Example 4: Adding new volumes to a robot

The following is an example of how to add new volumes with bar codes to a robot that supports bar codes.

Assume the following:

The new volume is an 8MM tape with a readable bar code of TL800002.
No media generation rules are defined.
The drives in the robot all have a drive type of 8MM or no drives are configured on the robot control host.

Specify the following on the Media Settings tab and run the update:

Media type	DEFAULT
Volume group	EXB2220
Use bar code rules	YES (selected)
Volume pool	DEFAULT

Table: Example bar code rules contains the example bar code rules.

Table: Example bar code rules

Bar code tag	Media type	Volume pool	Max mounts/ cleanings	Description
CLND	DLT_CLN	None	30	dlt cleaning
CLN8	8MM_CLN	None	20	8mm cleaning
TL8	8MM	NetBackup	0	tl8 backup
DLT	DLT	d_pool	200	dlt backup
TS	8MM	None	0	8mm no pool
<NONE>	DEFAULT	None	0	no bar code

The bar code on the media matches the bar code rule named TL8 and the resulting volume attributes for the new volume are as follows:

Media ID	800002
Media type	8MM cartridge tape
Bar code	TL800002
Media description	tl8 backup
Volume pool	NetBackup
Robot type	TL8 - Tape Library 8MM
Robot number	0
Robot slot	1
Robot host	shark
Volume group	EXB220
Maximum mounts allowed	0 (unlimited)

No media ID generation rules exist. Therefore, the media ID is from the last six characters of the bar code. The new residence information in the EMM database shows the robot host, robot type, robot number, slot, and host. The volume group is from the Media Settings tab. The volume pool and max mounts allowed are from the bar code rule.

If bar code rules (or bar codes) are not used, the media description, volume pool, and max mounts allowed would be set to the following defaults:

Media description	Added by NetBackup
Volume pool	NetBackup for data tapes or None for cleaning tapes
Max mounts	0 (unlimited)

Note:

If the robot does not support bar codes or the bar code is unreadable, specify a Media ID prefix on the Media Settings tab. Alternatively, specify DEFAULT for the media ID. If you do not, NetBackup does not add new media IDs.