3 Media management and devices

In this chapter

This chapter describes Data Protector concepts of media and device management. It discusses media pools, devices, and large libraries.

It is organized as follows:

Media management” on page 133

Media life cycle” on page 134

Media pools” on page 135

Media management before backups begin” on page 145

Media management during backup sessions” on page 147

Media management after backup sessions” on page 151

Devices” on page 153

Standalone devices” on page 160

Small magazine devices” on page 161

Large libraries” on page 162

Data Protector and Storage Area Networks” on page 170

Media management

Serious challenges can arise when administrating large quantities of media in an enterprise environment. Data Protector media management functionality allows for a flexible and efficient allocation of backup data to media. This can be done in many ways by defining methods of automatic or strict media allocation.

Concepts guide

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