topic Re: How do I increase the capacity of my VTL? in Data Protection https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/How-do-I-increase-the-capacity-of-my-VTL/m-p/61427#M10618 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P></P><P>You are not required to add more virtual tape or libraries when you add storage. The VTL will automatically start using the extra storage with your existing configuration. </P><P></P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:04:17 GMT kutner 2008-03-13T16:04:17Z How do I increase the capacity of my VTL? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/How-do-I-increase-the-capacity-of-my-VTL/m-p/61422#M10617 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>When I add shelves, do I need to create new virtual libraries and virtual tapes?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:34:46 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/How-do-I-increase-the-capacity-of-my-VTL/m-p/61422#M10617 paulmit 2025-06-05T07:34:46Z Re: How do I increase the capacity of my VTL? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/How-do-I-increase-the-capacity-of-my-VTL/m-p/61427#M10618 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P></P><P>You are not required to add more virtual tape or libraries when you add storage. The VTL will automatically start using the extra storage with your existing configuration. </P><P></P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:04:17 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/How-do-I-increase-the-capacity-of-my-VTL/m-p/61427#M10618 kutner 2008-03-13T16:04:17Z Re: How do I increase the capacity of my VTL? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/How-do-I-increase-the-capacity-of-my-VTL/m-p/61431#M10619 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No , you no need do that .</P><P style="height: 8pt"></P><P>If you add more shelve , the only configuration you need to do is RAID groups .</P><P style="height: 8pt"></P><P>when you make new raid group , the best practice is order the graphical rack view the VTL ok because if you experiment a issue whit one disk will be more easy to find the disk to replace .</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:55:46 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/How-do-I-increase-the-capacity-of-my-VTL/m-p/61431#M10619 seoanegonzalo 2008-09-28T20:55:46Z