IMPORTANT

Managing Media

Entering a Medium into a Device

Entering a Medium into a Device

Data Protector allows you to physically enter media into a library device. You can select the slot that you want to use. Entering and ejecting media does not affect the media pool to which they belong.

It is recommended that you use Data Protector to handle the media in the device. This keeps the information about the media in the IDB up to date. If you enter media into the device manually using the device’s controls, the information in the IDB is not consistent, and you have to scan the device to update this information. See “Scanning Media in a Device” on page 129 for instructions.

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You can enter multiple media into a device in a single action. See the

 

instructions below.

 

 

 

How to Enter

1.

In the Data Protector Manager, switch to the Devices & Media

Media into a

 

context.

Device

2.

In the Scoping Pane, click Devices. The list of configured devices is

 

 

 

displayed in the Results Area.

 

3.

In the list of configured devices, click the name of the library, then

 

 

expand it to display the Drives and Slots items.

 

4.

Click Slots to display the list of slots.

 

5.

Right-click the slot (or multiple slots) where you want to enter the

 

 

media, and then click Enter Medium.

 

 

A session starts that will prompt you to insert additional media into

 

 

the device as needed.

What’s Next?

If you want to add media to a media pool, see “Adding Media to a Media

 

Pool” on page 107 for more information.

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