IBM ProtecTIER Implementation and Best Practices Guide

Virtual Tape Library guidelines

This chapter describes general best practices for optimizing the ProtecTIER Virtual Tape Library (VTL). It describes VTL concepts, methods, and system components.

This chapter also describes the procedure and best practices for creating and configuring virtual libraries for optimal performance.

This chapter describes the following topics:

•ProtecTIER Virtual Tape Library introduction

•General best practices for the Virtual Tape Library

•Setting up the virtual library and cartridges

3.1 ProtecTIER Virtual Tape Library ...