HP B6960-90078 Loose, Policy, Strict, Chapter, Pool Name, Media Type, Description, Media Allocation, Creating a Media Pool, Properties of a Media Pool

		Managing Media
		Creating a Media Pool
	Properties of a Media Pool
	This section describes the properties of a media pool. You specify them
	when you are configuring the media pool. Some of the properties can be
	modified later.
Pool Name	A media pool name identifies a media pool. It can be up to 32 characters
	long, including spaces. You should assign a meaningful name that will
	help you identify the media pool later, for example, your department
	name.
Description	A description is optional and helps you to identify the media pool. It can
	contain any characters and can be up to 80 characters long.
Media Type	Data Protector shows you a list of available media types for your
	configuration.
	You can select among DDS, DLT, ExaByte, AIT, QIC,
	T3480/T4890/T9490, T9840, T9940, T3590, SD-3, Tape, Optical (which
	stands for magneto-optical media), File, LTO-Ultrium and SuperDLT.
	Once you select the media type, Data Protector calculates the available
	space on the media for that media pool. This calculation is based on the
	selected media type.
Media Allocation	The media allocation policy defines the order in which media are
Policy	accessed within a media pool, so that media wear out evenly.
	For more information on how Data Protector selects media for backup,
	see “Selecting Media for Backup” on page 120.
	Strict	Directs Data Protector to require a specific medium.
		The medium has to be already formatted for use with
		Data Protector. If this policy is used, Data Protector
		does not format media. This allocation policy should be
		used with library devices to prevent accidental
		overwrite of non-Data Protector media in the library
		and where even usage of media has priority.
	Loose	Directs Data Protector to accept any suitable medium
		in the pool except a medium in poor condition or a
		protected medium. This option is combined with the
		Allocate unformatted media first option.

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