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 ===== Adding New Volumes Using Volume Management ===== ===== Adding New Volumes Using Volume Management =====
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 +Select ''Volume Management''  from the **Task Menu** and click ''Next'' to continue.
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 +{{lite:lite_library_management.png}}
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 +==== Options ====
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 +This will open the **Options** window. If required you can set the location for the log files to be written to, or leave the default.
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 +Click ''Next'' to continue.
 +
 +==== Selecting a Customer ====
 +
 +<note tip>If you only have access to one Customer-ID, this step will be skipped</note>
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 +From the **Customer Selection** window select a [[object:customer|Customer]] that the new [[object:volume|Volume/s]] are to be added to by double-clicking a [[object:customer|Customer]] or selecting a [[object:customer|Customer]] and clicking ''Next''.
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 +{{:lite:lite_scan_out_select_customer.png}}
 +
 +==== Selecting A Media Type ====
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 +<note tip>If you only have access to one Media-ID, there will only be one tab.</note>
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 +Select the correct Media Type from the tabs at the bottom of the **Manage Media Library** window.
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 +==== Adding New Volumes ====
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 +Right-click in the **Inventory** window and select ''Scan'' -> ''To Add''.
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 +{{lite:lite_volume_management_add.png}}
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 +Scan in the new [[object:volume|Volumes]] into the **Scan-In** window using a your preferred [[desktop:scan_window| scanning method]]
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 +When all new [[object:volume|Volumes]] have been scanned close the **Scan-in** window by clicking ''X''.
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 +Click ''Next'' to exit the Volume Management process.
 +===== Complete =====
 +
 +This will bring up the **Complete** window, from here you can:
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 +  * Click ''View Log File'' to view the log.
 +  * Click ''Print Log File'' to print out the log file for further reference.
 +  * Click ''About this Software'' to view product and support (email, phone & website) information.
 +  * Click ''Back'' to return to start menu and select another task.
 +  * Click ''Finish'', ''Cancel'' or ''X'' to exit TapeTrack Lite.
 +
 +{{:desktop:lite_finish.png}}
 +
 +
 +
 +----
  
  
 ===== Adding New Volumes Using Send ===== ===== Adding New Volumes Using Send =====
  
-Using Send to add new [[object:volume|Volumes]] is only recommended when the new [[object:volume|Volumes]] are part of a consignment being sent already.  If just adding new [[object:volume|Volumes]] to the inventory using Volume Management is the correct process to use.+Using Send to add new [[object:volume|Volumes]] is only recommended when the new [[object:volume|Volumes]] are part of a consignment being sent already.  If just adding new [[object:volume|Volumes]] to the inventory using Volume Management is the correct method. 
 + 
 +==== Send ====
  
 Select ''Send'' from the **Task Menu** and click ''Next'' to continue. Select ''Send'' from the **Task Menu** and click ''Next'' to continue.
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       * The date for the [[object:volume|Volumes]] next move.       * The date for the [[object:volume|Volumes]] next move.
       * List of pre-defined [[object:volume|Volumes]] . \\ To add additional lists, create new files in the install directory that match the pattern List-*.txt. {{:desktop:lite_send_list.png}}       * List of pre-defined [[object:volume|Volumes]] . \\ To add additional lists, create new files in the install directory that match the pattern List-*.txt. {{:desktop:lite_send_list.png}}
 +
 +==== Scanning to add Volumes ====
 +
 +This opens the **Scan and Modify** window which, by default, opens the **Scan To Add Volumes** window. 
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 +Scan out the required [[object:volume|Volumes]] using your preferred [[desktop:scan_window| scanning method]].
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 +When all [[object:volume|Volumes]] are scanned in, close the **Scan To Add Volumes** window by clicking ''X'' at top right of window.
 +
 +==== Setting New Volume-ID's  ====
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 +Select new [[object:volume|Volume]] by clicking on it to display the Attributes in the right of the window
 +
 +Select, in order, the correct Customer-ID, Media-ID from the ''identity'' section.
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 +{{lite:lite_send_add_new_volume_customer_id.png}}
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 +From the ''Disposition'' section, set the Target Repository, Next Move and Data Cluster (optional) to the required values.
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 +{{lite:lite_send_add_new_volume_repository.png}}
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 +Repeat for each new [[object:volume|Volume]].
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 +Click ''Next'' to continue.
 +
 +==== Adding Extended Attributes ====
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 +If you have extended Attributes set for the Media type the new Volumes were added to, the **Modify Extended Attributes** window will be presented.
 +
 +Clicking in the field to the right of each extended Attribute, you can type in the relevant values.  Click ''Next'' to continue.
 +
 +===== Complete =====
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 +{{page>lite:end}}
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lite/add_volumes.1550449768.txt.gz · Last modified: 2025/01/21 22:07 (external edit)