Physical Device Discovery - Quantum DXi4700 User Manual

Chapter 9: Configuration
PTT Configuration
Additional Information
Path to tape is available only on the DXi4700 Multi-Protocol configuration.
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DXi4700 Multi-Protocol supports a maximum of three tape devices.
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For information about working with storage servers and LSUs, see
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NDMP backup jobs can take longer or fail altogether if media and tape drives are not in optimal
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condition. Replace old media and clean the tape drives in the attached library.
For detailed information about configuring and using OST path to tape, see the DXi-Series
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NetBackup and Backup Exec OST Configuration Guide (6-67079).
Best Practices Guides
The following DXi Best Practices Guides are available at www.quantum.com/DXi4700BPG:
Backup Exec from Veritas
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Data Protector from HP
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Data Protection Manager from Microsoft
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NetBackup from Veritas
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NetWorker from EMC
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Simpana from CommVault
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Tivoli Storage Manager from IBM
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Veeam Backup and Replication
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To access the PTT page, click the Configuration menu, and then click the PTT tab.
The PTT page contains the following tabs:
Physical Device Discovery below
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Physical Device Discovery

The Physical Device Discovery page allows you to discover attached physical tape libraries and tape
drives. After you discover the libraries and drives, you can use them for path to tape data movement.
To access the Physical Device Discovery page, on the PTT page, click the Physical Device Discovery
tab (see Figure 164 on the next
Quantum DXi4700 User's Guide
page).
OST Configuration on page 231.
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