Managing simulated tape libraries from the command line

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can use the command line to create a simulated tape library. Create a simulated tape library on a hard disk or on any mounted volume on the Remote Media Agent for Linux computer. From the command line, you can also view and delete simulated tape libraries.
To manage simulated tape libraries from the command line
  1. At the Remote Media Agent for Linux computer, stop the Agent for Linux daemon.
See Stopping the Agent for Linux daemon.
  1. Navigate to the following directory that contains the Tape Library Simulator Utility:
/opt/VRTSralus/bin
For example:
cd /opt/VRTSralus/bin
  1. Start the mktls utility with the appropriate parameter switches.
See Command line switches for the Tape Library Simulator Utility.
  1. Start the Agent for Linux daemon.
See Starting the Agent for Linux daemon.