Example volume configuration updates

The following examples show different types of volume configuration updates. The examples include only the relevant volume attributes.

The following is an example of how to remove a volume from a robotic library. It does not matter whether the robot supports barcodes.

The following are the attributes for media ID 800001:

Assume that you remove the volume from the robotic library, specify the following on the Media Settings tab, then run the update:

The resulting volume attributes for media ID 800001 are as follows:

The new residence information in the EMM database shows a standalone location in the volume group. The volume group is specified on the Media Settings tab. The media type and volume pool remain unchanged.

The results are the same for a volume that does not have a barcode.

The following is an example of how to add a standalone volume that has a barcode to a robotic library that supports barcodes (TLD).

When you move volumes from one robot to another robot, perform separate updates.

The following are the volume attributes for media ID 800021, which has a readable barcode and already exists as a standalone volume:

Assume that you insert the volume into a TLD robot, specify the following on the Media Settings tab, then run the update:

Assume that the barcode rules in Table: Example barcode rules exist.

NetBackup recognizes that the media ID exists and changes the EMM database to reflect the new robotic location. NetBackup does not create a new media ID.

The volume attributes for media ID 800021 are as follows:

The barcode matches the barcode of an existing standalone volume in the configuration. Therefore, NetBackup updates the residence information in the EMM database to reflect the new robotic location. Because the volume is not new, barcode rules are ignored.

The only setting used on the Media Settings tab is the volume group for added or moved volumes. The media type setting was not used because this example was for a single existing volume that already had a media type.

The following is an example of how to move a volume from one slot to another slot within the same robot. The robot supports barcodes and the volume has a readable barcode.

The following are the attributes for media ID 800002, which currently resides in slot 1 of the robotic library:

Assume that you move the volume to empty slot 10, specify the following on the Media Settings tab, then run the update.

The resulting volume attributes are the following:

The updated volume attributes show the new slot number, but all other information is unchanged.

The following is an example of how to add new volumes with barcodes to a robot that supports barcodes.

Specify the following on the Media Settings tab and run the update:

The following table contains the example barcode rules.

The barcode on the media matches the barcode rule named TLD and the resulting volume attributes for the new volume are as follows:

No media ID generation rules exist. Therefore, the media ID is from the last six characters of the barcode. The new residence information in the EMM database shows the robot host, robot type, robot number, slot, and host. The volume group is from the Media Settings tab. The volume pool and the max mounts allowed are from the barcode rule.

If barcode rules (or barcodes) are not used, the media description, volume pool, and max mounts allowed are set to the following defaults:

A special case exists when you add cleaning tapes. For example, assume that you update a TLD robot.

The tapes you inserted include regular tapes with barcodes that range from DLT00000 to DLT00010 and a cleaning tape with a barcode of CLN001.

The following table contains the example barcode rules.

Specify the following on the Media Settings tab, then run the update.

The barcodes on the regular tapes match the DL barcode rule. The media type of the DL barcode rule matches the Media type on the Media Settings tab. The tapes are added as DLT.

The cleaning tape matches the CLN barcode rule. NetBackup recognizes that DLT_CLN is the cleaning tape for DLT. NetBackup adds the cleaning tape CLN001 as DLT_CLN type media along with the regular volumes.

This example shows NetBackup's ability to add cleaning cartridges along with regular volumes when you use Update volume configuration.

To add only cleaning media, specify the cleaning media type on the Media Settings tab and in the barcode rule (DLT_CLN in this example).

When you move volumes from one robot to another and the volumes in both robots are in the same EMM database, perform two separate updates.

These updates move the volumes to stand alone, as an intermediate step, and then to the new robot. Otherwise, NetBackup is unable to update the entries and you receive an "Update request failed" error.

This example assumes that robot 2 is able to read barcodes and the volume has readable barcodes. If not, NetBackup cannot manage the volumes.

This example is not recommended and is included only to illustrate the undesirable results.