Configuring bar code rules

Use the Barcode Rules tab of the Advanced Robot Inventory Options dialog box to configure rules for assigning attributes to the new volumes that are added to a robot. NetBackup assigns bar codes when you select Use barcode rules on the Media Settings tab.

To enable barcode rule support for API robots, add an API_BARCODE_RULES entry to the vm.conf file.

To configure bar code rules

In the Robot Inventory dialog box, click Advanced Options.
In the Advanced Robot Inventory Options dialog box, click the Barcode Rules tab.
To add a rule, click New and then configure the rule in the dialog box.

See Barcode rules settings.
To change a rule, select the rule, click Change, and then change the rule in the dialog box.

You can select and change multiple rules with one operation. The Change Barcode Rule dialog box appears for each rule that you selected for change.

You cannot change the barcode tag of a barcode rule. You first must delete the old rule and then add a rule with a new barcode tag.

See Barcode rules settings.
To delete a rule, select the rule, click Delete, and click OK in the confirmation dialog box. You can select and delete multiple rules with one operation.