Barcode rules settings — NetBackup 11.1 | Cohesity Documentation

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Barcode rules settings — NetBackup 11.1 | Cohesity Documentation

Barcode rules settings

The following table describes the settings you can configure for barcode rules. NetBackup uses these rules to assign barcodes to new media.

Table: Barcode rule settings

Barcode rule setting	Description
Barcode tag	A unique string of barcode characters that identifies the type of media. For example, use DLT as the barcode tag for a barcode rule if the following is true: You use DLT on the barcodes to identify DLT tapes DLT is not used on any other barcodes in the robot Similarly, if you use CLND for DLT cleaning media, use CLND as the barcode tag for the rule for DLT cleaning media. The barcode tag can have from 1 to 16 characters but cannot contain spaces. The following are the special barcode rules that can match special characters in the barcode tags: NONE Matches when rules are used and the volume has an unreadable barcode or the robot does not support barcodes. DEFAULT For volumes with barcodes, this tag matches when none of the other barcode tags match. However, the following must be compatible: the media type in the DEFAULT rule and the media type on the Media Settings tab. You cannot change the barcode tag of a barcode rule. Instead, first delete the old rule, then add a rule with a new barcode tag. Use the Media Settings tab to set up the criteria for a robot update.
Description	A description of the barcode rule. Enter from 1 to 25 characters.
Maximum mounts	The maximum number of mounts (or cleanings) that are allowed for the volume. For data volumes, a value of zero means the volume can be mounted an unlimited number of times. For cleaning tapes, zero means that the cleaning tape is not used. It is recommended that you use barcodes for the cleaning media that cannot be confused with barcodes for data media. Doing so can avoid a value of 0 for cleaning tapes.
Media type option	The media type to assign to the media. The media type that is specified on the Media Settings tab always overrides the media type of the barcode rule. If you specify a value other than DEFAULT on the Media Settings tab, the barcode rule media type must be the same as the media or be DEFAULT. If not, the barcode rule does not match the media (except for cleaning media). Note: When a media type is selected, the maximum mounts value may revert to the default value for the specified media type. For example, it may revert to 0 for unlimited when you select a non-cleaning media type. See NetBackup media types.
Volume pool	The volume pool for the new media. The actions depend on whether you use barcode rules to assign media attributes. Select from the following: DEFAULT If DEFAULT is selected, NetBackup performs the following actions: If you use barcode rules, the barcode rules determine the volume pool to which new volumes are assigned. If you do not use barcode rules, NetBackup assigns data tapes to the NetBackup pool but does not assign cleaning tapes to a volume pool. A specific volume pool This volume pool setting always overrides any barcode rules.

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