HP AiO400t HP StorageWorks Automated Storage Manager 3.8.0 release notes (5697 - Page 10

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Issue: Performing a "Remove from View" on a Virtual Library causes the library to appear as a User-Defined application If a virtual library is deleted from Data Protector Express, and then the Remove from View option is used on the virtual library in ASM, the virtual library is removed from the Data Protection view, but appears in the User Defined view. Workaround: 1. Use Data Protector Express to stop and then delete the Virtual Library Device. a. In Data Protector Express, select the Devices icon from the Favorites pane on the left. b. In the right pane, navigate until the desired device is displayed. c. Right-click the Virtual Library device and select Stop. d. After the device has been stopped, right-click again and select Delete. 2. Delete the storage folder used by Data Protector Express to store the backup data. The storage folder path can be found by right-clicking on the virtual library in ASM, selecting Properties, and then selecting the Storage tab. 3. Right-click on the virtual library in ASM and select Remove from view. Issue: Removing a Virtual Tape Library (VTL) in Data Protector Express causes ASM to fail If an application is being backed up to a Virtual Tape Library and the VTL is removed using Data Protector Express, ASM will fail. Workaround: In ASM. remove any backup jobs that use the VTL as a backup target before removing the VTL device in Data Protector Express. After removing the VTL in Data Protector Express, remove the VTL in ASM by right clicking on the VTL and selecting Remove From View. Effective date July 2009 10

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Issue: Performing a “Remove from View” on a Virtual Library causes the library to appear as a User-Defined
application
If a virtual library is deleted from Data Protector Express, and then the
Remove from View
option is used on
the virtual library in ASM, the virtual library is removed from the
Data Protection view
, but appears in the
User
Defined view
.
Workaround:
1.
Use Data Protector Express to stop and then delete the Virtual Library Device.
a.
In Data Protector Express, select the
Devices
icon from the
Favorites
pane on the left.
b.
In the right pane, navigate until the desired device is displayed.
c.
Right-click the
Virtual Library device
and select
Stop
.
d.
After the device has been stopped, right-click again and select
Delete
.
2.
Delete the storage folder used by Data Protector Express to store the backup data. The storage folder
path can be found by right-clicking on the virtual library in ASM, selecting
Properties
, and then selecting
the
Storage
tab.
3.
Right-click on the virtual library in ASM and select
Remove from view
.
Issue: Removing a Virtual Tape Library (VTL) in Data Protector Express causes ASM to fail
If an application is being backed up to a Virtual Tape Library and the VTL is removed using Data Protector
Express, ASM will fail.
Workaround: In ASM. remove any backup jobs that use the VTL as a backup target before removing the VTL
device in Data Protector Express. After removing the VTL in Data Protector Express, remove the VTL in ASM
by right clicking on the VTL and selecting
Remove From View
.
Effective date
July 2009
10