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manatee
Level 6
11 years ago

new tapes to scratch pool

NBU 7.5.05

everytime i load a new cartridge, it goes to "netbackup" pool. so what happens is if one of my policies require a cartridge, it does an error 96 because there is none in "scratch" pool. i would have to remember to manual move the new cartridges to the "scratch" pool.

i checked in master server using "/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/vmpool -list_scratch" and it is set to "scratch". still new tape cartridges go to "netbackup".

how then to force new tape cartridges to go to "scratch" pool by default?

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  • Mark_Solutions's avatar
    Mark_Solutions
    11 years ago

    On the Inventory Screen go to Advanced Options

    In the lower section this relates to new media - the right hand one (Volume Pool) should be set to select your Scratch pool

    That should then work for you.

    Do note that some of these rules and setting as per user / per machine so if you run an inventory from a different admin console or while logged in as a different user you may need to change this setting again

    An alternative is that once you have added new media during an inventory you just highlight it all, right click and select "Change" and then towards the bottom of the screen that comes up select the Volume Pool button, select the Scrathc Pool from the drop down list and click "OK" - all tape will then go to the scratch pool

    You can move any tapes like this as long as they have not got a time assigned date against them (which means that they have already been used)

    Hope this helps

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  • quebek's avatar
    quebek
    Moderator
    11 years ago

    You need to create barcode rules... This will make sure all your new media are hitting the scrach pool...

    to create one open the inventory window, check the Update volume configuration,

    hit the advanced options button

    select Barcode Rules tab

    and create brand new rule for your self:

     

  • manatee's avatar
    manatee
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    but if i don't care about barcodes? like any tape cartridges as long as it's new must go to scratch pool.

  • quebek's avatar
    quebek
    Moderator
    11 years ago

    I am not aware of any other way...

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO67698&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1378279973975

  • manatee's avatar
    manatee
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    i spoke too soon. i found there's a "New Media" section in advanced robot inventory/options/media settings. i think i should set the "Volume Pool" option to "Scratch"?

  • Mark_Solutions's avatar
    Mark_Solutions
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    On the Inventory Screen go to Advanced Options

    In the lower section this relates to new media - the right hand one (Volume Pool) should be set to select your Scratch pool

    That should then work for you.

    Do note that some of these rules and setting as per user / per machine so if you run an inventory from a different admin console or while logged in as a different user you may need to change this setting again

    An alternative is that once you have added new media during an inventory you just highlight it all, right click and select "Change" and then towards the bottom of the screen that comes up select the Volume Pool button, select the Scrathc Pool from the drop down list and click "OK" - all tape will then go to the scratch pool

    You can move any tapes like this as long as they have not got a time assigned date against them (which means that they have already been used)

    Hope this helps

  • manatee's avatar
    manatee
    Level 6
    11 years ago

    that's what i found a while ago and made "Scratch" as the default pool for new media.

    the alternative way you mentioned is what i was doing before.