Vtl (Virtual Tape Libraries); Viewing The Vtl Configuration; Viewing The Fibre Channel Settings - HPE StoreOnce 6500 User Manual

VTL (Virtual Tape Libraries)

VTL Licensing requirements
• No licensing is required for VTL emulations unless using the Security features Data at Rest
Encryption, Data in Flight Encryption, and Secure Erase.
• VTL (or NAS) replication requires a license on the target site, but only if replication is used.
VTL replication requires a replication license per couplet, for each couplet in the appliance.
• Replication encryption using IPsec is part of the Security license. See To add encryption to a
subnet.

Viewing the VTL configuration

Select VTL from the StoreOnce System Navigator menu to display the current VTL configuration.
The following functions are available from the StoreOnce–VTL page:
• VTL configuration, which allows an administrator to manage the interface settings for libraries.
• Library and cartridge management.
NOTE: Equivalent StoreOnce CLI commands are available for the tasks described in this section. See the
StoreOnce System CLI Reference Guide.
The top half of this page displays available service sets. Click on the service set to display the Fibre
Channel Settings tab for the VTL devices configured for that service set in the lower half of the page.

Viewing the Fibre Channel settings

If your system supports a Fibre Channel interface, navigate to StoreOnce > VTL > Fibre Channel
Settings tab.
Table 7: Fibre Channel settings
Setting
Port Index
Port Location
Status
20 VTL (Virtual Tape Libraries)
Description
Libraries can be configured to use the ports in various combinations. See
Creating a library on page 28 for more information.
The physical location of the Fibre Channel port—The PCI-E card slot number
that the card is in, and then the physical port number. For example, HBA-6
Port1.
The status of each port, which may be OK, Down, Warning, Error, or Not
Used. Warnings occur if the port is not available or is down. They also appear
if the system is unable to obtain Speed information. Errors occur if there is a
fault or the system cannot obtain the link status.
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