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Arcserve Virtual Libraries

The Tape Library Option is used in conjunction with the Arcserve virtual libraries to provide you with a versatile tool for addressing a wide range of storage requirements. The Arcserve virtual libraries work seamlessly over the Tape Library Option, allowing you to configure physical libraries into smaller virtual (logical) libraries. These virtualized libraries can share the same robotics and import/export slots, which in turn allows drives and storage slots to be grouped together.

When you use Arcserve virtual libraries, be aware of the following restrictions:

• You can configure Arcserve virtual libraries for shared Tape Libraries on the primary server only.
• If the device configuration on the primary server changes (for example, you reconfigure a library into multiple Arcserve virtual libraries), you must stop the tape engine service on all SAN servers (primary and all member), then start the primary server Tape Engine first. After the primary server Tape Engine is running, you can then start each of the SAN attached member servers to see the new configuration correctly

For more information about Arcserve virtual libraries, see Virtual Library Configuration Option.