To define a path to a drive, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.
When you define a path, you make the destination (a drive) accessible to the source (a data mover that is a NAS file server, Tivoli Storage Manager server or a storage agent).
Enter the name of the data mover or server that will be the source for this path. The source must already be defined to the server.
Select the name of the drive that will be the destination for this path.
Select the type of source. Possible values are:
SERVER | The source is a Tivoli Storage Manager server or a storage agent that has been defined as a server to this server. |
DATAMOVER | The source is a data mover, for example, a data mover that is a NAS file server. |
Select the library. The library must contain the drive that is the destination.
Enter the device name for the drive, as known to the source. The source uses this name to access the drive. For example, if you are defining a path from a NAS data mover to a drive, the device name is a special file name such as rst0l.
Select the logical unit name through which the data mover or disk can be accessed by the source. This field only applies to the Windows operating system.
Select the SCSI initiator ID for the data mover logical unit name through which the data mover or disk can be accessed by the source. This entry is optional. This field only applies to the Windows operating system.
Enter the directory location for a storage agent to access the files in a FILE library. This parameter is only valid when all of the following conditions are true:
Select whether the path is available for use. The default is Yes. Possible values are:
Yes | The path is online and available for use. However, if either the source or the destination is not available, the path is not available. |
No | The path is not available for use. |
Select whether the serial number for a drive or library will be automatically detected, reported, and updated. This field is optional and is only valid for paths defined from the local server to a drive or a library.
No | The serial number will not be automatically updated. |
Yes | The serial number will be automatically updated to reflect the same serial number that the drive reports to Tivoli Storage Manager. |