Deleting a simulated tape library

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can use the Tape Library Simulator Utility to delete a simulated tape library. You must then manually delete the content of the simulated tape library files, and then delete the directories that contain these files.
To delete a simulated tape library
  1. At the Remote Media Agent for Linux computer, stop the Agent for Linux daemon.
See Stopping the Agent for Linux and Unix daemon.
  1. Navigate to the following directory that contains the Tape Library Simulator:
/opt/VRTSralus/bin/
For example:
cd /opt/VRTSralus/bin/
  1. Start the mktls utility:
For example:
./mktls
  1. Select View an existing simulated tape library.
  2. Select the simulated tape library that you want to delete.
  3. When you are prompted, delete the simulated tape library.
  4. Exit the utility.
  5. Restart the Agent for Linux daemon.
See Starting the Agent for Linux and Unix daemon.
  1. Find the simulated tape library files, and then manually delete them.
See About the Tape Library Simulator Utility.
  1. On the Backup Exec server, restart the Backup Exec services when it is convenient.
See Starting and stopping Backup Exec services.