Media type option

The media type to assign to the media.

The media type that is specified on the Media Settings tab always overrides the media type of the barcode rule. If you specify a value other than DEFAULT on the Media Settings tab, the barcode rule media type must be the same as the media or be DEFAULT. If not, the barcode rule does not match the media (except for cleaning media).

Note:

When a media type is selected, the maximum mounts value may revert to the default value for the specified media type. For example, it may revert to 0 for unlimited when you select a non-cleaning media type.

See About NetBackup media types.

Barcode rule media type for API robots

NetBackup uses a barcode rule only if the barcode rule media type is compatible with the media type on the Media Type Mappings tab.

If you specify DEFAULT, NetBackup uses the media type you select on the Media Type Mappings tab. If you do not specify a media type on the Media Type Mappings tab, NetBackup uses the default media type for the robot.

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

Note:

You can write a barcode rule that contains the media types that are incompatible with vendor media types. However, the robot inventory update may assign NetBackup media types that are inconsistent with the vendor media types. Avoid this problem by grouping barcode rules by media type.

Barcode rule media type for non-API robots

NetBackup uses a barcode rule only if the media type in the rule is compatible with the media type you select on the Media Settings tab.

Table: Media type selection shows the media type to select for non-API robots.

Table: Media type selection

If you want the media type for the barcode rule to match	Select the following media type for the barcode rule	Media type NetBackup uses
Any media type that you select on the Media Settings tab	DEFAULT	The media type that you select on the Media Settings tab. If you also select DEFAULT on the Media Settings tab, the Media Manager default media type for the robot is used.
Only when you select a specific media type or you select DEFAULT on the Media Settings tab	The same media type	The media type that you select for the barcode rule.

If you want the media type for the barcode rule to match

Select the following media type for the barcode rule

Media type NetBackup uses

Any media type that you select on the Media Settings tab

DEFAULT

The media type that you select on the Media Settings tab.

If you also select DEFAULT on the Media Settings tab, the Media Manager default media type for the robot is used.

Only when you select a specific media type or you select DEFAULT on the Media Settings tab

The same media type

The media type that you select for the barcode rule.