returns a non-zero exit status and relevant error message.

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