Example 3: Moving existing volumes within a robot

The following is an example of how to move a volume from one slot to another slot within the same robot. The robot supports bar codes and the volume has a readable bar code.

Note:

To move volumes within a robotic library, use Update volume configuration only if the robotic library supports bar codes and the volumes have readable bar codes. Otherwise, NetBackup cannot properly recognize the move.

The following are the attributes for media ID 800002, which currently resides in slot 1 of the robotic library:

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

max mounts allowed

0 (unlimited)

Assume that you move the volume to empty slot 10, specify the following on the Media Settings tab, then run the update.

media type

DEFAULT

volume group

EXB220

use bar code rules

NO (not selected)

volume pool

DEFAULT

The resulting volume attributes are the following:

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

10

robot host

shark

volume group

EXB220

max mounts allowed

0 (unlimited)

The updated volume attributes show the new slot number, but all other information is unchanged.