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HP B6960-90078 User Manual

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Configuring and Using Backup Devices

Shared Devices in the SAN Environment

Chapter 2

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Figure 2-8

Summary of Device Definitions Using Lock Names

Enabling Direct
Access

The Direct Access mechanism always uses the default robotics control
host first for media movements, but if this fails, Data Protector uses
direct access, if enabled.

To enable direct access, select the

Use direct library access

option

(see Figure 2-9 on page 56) and configure the

libtab

file on every host

on which you want to use direct access.