Quantum DXi4700

Chapter 9: Configuration
VTL Configuration
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State The state of the cartridge:
State:
l Scratch - Scratch newly created virtual media or virtual media that has been recycled with
no data on it.
l Virtual - Virtual media with data on it.
l Virtual, Mounted - Virtual media with data that is mounted in a tape drive.
l Vaulted - Virtual media with data that has been exported from a partition. Data is still
intact on the virtual media.
l Exported - Virtual media with no data that has been exported from a partition. Media has
to be in this state before it can be deleted from the DXi4700.
l Pool - The type of cartridge pool such as application, cleaning, service, or unknown.
Used (%) The percentage of the tape cartridge that is used.
Caution: The Used (%) value is not updated while the media is mounted. Because of
this, the displayed Used (%) value may be different from the real value for mounted
media.
Capacity The total capacity of the tape cartridge.
Additional Information
l Click a column heading to sort the rows in the table by that column.
l Click the column heading again to reverse the sort order. Click the Information button [i] next to a
cartridge to display detailed information about the cartridge.
2. In the Action drop-down box, select the action to perform:
Delete Deletes a cartridge from the *UNASSIGNED partition. The cartridge must be in
the exported state.
Export Removes a cartridge from the virtual media changer and places it in an exported
state. Perform this action if an export cannot be performed from the backup
application. The cartridge must be in the vaulted, scratch, or virtual state.
Recycle Recycles (erases) a cartridge so it can be reused by the partition.