You can use the default name assigned to the tape library or stand-alone tape drive when it was installed, or you can assign it a new name. When you use DPM to rename a tape library or stand-alone tape drive, the device name is changed only in DPM Administrator Console.
To rename a tape library
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In DPM Administrator Console, click Management on the navigation bar, and then click the Libraries tab.
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In the display pane, select the tape library or stand-alone tape drive that you want to rename.
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In the Actions pane, click Rename library.
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In the Rename Library dialog box, type the new name, and then click Rename.
To rename a tape library using DPM Management Shell
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Use the following syntax to retrieve the library:
Get-DPMLibrary [-DPMServerName] <String> [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction <ActionPreference> ] [-ErrorVariable <String> ] [-OutVariable <String> ] [-OutBuffer <Int32> ]
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Use the following syntax to rename the library:
Rename-DPMLibrary [-DPMLibrary] <Library> [-NewName] <String> [-PassThru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction <ActionPreference> ] [-ErrorVariable <String> ] [-OutVariable <String> ] [-OutBuffer <Int32> ]
For more information, type "Get-Help Rename-DPMLibrary -detailed" in DPM Management Shell.
For technical information, type "Get-Help Rename-DPMLibrary -full" in DPM Management Shell.