Using the Device Configuration Wizard

The Device Configuration Wizard is mostly self-explanatory.

  1. The wizard prompts you to log into your Enterprise. Log into the master server as an administrator. After entering your credentials, click Next.

  2. The wizard displays all nodes in the Enterprise that can serve as controller nodes. Determine where to install and configure the media changers, and select those controller nodes. The recommended controller node is the master server. Click Next to continue.

  3. The wizard scans the selected nodes for SCSI devices. When the nodes have been successfully scanned, Done appears in the status column, and the Next button becomes enabled. Click Next to continue.

  4. The wizard displays all unconfigured tape libraries that are accessible by the selected nodes. Select a tape library that corresponds to the controller node. Click anywhere in the entry’s row and then click the Add to Enterprise... button.

  5. The wizard requests information about the tape library you selected.

a. Complete the active fields in the dialog:

Configure As SAN

Select this check box to configure the device as a SAN. The check box appears if the device is seen by only one node. If multiple nodes see the device, it is automatically configured as a SAN and the check box does not appear. Always select this option even if the tape devices are used from one node. Selecting this ahead of time makes future configuration changes easier.

Tape Library Name

Enter a name for the tape library up to 14 alphanumeric characters, for example, SALES_LIB. Tape library names must be unique.

Tape Library Type

Select the tape library type from the menu. If your tape library type is not shown, select the type that most closely matches yours.

Controller ID

The Device Configuration Wizard generates a media changer device file and installs it on your controller node. The name of that file, assigned by DPX, appears in this field.

Data Slots

From the menu, select the starting and ending slot numbers to use for media volumes. Note that slot numbers start at zero. Thus, the first slot is slot number 0, and the final slot is slot number (n-1), where n is the number of slots in your tape library.

Cleaning Slots

From the menu, select the starting and ending slot numbers to use for cleaning tapes. To configure a single cleaning slot, which is the typical setup, enter the slot number twice. If no cleaning slots exist, leave these fields blank.

Device Type

Select a device type, for example LTO, from the menu. All devices in a tape library must be the same type.

Cleaning Threshold

Enter the number of times a drive can be used before it is cleaned.

Comment

Optionally enter an alphanumeric string of up to 48 characters.

Before clicking Next, double check that the Device Type is correct as it cannot be changed later.

b. When you have filled in all the required information, click Next.

  1. The wizard displays a list of devices attached to the newly added tape library. If you need to change the device names, you can do so on this window. Click inside the Device Name field and enter a new one. Be sure to press Enter after typing any entry. When you are finished changing device names, click Next.

  2. The wizard indicates that the tape library is added by placing a check mark in the box in the left-most column on the New Tape Libraries window. If you have additional tape libraries to add to the Enterprise, repeat steps 4 through 6 for each. When you have finished adding tape libraries, click Next.

  3. Complete the wizard as needed for your setup. If you encounter an error, click View Log. A log file appears which can be used for troubleshooting. Save the log file by clicking Save…

  4. Click Exit to exit the Device Configuration Wizard.

Edit the information for any of the devices in the management console by opening the Configure Devices window by clicking the Configure tab at the top of the window, then selecting Devices from the task pane.

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