HP B6960-90078 - Manual (Page 703)

ADIC/GRAU DAS and STK ACS Libraries
The ADIC/GRAU DAS Library Device
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Adding Media to a Media Pool
Adding media to a media pool registers the new media in the IDB as
members of this media pool. It is not necessary for these media to
actually reside in the DAS repository.
To add media to a pool, you have to first initialize them. Initializing
media prepares it for use with Data Protector. See “Initializing Media.”
You can also import it. See “Importing Media.”
Initializing Media
Initializing media prepares media for use with Data Protector by saving
the information about the media (medium ID, description and location)
in the IDB and also writes this information on the medium itself (media
header). When you initialize media, you also specify to which media pool
the media belong.
You need to initialize media before you use media for backup. If media
are not initialized before backup, Data Protector formats media during
backup. This increases the backup time.
Initializing
Individual Media 1. In the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Manager , switch to
the Devices & Media context. Right-click the desired device.
2. Expand the Media item, right-click the desired media pool, and then
select Format . The Format wizard appears.
3. Select the device (library’s drive and slot) where the medium to
format is located. Click Next .
4. Specify the description and location for the new medium.
Under Medium Description , either have Data Protector
Automatically Generate a name for the medium, or click the
Specify radio button and enter a name for the medium in the
accompanying text box.
In the Location drop-down list, specify where you keep the medium,
after it is removed from the library. Click Next .
5. Specify additional options for the session.
The Force Operation button will automatically initialize blank
media or media in other formats recognized by Data Protector (tar,
cpio, OmniBackI, and so on). You can leave the default. Data
Protector media containing protected data will not be re-initialized
even if this option is set.