Viewing The Interface Information - HPE StoreOnce 6500 User Manual

• More concurrent streams on backups which are throttled due to host application throughput, such as
multi-streamed backups from a database.
• A single library (and therefore deduplication store) to contain similar data from backups that must run
in parallel to increase deduplication ratio.
If using these flexible emulation types, consider the following factors:
• An important consideration when configuring VTL devices is that the library and each drive that you
configure for it counts as a separate device. There are practical limitations on the number of devices
that each host and Fibre Channel switch or HBA can access. See Key Parameters on page 247 for
detailed specifications.
• The total device value also applies to NAS shares and StoreOnce Catalyst stores. If you configure the
full value as VTL devices, you will not be able to configure any NAS shares or StoreOnce Catalyst
stores for that appliance or service set.

Viewing the Interface Information

Navigate to StoreOnce > VTL > Libraries > Interface Information tab.
This tab shows interface information for the media changer and drives on the selected library. The
information for the Interface Information tab is generated automatically. HPE discourages manual
configuration.
Fibre Channel interface
The following information is provided for a device that is configured to use the Fibre Channel interface.
Some models do not support Fibre Channel.
You may use this tab to adjust the Fibre Channel port to which a drive has been assigned; see Changing
a drive assignment on Fibre Channel ports on page 33.
Table 10: Fibre Channel Interface Information
Field
Device Name
Status
Port
Device Serial Number
FC Address
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Description
Lists all of the devices for the specific Library. There are entries for the
Media Changer and for each of the drives configured.
The device status (not the state of the connection): Offline, starting,
stopping, online
Defines the Fibre Channel port to which each media changer or drive is
connected. See also Changing a drive assignment on Fibre Channel
ports on page 33.
A unique serial number for the device. It is generated automatically by the
StoreOnce System and cannot be edited.
The Fibre Channel addresses of the device. This will show an address for
each FC Port for which the device is configured, or "Down" if the port is
not connected.
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