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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 ====
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 +<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 ====
 +
 +<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.
 +
 +==== 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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 When all [[object:volume|Volumes]] are scanned in, close the **Scan To Add Volumes** window by clicking ''X'' at top right of window. 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' ====+==== Setting New Volume-ID' ====
  
-Select new [[object:volume|Volume]] by clicking on it to display the attributes in the right of the window+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.+Select, in order, the correct Customer-ID, Media-ID from the ''identity'' section.
  
 {{lite:lite_send_add_new_volume_customer_id.png}} {{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. From the ''Disposition'' section, set the Target Repository, Next Move and Data Cluster (optional) to the required values.
  
-[[lite:lite_send_add_new_volume_repository.png}}+{{lite:lite_send_add_new_volume_repository.png}}
  
 Repeat for each new [[object:volume|Volume]]. Repeat for each new [[object:volume|Volume]].
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 ==== Adding Extended Attributes ==== ==== Adding Extended Attributes ====
  
-If you have extended attributes set for the Media type the new Volumes were added to, the **Modify Extended Attributes** window will be presented.+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.+Clicking in the field to the right of each extended Attribute, you can type in the relevant values.  Click ''Next'' to continue.
  
 ===== Complete ===== ===== Complete =====
-This will bring up the **Complete** window, from here you can: 
  
-  * Click ''View Log File'' to view the log. +{{page>lite:end}}
-  * 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}}+
  
  
  
  
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