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 NetBackup Administration Console robot inventory options for the robotic libraries that contain barcode readers and contain barcoded media.
Table: Robot inventory options
Inventory option | Description |
|---|---|
Queries the robot for its contents and displays the media in the selected robotic library; does not check or change the EMM database. 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. | |
Queries the robot for its contents and compares the contents with the contents of the EMM database. Does not change the database. | |
Queries the robot for its contents and compares the contents with the contents of the EMM database. If differences exist, NetBackup recommends changes to the NetBackup volume configuration. | |
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. |