Step 3: Add Media; Figure 69 Vtl Wizard: Add Partition - Quantum DXi8500 User Manual

Chapter 4: DXi8500 Configuration Wizards
VTL Wizard
Figure 69 VTL Wizard: Add
Partition

Step 3: Add Media

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Note: If all tape drives are currently assigned to other
partitions, you must remove one or more tape drives
from an existing partition to make them available for
use in a new partition.
• Enable deduplication - Select the check box to enable data
deduplication. Quantum recommends that you enable data
deduplication to optimize disk usage.
Note: Data deduplication is enabled by default. You cannot
enable or disable data deduplication after the partition
is added.
2 Click Add.
3 (Optional) To add additional partitions, repeat Steps 1–2.
4 Click Next to continue.
1 In the Partition drop-down box, select the partition where the
media will be created (see
2 Under Add Contiguous Media, enter information about the media:
Figure 70).
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