HP D2D .HP D2D Backup System user guide (EH985-90907, March 2011) - Page 16

its speed: down; 1G, 2G or 4G for HP D2D4100 Series; 2G, 4G or 8G

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Summary information is provided for each device, as follows: Table 2 Device parameters (top half of the page) Name This is the name that is used to identify that device (library or autoloader). You may like to enter a name that identifies the host or backup job with which it is associated. Cartridges This is the number of cartridges available on the device, which is determined by the Emulation Type selected when the device was created. You can reduce the number of slots on this page, but this will only remove the highest blank slots. Once it reaches a slot number that contains data, it will not allow you to reduce the number further on this page, even if earlier slots are blank. You must first use the Cartridges tab to make the slot blank. Role This is the role of the library, which may be non-replicating, replication source or replication target. Status Connection This is the status of the library, which may be online, offline or failed to start. If a device is shown as not connected, this indicates that the iSCSI Initiator on the host has not logged on. With a FC device, this field shows the connection status of the FC link and its speed: down; 1G, 2G or 4G for HP D2D4100 Series; 2G, 4G or 8G for HP D2D4300 Series). Device Type This is the emulation type used by the backup software. It is selected during installation or when you create a device. Port This identifies the port to which the host is connected for backup and restore. The number of ports available in the drop-down menu depends upon your network configuration. There is always an iSCSI port. With the HP D2D4300 Series both the 1-Gb and 10-Gb ports may be used for the iSCSI data connection, but the 10-Gb ports are recommended for data transfer. This is configured on the Network (Configuration) page. FC products have two FC ports on the pre-installed FC card and these are also listed in the Port drop-down menu. 16 Virtual Tape Devices

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Summary information is provided for each device, as follows:
Table 2 Device parameters (top half of the page)
This is the name that is used to identify that device (library or autoloader).
You may like to enter a name that identifies the host or backup job with
which it is associated.
Name
This is the number of cartridges available on the device, which is determined
by the Emulation Type selected when the device was created. You can reduce
the number of slots on this page, but this will only remove the highest blank
slots. Once it reaches a slot number that contains data, it will not allow you
to reduce the number further on this page, even if earlier slots are blank.
You must first use the Cartridges tab to make the slot blank.
Cartridges
This is the role of the library, which may be non-replicating, replication source
or replication target.
Role
This is the status of the library, which may be online, offline or failed to start.
Status
If a device is shown as not connected, this indicates that the iSCSI Initiator
on the host has not logged on.
With a FC device, this field shows the connection status of the FC link and
its speed: down; 1G, 2G or 4G for HP D2D4100 Series; 2G, 4G or 8G
for HP D2D4300 Series).
Connection
This is the emulation type used by the backup software. It is selected during
installation or when you create a device.
Device Type
This identifies the port to which the host is connected for backup and restore.
The number of ports available in the drop-down menu depends upon your
network configuration.
There is always an iSCSI port. With the HP D2D4300 Series both the 1
Gb
and 10
Gb ports may be used for the iSCSI data connection, but the 10
Gb
ports are recommended for data transfer. This is configured on the
Network
(Configuration)
page.
FC products have two FC ports on the pre-installed FC card and these are
also listed in the
Port
drop-down menu.
Port
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