About robot inventory
Robot inventory is a logical operation that verifies the presence of media. (Robot inventory does not inventory the data on the media.)
After you physically add, remove, or move volumes in a robot, use a robot inventory to update the NetBackup volume configuration.
The following table describes the robot inventory options for the robotic libraries that contain barcode readers and contain barcoded media.
Table: Robot inventory options
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Queries the robot for its contents and displays the media in the selected robotic library; does not check or change the database. See About showing a robot's contents. For the robotic libraries without barcode readers (or that contain media without barcodes), you can only show the contents of a robot. However, more detailed information is required to perform automated media management. Use the vmphyinv physical inventory utility to inventory such robots. |
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Queries the robot for its contents and compares the contents with the database. This option does not change the database. See About comparing a robot's contents with the volume configuration. |
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Queries the robot for its contents and compares the contents with the database. If differences exist, it is recommended to change to the NetBackup volume configuration. |
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Queries the robot for its contents; if necessary, updates the database to match the contents of the robot. If the robot contents are the same as the EMM database, no changes occur. |