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--- master:volumes [2017/09/29 18:19] – [Adding and managing Volumes] dcumming
+++ master:volumes [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Adding and Maintaining Volumes ======
-===== Adding Volumes =====
+===== Adding Individual Volumes =====
-==== Right-Click to add volumes ====
+To add an individual [[object:volume|Volume]] either:
-To add a Volume, right-click on a Media Type and select Add Volume or press Insert on the keyboard when viewing the Volume List.
-{{:master:right_click_add_volume.png}}
+Right-click on a [[master:media|Media Type]] and select ''Add Volume''.
-In the Edit new volume window enter the volume ID of the new volume to be added and click ''Save''.
+{{add_volume_customer_tree.gif}}
-{{:master:insert_add_volume.png}}
+or right-click in the Inventory window and select ''Add''.
-==== Volume Serial Build ====
+{{add_volume_inventory.gif}}
-Utilize the Volume Serial Building tool located in the Media Type Properties Window.
-Right click the media type that you want to add volumes to and select Properties.
+or click in the Inventory window and press ''Insert'' on the keyboard
-{{:master:tapemaster_volume_properties_build.png}}
+This will open the ''Edit New Volume'' window.
-In the Edit media widow click the Volume-ID Building tab.  Press the **insert** key or right click in the upper window and select **Before** or **After** depending on where you need the next range inserted.
+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 a [[object:customer|Customer]]/[[object:media|Media Type]] scope and must be between 2 and 10 alphanumeric characters long.
-Repeat this process until you have enough ranges to create the barcodes you require.  The ranges can be edited to encompass a range of numbers, letters or characters, or they can be set to one value.
+{{add_volume.gif}}
-Once you have built the required volume ID's, select the range required in the lower window.  Right click the highlighted range and select ''Add'' to add the volumes to the default repository or ''Add to'' and select the required repository.
+Click ''Save'' to add [[object:volume|Volume]].
-{{:master:tapemaster_volume_properties_build_range.png}}
+===== Adding Multiple Volumes =====
-==== Scan to Add Volumes ====
+Adding multiple Volumes can be accomplished using several different methods.
-Right-Click in the Volume List, navigate to Special Operations, and select ''Scan to Add Volumes'' to use a Barcode scanner to add Volumes to your default repository.
-{{:master:tapemaster_volume_scan_to_add.png}}
+  * [[#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]]
-To add volumes to a repository other than your default, right click the required repository and select ''Scan'' -> ''To Add'' and scan volumes to be added.
+===== Scan To Add =====
-{{:master:tapemaster_volume_scan_to_add_repository.png}}
+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.
-===== Deleting Volumes =====
+{{scan_to_add_volumes_repository.gif}}
-To delete a Volume ''Allow Deletes'' must be set to ''True'' for the repository the relevant Volume is residing in.
+Scan your Volume Barcodes using a Barcode scanner to add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to TapeTrack.
-To enable this right click on the Repository and select ''Properties'' or double click the repository.
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_repository.png}}
+Once all Volumes have been scanned, close the ''Scan In'' window by clicking the ''X'' at the top right corner.
-Under the ''Options'' tab, set **Allow Deletes** to ''True'' and ''Save''.
+===== Paste Volumes To Add =====
-<note tip>  Set **Allow Deletes** back to ''False'' when finished removing required volumes to stop accidental deletion of any other volumes. </note>
+Copy Volume-ID's to windows clipboard.
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_repository_options.png}}
+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}}
-Select a volume.  Right-click and select ''Delete''. A ''Delete Confirmation'' window will be displayed. Select ''Delete this Item'' to delete the volume.
+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.
-To delete multiple Volumes, select the volumes in the Volume List, Right-click, and select ''Delete''. Then select ''Delete All Items''.
+{{scan_to_add_volumes_repository.gif}}
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume.png}}
+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 =====
-<note tip> If a deleted Volume is added back in to the database, all it's history will remain. </note>
+For information on deleting Volumes see [[technote:delete_volumes|Deleting Volumes]]
+{{tag> update_doco scan master}}
-<- master:repository|Creating a new repository  ^ master:starting|Getting Started ^ master:advanced|Advanced Usage->
+<- master:repository|Creating a new Repository  ^ master:starting|Getting Started ^ master:advanced|Advanced Usage->