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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  3. Section IV. Configuring storage
  4. Configuring tape media
  5. About configuring media name and attribute rules
NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide

About configuring media name and attribute rules

NetBackup uses the default settings and rules to name and assign attributes to new removeable media. NetBackup uses these rules when you do the following:

  • Add new media.

    To add new media, run the Configure drives and robots wizard. On the left select Storage > Tape storage. Then select Actions > Configure storage devices.

  • Inventory a robot.

    To inventory a robot, on the left select Storage > Tape storage. Then select the Robots tab. Select the robot, then select Inventory robot. If NetBackup discovers new media in the robot, it adds that media to NetBackup.

For most configurations, the default settings work well. However, you can change the default settings and rules that NetBackup uses. Change the settings only if you have special hardware or usage requirements. You can change the settings from the Configure drives and robots or in the Inventory robot settings.

The following table shows the rules that you can configure:

Table: Attributes for media

What

Where

Media settings

See Configure media settings.

Barcode rules

See About barcodes.

See Configure barcode rules.

Media ID generation rules

See Configure media ID generation rules.

Map media for API robots

See About media type mapping rules.

See Configure media type mappings.

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