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Virtual media repository
The virtual media repository provides a single container to store and manage file-backed virtual optical media files. Media stored in the repository can be loaded into file-backed virtual optical devices for exporting to client partitions.
Only one repository can be created within a Virtual I/O Server.
The virtual media repository is available with Virtual I/O Server Version 1.5 or later.
The virtual media repository is created and managed using the following commands.
Command | Description |
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chrep | Changes the characteristics of the virtual media repository |
chvopt | Changes the characteristics of a virtual optical media |
loadopt | Loads file-backed virtual optical media into a file-backed virtual optical device |
lsrep | Displays information about the virtual media repository |
lsvopt | Displays information about file-backed virtual optical devices |
mkrep | Creates the virtual media repository |
mkvdev | Creates file-backed virtual optical devices |
mkvopt | Creates file-backed virtual optical media |
rmrep | Removes the virtual media repository |
rmvopt | Removes file-backed virtual optical media |
unloadopt | Unloads file-backed virtual optical media from a file-backed virtual optical device |