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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
