Creating A Library - HPE StoreOnce 6500 User Manual

Field
Slot configuration,
availability
Library Usage (all models)
Backup Application
Backup Data Type

Creating a library

HPE recommends the following to avoid complication when configuring the backup application, and also
to avoid creating additional Fibre Channel SAN traffic:
• Only configure the libraries that you need.
• Only configure the number of cartridges that you are likely to need.
You can add cartridge slots at a later date to expand the system and remove individual blank cartridges
from a library without deleting the whole library.
The maximum number of virtual devices supported varies according to the product and this number is
split across VTL, NAS, and StoreOnce Catalyst devices. See Key Parameters for more information.
Prerequisites
Only administrators can create libraries.
Procedure
1. Navigate to StoreOnce > VTL > Libraries
2. Click Create in the upper left corner of the screen.
3. Select a service set for the new library and click OK. The information on the service set identifies how
many libraries are still available.
28 Creating a library
Description
Shows slot configuration or availability. Status can be:
• Optional slot: The PCI-E slot is open. With a Fibre Channel Controller
expansion license, you can add an additional Fibre Channel Controller
card to this slot.
• Not available: The PCI-E slot is not available to use for an optional
Fibre Channel card
• For licensed and activated Fibre Channel cards, shows the Fibre
Channel ports and checkboxes for each port. For example, if you have
installed a Fibre Channel card in PCI-E Slot 6, you will see HBA-6
Port2 (#2) and HBA-6 Port1 (#). Use the checkboxes to select which
ports you want to use depending on your system configuration.
The backup application primarily used to back up to this library. This
optional, but recommended, field is provided to assist with support
troubleshooting and has no impact on performance or deduplication
efficiency.
The type of data being protected by the backups to this library. This
optional, but recommended, field is provided to assist with support
troubleshooting and has no impact on performance or deduplication
efficiency.