Before You Begin
- Ensure that the hardware is configured according to the guidelines provided in Hardware Configuration Guidelines - Direct-Attached Shared Libraries.
- Ensure that the appropriate drivers for the devices are loaded and that the operating system is able to identify the devices. For more information, see Driver Configurations.
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This feature requires a Feature License to be available in the CommServe® Server.
Review general license requirements included in License Administration. Also, View All Licenses provides step-by-step instructions on how to view the license information.
To configure a direct-attached shared library
Note that the Library and Drive Configuration window displays a master drive pool (with a drive pool and the associated drives) for each of the MediaAgents sharing the library.
From the Library Properties window, you can change the following properties:
- Alias: Allows you to specify a descriptive name for the library. This name is displayed in the CommCell Browser for the library. We recommend that you give each library a descriptive name for easier system administration.
- Door Check Seconds: This interval, expressed in seconds, determines how frequently the system checks to see whether the library door is open. If the door is open during a check, the system conducts a full inventory of the library after the door is closed. This way, if media were manually inserted or removed from the library while the door was open, the inventory is updated. This value is editable only before the library is configured.
- Automatically create storage policy for new Datapaths: This option indicates that the system must automatically create new storage policies during library configuration. This option enabled by default.
When you are satisfied with your changes, click OK.
The status of the drive pools and their constituent drives changes to configured.
The Library tab provides the physical view of the devices (library and drives).
