This command allows you to create additional tapes for a library specified in the --name option. Each library is initially created with 10 slots housing 60 tape media. Additional tapes can be added to the library as needed using this command. A library can only contain tapes of the same size. For example, if the library was originally created with 60 tapes of size 10G, additional tapes of size 10G can only be added.
vtl --update_carts --name <name> --add --no_of_tapes <number>
Where
--name Name of a valid VTL container
--add Add more cartridges to the tape
--no_of_tapes Number of Tapes to be created
Created 10 cartridges.
This command activates a replica VTL.
vtl --activate --name <name> [--force <yes|no>]
Where
--name Name of a valid VTL container
--force Force activation
Enter reserialization code for replica [ 00 (no op), 01 - 99 ]: 00 VTL processes will be started for container, VTL1_Test ...
This command deactivates a replica VTL.
vtl --deactivate --name <name>
Where
--name Name of a valid VTL container
Are you sure you want to de-activate this VTL? [ Yes, No ] y VTL VTL1_Test is deactivated !!
This command rescans a replica VTL.
vtl --rescan --name <name> [--force <yes|no>]
Where
--name Name of a valid VTL container --force Force activation
Rescan replica VTL after new cartridges have been added at source VTL? [Yes|No] y Connections to the library VTL1_Test could be disrupted for a brief period. Make sure no cartridges are loaded in tape drives and/or backups are in progress. Proceed? [Yes|No] y vtllibrary will be re-instantiated for container, VTL1_Test!
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