Adding a robot

Symantec recommends that you use the Device Configuration Wizard to add, configure, and update tape storage devices.

See About the Device Configuration Wizard.

When you add a robot manually, you must specify how the robot is controlled.

See About NetBackup robot types.

See About robot control.

After you add a robot, you should add the robot's drives.

To add a robot using the Actions menu

  1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, expand Media and Device Management > Devices.

  2. On the Actions menu, select New > New Robot.

  3. In the Add Robot dialog box, specify the properties for the robot.

    The properties you can configure depend on the robot type, the host type, and the robot control.

  4. After you specify properties, click OK.

  5. If the device changes are complete, select Yes on the Restart Device Manager dialog box. If you intend to make other changes, click No; you can restart the Device Manager after you make the final change.

    If you restart the Device manager, any backups, archives, or restores that are in progress also may be stopped.

More Information

Adding a tape drive

Robot configuration options