Configure media ID generation rules
For non-API robots only. Robot types are described in a different topic.
Use the Media ID generation option to configure the rules that override the default naming method. To use media ID generation rules, the robot must support barcodes and the robot cannot be an API robot.
To configure media ID generation rules
- Open the NetBackup web UI.
- On the left, click Storage > Tape storage.
- On the top right, click Actions > Inventory robots.
- Select the Device host.
- Select the robot.
- Click either Preview volume configuration changes or Update volume configuration.
- Click on Advanced options. Then click Media ID generation.
- To configure the rules, do any of the following:
Add a rule
Click Add and then configure the rule.
Edit a rule
Locate the rule and click Edit.
You cannot change the robot number or barcode length of a rule. To change those properties, first delete the old rule and then add a rule.
Delete a rule
Locate the rule and click Delete.
- When you are finished configuring rules, click Save.
Note:
If you click save on the individual rows does NOT save the rule, only when the you clicks the dialog's save button are all the changes saved.