Defining a Drive Path

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).

Source Name

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.

Destination Name

Select the name of the drive that will be the destination for this path.

Source Type

Select the type of source. Possible values are:

DATAMOVER The source is a data mover, for example, a data mover that is a NAS file server.
SERVER The source is a Tivoli Storage Manager server or a storage agent that has been defined as a server to this server. 

Library Name

Select the library. The library must contain the drive that is the destination.

Device

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.

LUN

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.

Initiator

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.

Device On-Line

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.