Managing simulated tape libraries from the command line

You can use the command line to create a simulated tape library on a hard disk, or on any mounted volume on the Remote Media Agent. From the command line, you can also view and delete simulated tape libraries

To manage simulated tape libraries from the command line

  1. To stop the BERemote services, type the following command at your Linux server:

    /etc/init.d/VRTSralus.init stop

  2. To navigate to the Tape Library Simulator Utility, type the following command at the Remote Media Agent:

    cd /opt/VRTSralus/bin/

  3. Type ./mktls with the appropriate parameter switches as follows:

    -p<path>

    Specifies the path to the directory for the simulated tape library. If the path does not exist, the utility creates it. The maximum path size is 512 characters.

    -s<number of slots>

    Specifies the number of slots for this simulated tape library. The number of slots can range from 1 to 50. The default number is 20.

    -r

    Prevents information from being displayed on the screen.

    -l

    Lists the simulated tape libraries that were created for the Remote Media Agent.

    -d -p<path>

    Deletes the simulated tape library that is specified by the path.

    -h

    Displays online help.

  4. To restart BERemote services, type the following command:

    /etc/init.d/VRTSralus.init start