About NetBackup tape volumes
A tape volume is a data storage tape or a cleaning tape. NetBackup assigns attributes to each volume and uses them to track and manage the volumes. Attributes include the media ID, robot host, robot type, robot number, and slot location.
NetBackup uses two volume types, as follows:
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Robotic volumes |
Volumes that are located in a robot. The robotic library moves the volumes into and out from the robotic drives as necessary. |
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Standalone volumes |
Volumes that are allocated for the drives that are not in a robot. Operator intervention is required to load volumes into and eject volumes from standalone drives. |
NetBackup uses volume pools to organized volumes by usage.
See About NetBackup volume pools.
Volume information is stored in the NetBackup database.