- Sun Storage Virtual Tape Library VTL User Guide

Managing virtual libraries
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3. Usingthespinnercontrolprovided,adjustthe Number of Slots to4096,the
maximumsupportedbymajorbackupapplicationsoftwareforasinglevirtual
library (
C above).
Inmostcases,settheslotnumbertothemaximumvalue.Oncealibraryisdefined,
youcannotchangethenumberofslotsthatitcontains,soitmakessensetosetthis
numberashighaspossible.
However,ifyouhavetoemulateaparticularphysicallibrary(suchas
anIBM3590)
ratherthantheSun VTL librarytype,exercisecare when changingthenumberof
slots(oranyother libra ryproperties).Fromanapplicationorclientpointofview,
virtualandphysicalinstancesof agivenlibrarytypeshouldgenerallybe
functionallyidentical.Iftheyarenot,clientsandapplicationsmay
behavein
unanticipatedways.
Finally,ifyouset upmultiplelibraries,youwillnotbeabl etocreatemorethan
65536tapes perVTLservernode,regard lessofthenumberofslotsandlibraries
configured.
4. PressNext(
D above).
5. Ifyouchangedthede fault Number of Slots, theVTLsoftwaredisplaysthe
followingwarning.PressOK.