Chapter 13: Configuring Media

Use the manual configuration procedures to configure media pools and expand the generated media configuration. Note that the Device Configuration Wizard does not create media pools or assign media to media pools. See Chapter 33: Device Configuration Wizard.

Media volumes are physical media, such as tape cartridges, to which data can be backed up or duplicated. Data can only be backed up or duplicated to volumes that have been defined.

A media volume has a unique volume name (volser) and must be a member of a media pool. The Configure Media function allows you to define media pools and their member media volumes, as well as to modify and delete those definitions.

When you create a node group (using the Configure Enterprise window), you specify, from the media pools you have created, a default media pool for the node group. Later, when you define a backup or migrate job, you can override this default. During a backup, DPX issues prompts to the media operator or media changer to mount media volumes from the default or specified media pool. The specific volume is chosen from the media pool by DPX and cannot be predicted.

Note. Media pools are also called tape pools. Media volumes are also called tapes or media.

To launch the Configure Media window:

• Click the Configure tab on the Function Tab bar of the window, then click Media.