Media Pool

• Media Pools are created under tape infrastructure which allows you to segregate tape media under separate groups. These media pools can be assigned for a specific set of backup jobs while a configuring backup.

• Expand the Media Pool in the left pane which categorizes the list of available tape media into two different groups by default:
  • Unrecognized: When a tape server is added newly or when a new tape media is added, it will be listed in the unrecognized category by default. You should perform an inventory job to use the media for backups.
  • Free: Media listed under the unrecognized category will be moved to the free section, once the inventory job is performed. These tape media can further be added to any user-defined media pools and can be used as backup storage.

Create Media Pool

You can combine 'n' number of tape media to create a media pool of your choice. Such media pools can be further used to store specific backup jobs.

• Click the Add Media Pool and a pop-up window with a list of available tape media under the tape library will be displayed.
• Choose the desired set of tape media to couple together for media pooling and proceed with Next.

• Provide a name for the media pool to be created and proceed with Next.

• Review the chosen configuration and click Add to create Media Pool.

• You can view the configured media pool listed under the 'Media Pool' section in the left pane.
• Enable the check-box alongside a media pool and choose respective action to:
  • Edit or remove the Media Pool.

Edit Media Pool: Add tape media to the existing media pool.

Remove Media Pool: Deletes the chosen media pool. Once a media pool is removed, tape media group under it will be marked as free and can be pooled with any other media pool.

• Select any user-defined Media Pool in the left pane to view the list of tape media added under it.
• Enable the check-box alongside a tape media and choose respective action to:
  • Inventory, Erase, Mark as Free, Eject, Remove or Move the tape media to another user-defined pool.

Inventory: Perform inventory for the selected tape media to update the capacity and free space (If used by any third party to write data).

Mark as Free: Removes the media from the existing media pool and mark it as free.

Eject: Eject the chosen media.

Remove: Removes media from the media list and once rescanned it will be listed under unrecognized media.

Move to: Move the tape media to another user-defined pool.

Erase: This option allows you to erase the media, providing two methods: short erase and long erase.

• Short erase: wipes the tape header and it is a quick process.
• Long erase: instructs the drive to physically erase the entire media. This process is time-consuming and might take hours to complete.

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