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Media ID
Specifies the media ID for Media Manager volumes. Type the media ID for the
volume and NetBackup will reserve it for catalog backups. The requirements
for the volume are:
• It must be configured in Media Manager in the same manner as other
NetBackup volumes (see the Media Manager System Administrator’s Guide -
Windows NT Server).
• It must be in the NetBackup volume pool.
• It cannot be currently assigned to NetBackup for backups.
The Last Written field shows when the volume specified in the Media ID box
was last used. The value is never if the volume has never been used for
NetBackup catalog backups.
Note:
If you delete and then add back the media ID for a volume that was
used for NetBackup catalog backups, NetBackup changes its Last Written date
and time. However, the contents of the volume itself is not actually altered
until the next time it is used for a backup.
The Allocated field shows when the media was allocated for NetBackup
catalog backups.
Notes on the Media ID:
• To delete the media for Media 1 or Media 2, set the value in the Media Type
box to None. Do not use backspace to leave the Media ID box blank.
• If you delete a volume from the catalog-backup configuration, Media
Manager makes it available for reassignment. This can cause problems if,
for example, you temporarily change to a different volume.
• An important difference between NetBackup catalog backups and regular
backups is that you must manually track the media for NetBackup catalog
backups. They appear in the Media Manager volume listing but not in the
NetBackup media reports. Manual tracking seems inconvenient but is
necessary because if the disk crashes you lose backup records that are on
the disk.
NetBackup 3.2 System Administrator's Guide for Windows NT
NetBackup 3.2 System Administrator's Guide for Windows NT
