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Jordanco
Level 4
11 years ago

Backup Exec 2012 Storage Operations

Hi   Can someone explain the diference between scan,inventory and import storage operations?When chaning tapes is scan,inevntory and import as well requiried?  Thanks    The scan operation ...
2012
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • Kunal_Mudliyar1's avatar
    Kunal_Mudliyar1
    11 years ago

    Import is used only if i have a library and i want to specially select a slot in which the tape will go in,if i have a stand-alone tape drive inventory is used?

    = Yes import and scan are only for tape libraries and  for standalones only inventory is enough.

     

    Scan

    Scan is used only with barcodes and no inventiry is needed if a scan is performed,the barecode will label the tape and no inventory is requiried

    Correct > however again only a tape library feature

     

    Inventory

    Used with stand-alone tape drives or with library that does not have bar-code scanner,Every time a tape is changed,an inventory is requried.

    Bang on!

  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    11 years ago

    To import a tape, you need to specify an empty slot for the tape to go to.

    For a stand-alone tape drive, you do not need to do an inventory when you put in a new tape.  BE will automatically inventory the tape in the drive before deciding whether it is suitable for use.  Doing an inventory is more for the backup operator to check in the BE console that the correct tape is in the tape drive.

Jordanco's avatar
Jordanco
Level 4
11 years ago

Thanks for both replies.Both answers are great and i appretiate the effort since the answers are quite long.I have shortened the explanations so if i have some mistake please correct me.

Impot

As Kunal.Mudliyar wrote"You have to come to BE  goto the storage tab , look for slots and run and IMPORT job over the slot you want the tape to go and sit"

Import is used only if i have a library and i want to specially select a slot in which the tape will go in,if i have a stand-alone tape drive inventory is used?

Scan

Scan is used only with barcodes and no inventiry is needed if a scan is performed,the barecode will label the tape and no inventory is requiried

Inventory

Used with stand-alone tape drives or with library that does not have bar-code scanner,Every time a tape is changed,an inventory is requried.