To assign a sequential access volume to a storage pool, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.
Select the name of the storage pool to which the volume is assigned.
Enter the name of the storage pool volume. The volume name cannot contain any embedded blanks or equal signs (except on a Windows server). Use the following naming conventions when specifying volumes for each device type
Device Type | Name Requirements | ||||||||
File | Specify any fully qualified name string
for your platform, for example:
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Optical, WORM, WORM12, WORM14 | Specify 1-32 alphanumeric characters. | ||||||||
Removablefile | Specify 1-6 alphanumeric characters. | ||||||||
Server | Specify 1-250 alphanumeric characters. | ||||||||
3570, 3590, 4mm, 8mm, DLT, DTF, LTO, QIC, Generictape, Cartridge, ECartridge | Specify 1-6 alphanumeric characters. |
Notes:
Select how client nodes and server processes (such as migration) can access files in the storage pool volume. The default is Readwrite.
Readwrite | Specifies that client nodes and server processes can read from and write to files stored on the volume. |
Readonly | Specifies that client nodes and server processes can only read files stored on the volume. |
Unavailable | Specifies that neither client nodes nor server processes can access files stored on the volume. The server does not attempt to access the volume. |
Offsite | Specifies that the volume is at an offsite location from which it cannot be mounted. This value is valid only for a volume in a copy storage pool. |
Enter the location of the volume. This field is optional. The maximum length is 255 characters.