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UpdateVTLDeviceType - Storage Gateway

UpdateVTLDeviceType

Updates the type of medium changer in a tape gateway. When you activate a tape gateway, you select a medium changer type for the tape gateway. This operation enables you to select a different type of medium changer after a tape gateway is activated. This operation is only supported in the tape gateway type.

Request Syntax

{ "DeviceType": "string", "VTLDeviceARN": "string" }

Request Parameters

For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

DeviceType

The type of medium changer you want to select.

Valid Values: STK-L700 | AWS-Gateway-VTL | IBM-03584L32-0402

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 2. Maximum length of 50.

Required: Yes

VTLDeviceARN

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the medium changer you want to select.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 50. Maximum length of 500.

Required: Yes

Response Syntax

{ "VTLDeviceARN": "string" }

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

VTLDeviceARN

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the medium changer you have selected.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 50. Maximum length of 500.

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.

InternalServerError

An internal server error has occurred during the request. For more information, see the error and message fields.

HTTP Status Code: 400

InvalidGatewayRequestException

An exception occurred because an invalid gateway request was issued to the service. For more information, see the error and message fields.

HTTP Status Code: 400

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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