Quantum DXi-Series Command Line Interface (CLI) Guide
6-67081-05 Rev B
April 2012
VTL Configuration CLI Commands
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Adding a VTL
syscli --add vtl --name <vtlname> --model <modelname> --slots
<number_of_slots> --drivemodel <tape_drive_model> --drives
<number_of_drives> [--dedup]
This CLI command allows the CLI admin to add a partition. The following
partition settings are required:
•
--name <vtlname>:
The virtual library name, vtlname, must be
alphanumeric, and it must begin with a letter.
•
--model <modelname>:
The library model name, modelname, is the VTL
model to create. A list of supported library models can be retrieved using
the
--list library
command.
•
--slots <number_of_slots>:
One I/E slot will be created for each storage
slot, until maximum of 240 I/E slots exist.
• --drivemodel <tape_drive_model>:
The drive model to create for this VTL.
A list of supported drives can be retrieved using the
--list drive
command.
•
--drives <number_of_drives>:
The number of virtual tape drives attached
to the VTL.
•
--dedup:
Enables deduplication. By default, VTL will be created with
deduplication disabled.
Optionally, the user can specify whether to enable data deduplication and
enable backup window. Once the partition is created, the data deduplication
state cannot be changed. The backup window start and end time can be
specified if the data deduplication is specified (enable).
The library model can be derived from the 'productid' value returned from the
list of available library models.
Caution:
Do not use an underscore ( _ ) in the name of the VTL partition.
Editing a VTL
syscli --edit vtl --name <VTL_name> [--model <model_name>] [--slots
<number_of_slots>] [--drives <number_of_drives>] [--startbackup
<hh:mm> --endbackup <hh:mm>]
This CLI command allows the CLI admin to edit an existing partition. The VTL
name is required to change any VTL setting. The VTL name and the tape drive
model cannot be changed. Note: Data deduplication settings cannot be edited
once the partition is created.
Caution:
Do not use an underscore ( _ ) in the name of the VTL partition.
Deleting a VTL
syscli --del vtl --name <VTL_name>
This CLI command allows the CLI admin to delete an existing VTL. The VTL name
is required to delete an existing VTL. In order to delete a VTL, a VTL needs to be
offline first and no media should be present in the VTL.
