Configuring barcode rules
Use the Barcode Rules tab of the Advanced Robot Inventory Options dialog box to configure rules for assigning attributes to the new volumes that are added to a robot. NetBackup assigns barcodes when you select on the Media Settings tab.
To enable barcode rule support for API robots, add an API_BARCODE_RULES entry to the vm.conf file.
Robot types are described in a different topic.
For more information about the vm.conf file, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume II.
To configure barcode rules
- Open the Advanced Robot Inventory Options dialog box, as follows:
From the Robot Inventory dialog box
In the NetBackup Administration Console, expand Media and Device Management > Media > Robots in the left pane.
Select the robot that you want to inventory.
On the Actions menu, select Inventory Robot.
Click either Preview volume configuration changes or Update volume configuration.
Click Advanced Options.
From the Volume Configuration Wizard
In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the left pane, expand Media and Device Management > Devices.
From the list of wizards in the right pane, click Configure Volumes and follow the wizard instructions.
On the Robot Inventory panel of the Volume Configuration Wizard, click Advanced Options.
- In the Advanced Robot Inventory Options dialog box, click the Barcode Rules tab.
- To configure the rules, do any of the following:
Add a rule
Click New and then configure the rule in the dialog box.
Change a rule
Select the rule, click Change, and then change the rule in the Change Barcode Rule dialog box.
You cannot change the barcode tag of a barcode rule. You first must delete the old rule and then add a rule with a new barcode tag.
Delete a rule
Select the rule, click Delete, and click OK in the Delete Barcode Rules dialog box. You can select and delete multiple rules with one operation.
- When you are finished configuring rules, click OK.
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