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Updating the Volume Configuration for a Robot
186 NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator’s Guide for Windows
Robot Number
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To specify a robot number
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Click an arrow and select a robot number where this rule will apply.
Barcode Length
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To specify a barcode length
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Click an arrow and select the length of the barcode for tapes in this robotic library and
for this rule.
Media ID Generation Rule
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To specify a rule
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Enter a generation rule for media IDs.
A rule consists of a maximum of six fields that must be delimited by colons. Numbers in
the fields of the rule define the positions of the characters in the barcode that are to be
extracted. For example, 2 in a field extracts the second character from the barcode (the
numbering is done from the left). The numbers can be specified in any order.
Characters prefixed by # in a field result in that character being inserted in that position in
the generated ID. Any alphanumeric characters that are specified must be valid for a
media ID.
The following table shows some examples of rules and the resulting media IDs. You can
use rules to create media IDs of many varied formats, but remember that the difference in
the label on the media and the generated media ID may make it difficult to keep track of
your media.
Eight-character
Tape Barcode
Media ID Generation Rule
Generated
Media Manager Media ID
032945L1 1:2:3:4:5:6 032945
032945L1 3:4:5:6:7 2945L
032945L1 #N:2:3:4:5:6 N32945
543106L1 #9:2:3:4 9431