User manual IOMEGA CA-ARCSERVE-11

[. . . ] BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Windows ® ® Administrator Guide r11. 1 C00652-1E This documentation and related computer software program (hereinafter referred to as the "Documentation") is for the end user's informational purposes only and is subject to change or withdrawal by Computer Associates International, Inc. This documentation may not be copied, transferred, reproduced, disclosed or duplicated, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of CA. This documentation is proprietary information of CA and protected by the copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, licensed users may print a reasonable number of copies of this documentation for their own internal use, provided that all CA copyright notices and legends are affixed to each reproduced copy. [. . . ] Select the vault you want to update from the list, right-click, and select Update from the pop-up menu. When the Edit Vault dialog appears, make your changes and click OK to save the new settings. Deleting Vaults Before you delete a vault, you must remove all media in it and make sure no rotations are associated with it. To delete a vault, right-click its name in the left pane of the MM Admin window and select Delete. Scheduling Tape Volume Movement Media Management relies upon a user-defined schedule to determine the tape volumes to move, and when and where to move them. When you select the Schedule object, you can view existing schedules in the right pane of the MM Admin window or you can define new rotation policies and vaulting criteria. Creating Schedules To create a new schedule, right-click the Schedule object in the left pane of the MM Admin window, and choose Create from the pop-up menu. When the Create Schedule dialog appears, enter a name for the schedule and click Add. The new schedule is saved and added to the Schedule branch in the MM management window. After you create a schedule, the Vault Criteria Descriptor (VCD) and Rotation objects appear in the left pane of the MM Admin window. These objects allow you to select media and retention policies. Managing Devices and Media 7­31 The Media Management Process Deleting Schedules To delete a schedule, you must first ensure that any VCD and rotation for the schedule have been deleted. In the left pane of the MM Admin window, under the Schedule object, select the specific schedule you want to delete, right-click, and select Delete. When the confirmation appears, click OK. Selecting Tape Volumes To assign media to vaults you must specify a VCD and rotation. You can select a media pool, file name, or an individual media for the controlling data set. When this data set is vaulted, its tape volume set is placed in slots in the vault. The assignment of slot numbers is based on the rotation records you defined. Creating a Vault Criteria Descriptor (VCD) After you have created a schedule, you must describe the rules for media selection by creating a VCD. To do this, in the left pane of the MM Admin window, under the Schedule object, select the Vault Criteria Descriptor object, right-click, and select Create. The Create Vault Criteria Descriptor dialog appears. Choose one of these options: To use a media pool name as the controlling data set, enter the name of the media pool or use the drop-down list to select a media pool name from the pool list. Only the media within the Save Set of the media pool can be vaulted. The media in the Scratch Set cannot be vaulted. To use a file name as the controlling data set, select the File Name option and enter the host name and the full path and file name from your backup, such as /opt/doc/readme. txt, in the appropriate fields. [. . . ] After receiving this error, you may get errors that indicate a problem with the tape, or even with the drive, but it is possible that these errors are only a consequence of the problems with the SCSI port. Therefore, you should check the Activity Log for all the messages and errors you received prior to receiving the error that indicated a problem with your tape. In this way, you can determine whether there is actually a problem with your tape, or if the tape error was the consequence of another problem. Monitor the library robot. If the robot is not functioning properly, you may get tape errors. [. . . ]