About the Tape Library Topics
This tape library topics are intended for system administrators. Their function is to enable you to set up a tape library on a controller node running supported UNIX or Windows operating systems.
This topic reviews key concepts and provides an overview of the steps required to install and configure a tape library. The remaining topics provide detailed instructions, as described in the following table:
Describes processes that must be performed before starting the tape library setup process. | |
Explains how to use the . If a tape library is successfully set up with the , you do not need to perform manual tape library installation or configuration, and you can skip to Chapter 37: Overview of Manual Tape Library Configuration. | |
Explains how to use the detect utility to detect media changers and tape drives. This is the first step for manual tape library installation. | |
Explains how to create the media changer device file needed to enable communication with the tape library media changer. This procedure varies according to the platform of the controller node. | |
Explains how to test communication between the controller node and the tape library media changer after the media changer device file has been installed. | |
Provides overviews of tape library, device, and media configuration. | |
Explains how to set up an LTO4, 5, or 6 tape device for hardware encryption. |
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