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Adding and Maintaining Repositories
Repositories are locations where Volumes can be located. This page contains information about Adding and Deleting Repositories.
Adding Repositories
To add a Repository, right-click on the Media Type that the Repository will be listed under and select Add Repository
.
Or, alternatively, right-click in the Repository window and select Add
.
This will launch Edit New Repository
window.
Basic Repository Options
Identity
Insert the Repository-ID (up to 4 permanent alphanumeric characters) and Repository Description (up to 20 alphanumeric characters).
The Repository-ID is a permanent value and cannot be edited at a later point. The Repository Description can be altered at any time.
Options
Select type
of Repository to change display icon to match repository function. The options are:
Select the Repository the Volume will move to next (required for all automated tape movement) after this Repository.
Click Save
to create Repository.
Advanced Repository Options
Deleting a Repository
To delete a Repository, right-click on the Repository that needs to be deleted and select Delete
.
Any Volumes in a move to the Repository will be placed in a move to the Initial Repository.
Any Repository set as the default (where Volumes are added to when a Target Repository is not specified) cannot be deleted until the dependancy is removed.
To remove the default setting, right-click the Media Type in the Customer Tree and select Properties
.
On the Options
tab, change the setting Default Repository to <No Selection>
and click Save
.
The Repository may now be deleted by right-clicking and selecting Delete
and OK
to warning dialog.