Add a volume
Use this procedure to add a new volume.
Be careful when you specify properties. You cannot change some properties later, such as the media ID or type. If you specify them incorrectly, you must delete the volume and add it again.
To add a volume
- Open the NetBackup web UI.
- On the left, select Storage > Tape storage.
- Select the Volumes tab.
- Select Add volume.
- Specify the properties for the volumes.
The properties that display can vary depending on the type of volume.
See Volume properties.
- Select Save.
If the robot has a barcode reader, NetBackup performs the following actions:
Adds the volume to the EMM database using the specified media ID.
Reads the barcode of each new volume.
Adds the barcodes as attributes in the EMM database.