Host Access - Quantum DXi8500 User Manual

Chapter 9: DXi8500 Configuration
VTL

Host Access

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7 Click Apply.
Cartridges are moved to a previous storage slot if available.
Otherwise, they are moved to the first available storage slot.
8 Return the partition to an online state (see
on page 290).
The Host Access page allows you to configure virtual media changers
and tape drives on the DXi8500 to communicate with Fibre Channel
hosts (initiators). You can add, edit, and delete hosts as well as view
Fibre Channel target ports on the DXi.
Note: If you do not create and associate a host access group with a
partition, the virtual devices are not visible from the host, and
drives cannot be destinations for move operations.
To access the Host Access page, on the VTL page, click the Host Access
tab.
The Host Access page contains the following tabs:
• Host Mapping
• Hosts
• Targets
• Target Usage
Host Mapping
The Host Mapping page allows you to view information about existing
host access groups. You can also add or edit groups, and delete groups.
Host access groups allow backup hosts to access virtual devices on a
DXi8500. A host access group is associated with a partition, a host (a
Fibre Channel initiator on the SAN), and a target (a Fibre Channel port
on the DXi8500). This association allows the host to access one or more
devices in the partition using different host LUNs on the port. To allow
Changing Partition Mode
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