Barcode rules settings
The following table describes the settings you can configure for barcode rules. NetBackup uses these rules to assign barcodes to new media.
Table: Barcode rule settings
| Barcode rule setting | Description |
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Barcode tag |
A unique string of barcode characters that identifies the type of media. For example, use DLT as the barcode tag for a barcode rule if the following is true:
Similarly, if you use CLND for DLT cleaning media, use CLND as the barcode tag for the rule for DLT cleaning media. The barcode tag can have from 1 to 16 characters but cannot contain spaces. The following are the special barcode rules that can match special characters in the barcode tags:
You can change/edit a barcode tag of a barcode rule in the web UI. Use the Media Settings tab to set up the criteria for a robot update. |
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Description |
A description of the barcode rule. Enter from 1 to 25 characters. |
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Maximum mounts |
The maximum number of mounts (or cleanings) that are allowed for the volume. For data volumes, a value of zero means the volume can be mounted an unlimited number of times. For cleaning tapes, zero means that the cleaning tape is not used. It is recommended that you use barcodes for the cleaning media that cannot be confused with barcodes for data media. The media type to assign to the media. Doing so can avoid a value of 0 for cleaning tapes. |
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Media type option |
If media type selected is a cleaning tape then Volume pool is not selectable and set to None. |
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Volume pool |
The volume pool for the new media. The actions depend on whether you use barcode rules to assign media attributes. Select from the following:
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