Direct-Attached Libraries

Configuring Libraries with the Same Drive Types

Configuring Libraries with Mixed Drive Types

Configuring Libraries with the Same Drive Types

A direct-attached library is physically attached to the MediaAgent that controls the library. The following illustration represents a direct attached library with the same drive type..

Configuring Libraries with Mixed Drive Types

Some libraries may have different or mixed drive types. Such drives may or may not use the same type of media. The following illustration represents a direct attached library configuration, with mixed drive type.

Note that the following functions are not supported by libraries with mixed drive types:

Exhaustive Detection
Verify Media

Also note that libraries with mixed drive types cannot be configured on Blind Libraries.