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NOTE: For more information on using VTL containers, see Configuring and using VTL. |
NOTE: The number of supported VTL containers varies depending on the QoreStor installation mode. Refer to the QoreStor Interoperability Guide for more information. |
- In the navigation menu, click Containers. The Containers page is displayed.
- Click Add Container.
- For Name, type the name of the container.
NOTE: QoreStor does not support spaces or the following special characters in container names: /, #, or @. VTL container names cannot exceed 32 characters in length, must start with a letter, and can be composed of any combination of the following characters:
- A-Z (uppercase letters)
- a-z (lowercase letters)
- 0-9 (numbers). (Do not start a container name with a number.)
- underscore (_) special characters
- hyphen (-) special character
NOTE: iSCSI VTL containers do not support the following characters:
- ASCII CONTROL CHARACTERS and SPACE through ,
- ASCII /
- ASCII ; through @
- ASCII [ through `
- ASCII { through DEL
- For Protocol, select Virtual Tape Library (VTL).
- Click Next.
- For Robot Model, select the type of virtual tape library for the VTL container.
- STK L700—This is the standard emulation of the StorageTek L700 library.
- QUEST DR_L700 - This is a Quest OEM version of StorageTek L700 library.
NOTE: The Quest version of the VTL issupported only with Symantec Backup Exec and Netbackup data management applications (DMAs).
- For Tape Size, select the size of the tapes for your tape library from one of the following options.
- 800 GB
- 400 GB
- 200 GB
- 100 GB
- 50 GB
- 10 GB
NOTE: Creating a VTL container type creates a tape library of type Storage Tek L700 with 10 tape drives of type IBM Ultrium LTO-4 and 60 tape slots holding 60 tapes. Additional tapes can be added as required. For more information, see VTL and QoreStor specifications.
- For Access Protocol, select one of the following options. Each protocol has different configuration requirements, as listed below.
- NDMP
- Enter DMA’s FQDN or IP address that will access the VTL container.
- For Marker Type, select the appropriate marker that supports your DMA from the options below:
- None — Disables marker detection for the container.
- Auto — Automatically detects CommVault, Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), ARCserve, and HP Data Protector marker types. In addition, select this option if you need to support EMC Networker 2.0.
- ARCserve—Supports the ARCserve marker.
- BridgeHead — Supports the BridgeHead HDM marker.
- CommVault—Supports the CommVault marker.
- HP DataProtector—Supports the HP Data Protector marker.
- Acronis —Supports the Acronis marker
- Networker — Supports EMC Networker 3.0. If you need to support EMC Networker 2.0, select Auto.
- TSM—Supports the TSM marker.
- Unix Dump — Supports the Amanda marker, among others.
- iSCSI
- Enter the FQDN, IQN, or IP address of the iSCSI initiator that can access the VTL container.
- For Marker Type, select the appropriate marker that supports your DMA from one of the following options:
NOTE: Improper marker selection can result in non-optimal savings. As a best practice, if you have only one type of DMA with traffic directed to a container, it is best to select the marker type that supports your DMA. Conversely, as a best practice, if you have traffic from a DMA that is not one of the supported marker types, it is best to disable marker detection for the container by selecting the None marker type.
- None — Disables marker detection for the container.
- Auto — Automatically detects CommVault, Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), ARCserve, and HP Data Protector marker types. In addition, select this option if you need to support EMC Networker 2.0.
- ARCserve—Supports the ARCserve marker.
- BridgeHead — Supports the BridgeHead HDM marker.
- CommVault—Supports the CommVault marker.
- HP DataProtector—Supports the HP Data Protector marker.
- Acronis —Supports the Acronis marker
- Networker — Supports EMC Networker 3.0. If you need to support EMC Networker 2.0, select Auto.
- TSM—Supports the TSM marker.
- Unix Dump — Supports the Amanda marker, among others.
- No Access.
NOTE: QoreStor allows you to create a VTL container type without configuring it with a specific protocol (that is, by selecting No Access). You can configure the container at a later date.
- NDMP
- Click Next.
A summary of the options you selected for creating the container appears.
- Click Finish.