How to add a drive to an existing VTL to NV 7.3.x or earlier (4045889)

Solution Title: How to add a drive to an existing VTL to NV 7.3.x or earlier

Effected NV Version: 7.3.x or earlier

OS Version: All

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Description: This procedure will show you how to add a drive to a virtual library without have to recreate the entire thing. This procedure is for 7.3.x and earlier. It will NOT work on 7.4.x or later versions

- Stop Netvault Service
- Edit ..\netvault\config\diskdevices.cfg
- Add the new drive path under [drives] with the new number
- Save the configuration file
- Go to the location of your VTL
- Open the 'Drives' folder and add the new drive following the other folders pattern
- Copy/paste .serial file into the new drive folder from existing one
- Edit .serial file and modify it so that it reads the number of the new drive
- Close the 'Drives' folder
- Rename it so that it reads the number of the new drive at the end of the file name
- Start Netvault service
- Open Device Management Window from NV GUI
- Right click on the library and select 'Remove'. Note this will not remove the library information for the configuration files.
- Go back to Device management and NV will detect the new configuration
- The new drive has been added