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-====== Adding and Deleting Volumes ======+====== Adding and Maintaining Volumes ======
  
-===== Adding Volumes =====+===== Adding Individual Volumes =====
  
-==== Method 1 ==== +To add an individual [[object:volume|Volume]] either:
-To add Volume, right-click on a Media Type and select "Add Volume" or press **Insert** on the keyboard when viewing the Volume List.  Insert the volume ID of the new volume to be added and click ''Save''.+
  
-{{:master:right_click_add_volume.png}}+Right-click on a [[master:media|Media Type]] and select ''Add Volume''.
  
 +{{add_volume_customer_tree.gif}}
  
-{{:master:insert_add_volume.png}}+or right-click in the Inventory window and select ''Add''.
  
-==== Method 2 ==== +{{add_volume_inventory.gif}}
-Utilize the Volume Serial Building tool located in the Media Type Properties Window.+
  
-{{:master:volume_properties_build.png|}}+or click in the Inventory window and press ''Insert'' on the keyboard
  
 +This will open the ''Edit New Volume'' window.
  
-==== Method 3 ==== +In the ''Edit New Volume'' window enter the [[object:volume|Volume-ID]] of the new [[object:volume|Volume]] to be added.  [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] must be unique within [[object:customer|Customer]]/[[object:media|Media Type]] scope and must be between 2 and 10 alphanumeric characters long.
-Right-Click in the Volume List, navigate to Special Operations, and select "Scan to Add Volumes" to use Barcode scanner to add Volumes.+
  
-{{:master:volume_scan_to_add.png|}}+{{add_volume.gif}}
  
-===== Deleting Volumes =====+Click ''Save'' to add [[object:volume|Volume]].
  
-To delete a Volume ''Allow Deletes'' must be set to ''True'' for the repository the relevant Volume is residing in. 
-To enable this right click on the Repository and select ''Properties''  
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_repository.png}} 
  
-Under the ''Options'' tab, set **Allow Deletes** to ''True'' and ''Save''. 
  
-<note tip>  Set **Allow Deletes** back to ''False'' when finished removing required volumes to stop accidental deletion of any other volumes. </note>+===== Adding Multiple Volumes =====
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_repository_options.png}}+Adding multiple Volumes can be accomplished using several different methods.
  
 +  * [[#scan-to-add|Scanning Volumes using the ''Scan To Add'']] process, best suited to adding small groups of Volumes with a scanner, keyboard or [[extensions:cloudscan|GazillaByte CloudScan App]].
 +  * [[#paste-volumes-to-add|Pasting in Volumes from Windows Clipboard or file]], best suited to adding new Volumes from emailed or file lists of Volume-ID's.
 +  * [[technote:excel_import|Importing Volumes from Excel file, best suited to adding Volumes and additional data from Excel sheets]].
 +  * [[cookbook:volume_id_building|Creating Volumes using the ''Volume-ID Building'' tool]].
 +  * Importing Volumes from your Backup Software with TMSS10Sync.
 +    * [[cookbook:backupexec|Backup Exec]]
 +    * [[cookbook:commvault|Commvault]]
 +    * [[cookbook:dataprotector|Data Protector]]
 +    * [[cookbook:netbackup|Netbackup]]
 +    * [[cookbook:networker|Networker]]
 +    * [[cookbook:tsm|Tivoli Storage Manager]]
 +    * [[cookbook:veeam|VEEAM]]
  
-Select a volume or range select a group of volumes.  Right-click and select ''Delete''. A ''Delete Confirmation'' window will be displayed. Select ''Delete this Item'' or ''The volume will now be deleted from the database''.+===== Scan To Add =====
  
-To delete multiple Volumes, select the volumes in the Volume ListRight-click, and select ''Delete Volume''Then select ''Delete All Items''.+To add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to your default [[object:repository|Repository]] (or Initial [[object:repository|Repository]] if no default is set) right-click in the Volume Listnavigate to ''Special Operations'', and select ''Scan -> Scan to Add Volumes'' to open the ''Scan In'' window.  
 + 
 +{{scan_to_add_volumes.gif}} 
 + 
 +To add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to a [[object:repository|Repository]] other than your default, right-click the required [[object:repository|Repository]] and select ''Scan'' -> ''To Add'' and scan [[object:volume|Volumes]] to be added. 
 + 
 +{{scan_to_add_volumes_repository.gif}} 
 + 
 +Scan your Volume Barcodes using a Barcode scanner to add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to TapeTrack. 
 + 
 +Once all Volumes have been scannedclose the ''Scan In'' window by clicking the ''X'' at the top right corner. 
 + 
 +===== Paste Volumes To Add ===== 
 + 
 +Copy Volume-ID's to windows clipboard. 
 + 
 +To add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to your default [[object:repository|Repository]] (or Initial [[object:repository|Repository]] if no default is set) right-click in the Volume List, navigate to ''Special Operations'', and select ''Scan -> Scan to Add Volumes'' to open the ''Scan In'' window 
 + 
 +{{scan_to_add_volumes.gif}} 
 + 
 +To add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to a [[object:repository|Repository]] other than your default, right-click the required [[object:repository|Repository]] and select ''Scan'' -> ''To Add'' and scan [[object:volume|Volumes]] to be added. 
 + 
 +{{scan_to_add_volumes_repository.gif}} 
 + 
 +Click the Clipboard icon on the Scan Window to paste in Volume-ID's. 
 + 
 +{{scan_window.png}} 
 + 
 +Once all Volumes have been scanned, close the ''Scan In'' window by clicking the X at the top right corner. 
 +===== Deleting Volumes =====
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume.png}}+For information on deleting Volumes see [[technote:delete_volumes|Deleting Volumes]]
  
-<note tip> If a deleted Volume is added back in to the database, all it's history will remain. </note>+{{tagupdate_doco scan master}}
  
 +<- master:repository|Creating a new Repository  ^ master:starting|Getting Started ^ master:advanced|Advanced Usage->
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