Administrative Tasks
601354 Rev A Normal Operations 4-27
Normal Operation
Bulk Load Media The bulk load method is the best way to place a relatively large
quantity of media into an automated archive. The media are
installed by hand into an automated archive and followed by an
audit operation. The audit is performed to logically enter the
media into the VolServ database. This is an AO or client
operation only and cannot be entered using the Volume Server
System console.
Four prerequisites for using this method include:
• Each medium must have a barcode label affixed to it. The
Reprint Media Label command can be used to print
individual barcode labels. Refer to “Reprint a Media Label”
on page 4-37 for more information.
• The archive must be configured with the auto check-in and
auto import options selected. If not, all the subject media are
placed on the Eject list after the audit (except for the
DataTower archive; refer to “Unsolicited Enter of Unkno wn
Media” on page 4-28).
• The auto import destination media class (set up during
archive configuration) must have a capacity low enough to
allow addition of more media. Excess media are placed on
the Eject list after the audit.
Destination media class capacity - Fill level = Amount of media that can be entered
• The receiving archive media class fill level must be low
enough to allow addition of more media. Excess media are
placed on the Eject list after the audit.
Note
If media action modes are set for migrate, media migration can
occur if a bulk load results in fill levels exceeding the media
type or archive media class high marks.