Formatting LUNs
Main window > Devices tab > Expand
> Expand Pool n > Expand Storage
Systems > Expand > > Target Settings
You can format each added LUN. Formatting deletes all data on this LUN.
1. In the Format column, select the corresponding check box for each LUN that you want to
format.
2. Click Set to start formatting.
Configuring the LUN type
Main window > Devices tab > Expand > Expand Pool n > Expand Storage Systems >
Expand > > Target Settings
You can configure the type of each added LUN. Some types require formatting of the LUN.
1. In the Type list, select the corresponding item for each LUN that you want to configure.
2. Click Set to start configuration.
Allocating detected devices
Main window > Tools menu > Device Allocator... command > Device Allocator dialog box
You allocate devices to a pool of a VRM. On devices allocated during recording the
configuration changes are not performed as long as recording is active. Perform the
configuration changes after recording has stopped.
Note: When adding an encoder to the VRM, recording of this device stops automatically.
1. Drag devices from the left pane on the VRM item on the right pane.
The encoder is now a child item of the VRM item.
2. Click OK.
The encoders are allocated to the VRM system and are recorded.
Required configuration changes are performed automatically.
Authorizing an encoder permanently
Main window > Devices tab > Expand > Expand Pool n > Expand Devices >
> General > Unit Access tab
Enter the access data for an encoder so that you do not have to repeat authorizing after each
restart of Configuration Manager. For VRM it is mandatory to select the user called service and
the corresponding password.
To authenticate permanently:
1. In the Device access pane, enter the user name and password.
2.
Click .
Clearing device allocations
Main window > Tools menu > Device Allocator... command > Device Allocator dialog box
You can remove devices from the VRM system at any time by clearing the allocation. The
devices will then no longer be listed in the tree structure.
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