Chapter 9: Configuration
VTL Configuration
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Figure147:Media Move Page
To move a virtual tape cartridge:
1. In the Partition drop-down box, select the partition that contains the cartridge to move.
2. If the partition is online, click Offline to take the partition offline. To move media, the partition must be
offline.
3. In the SourceLocation drop-down box, select the type of location you want to move a cartridge from
(Drive, StorageSlot, I/ESlot).
4. (Optional) If you are moving a cartridge from a drive, select the ForceUnload(VirtualTapeDrives)
check box to force the drive to unload the cartridge before ejecting it.
5. (Optional) To reduce the number of cartridges displayed in the table, enter a barcode or barcode range
in the BarcodeFilter box and click ApplyFilter.
Use a hyphen (-) to indicate a range, and use an asterisk (*) to indicate a wildcard. Separate multiple
entries with commas, and do not use spaces.
Example: Enter AAA* to display all cartridge barcodes beginning with AAA. Or enter AAA010-
AAA020 to display all barcodes in the specified range. Click the QuickTip icon [?] for additional
examples.
6. Select the cartridge to move from the source location.
Note:If necessary, use the controls at the bottom of the table to navigate between multiple pages
of results. Select the number of rows to display in the Show drop-down box.
7. In the DestinationLocation drop-down box, select the type of location you want to move the cartridge
to (Drive, StorageSlot, I/ESlot).
8. Select the destination location to move the cartridge to.