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 ====== Adding and Maintaining Volumes ====== ====== Adding and Maintaining Volumes ======
  
-===== Adding Volumes =====+===== Adding Individual Volumes =====
  
-==== Right-Click to add volumes ====+To add an individual [[object:volume|Volume]] either:
  
-{{master:master_add_volume.mp4?500}}+Right-click on a [[master:media|Media Type]] and select ''Add Volume''.
  
-To add a Volume either: +{{add_volume_customer_tree.gif}}
-  * Right-click on a [[master:media|Media Type]] and select ''Add Volume'' +
-  * Right click in the inventory window and select ''Add'' +
-  * Press Insert on the keyboard when viewing the [[master:view_volume_list|Volume List]].  +
  
-{{:master:right_click_add_volume.png}}+or right-click in the Inventory window and select ''Add''.
  
-In the Edit new volume window enter the volume ID of the new volume to be added and click ''Save''.+{{add_volume_inventory.gif}}
  
-{{:master:insert_add_volume.png}}+or click in the Inventory window and press ''Insert'' on the keyboard
  
 +This will open the ''Edit New Volume'' window.
  
-==== Scan to Add Volumes ====+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.
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_add_volumes_right_click.mp4?500}}+{{add_volume.gif}}
  
-Right-Click in the Volume List, navigate to Special Operations, and select ''Scan -> Scan to Add Volumes'' to use a Barcode scanner to add Volumes to your default repository.+Click ''Save'' to add [[object:volume|Volume]].
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_volume_scan_to_add.png}} 
  
-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. 
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_volume_scan_to_add_repository.png}} 
  
 +===== Adding Multiple Volumes =====
  
 +Adding multiple Volumes can be accomplished using several different methods.
  
-===== Deleting Volumes =====+  * [[#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]]
  
-<note tip>You must have **Alter** rights to delete volumes</note>+===== Scan To Add =====
  
-Select the required volume, or range of volumes from the inventory window you want to delete.+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. 
  
-Right click highlighted volume/s and select ''Delete'', or press Delete (DEL) on the keyboard.+{{scan_to_add_volumes.gif}}
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume.png}}+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.
  
-The **Volume Deletion** window will display the **Repositories** where the volumes to be deleted are located in the top pane and volume ID's in the lower pane.+{{scan_to_add_volumes_repository.gif}}
  
-<note important>If the **Volume Deletion** window is not displayed it is because you are running an outdated version of TapeMaster.  Instructions to delete volumes in older versions of TapeMaster can be found  [[master:delete_volumes_legacy|here]] +Scan your Volume Barcodes using a Barcode scanner to add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to TapeTrack.
-</note>+
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_deletion.png}}+Once all Volumes have been scanned, close the ''Scan In'' window by clicking the ''X'' at the top right corner.
  
-Each row in the top pane will, along with the repository description (or ID), list the number of volumes for deletion and the delete status of either **Deletes Allowed** or **Deletes Forbidden**.+===== Paste Volumes To Add =====
  
-For any repository listed with a status of **Deletes Forbidden** you must either: +Copy Volume-ID's to windows clipboard.
-  * Right clicking the row and selecting ''Allow'' to change status to **Deletes Allowed** +
-  * Right clicking the row and selecting ''Remove'' to remove the volumes before deletion of any volumes located in a repository with **Deletes Allowed** status.+
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_deletion_allow.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. 
  
-Click ''Delete Volumes'' and ''Yes'' to the delete confirmation to delete the volumes.+{{scan_to_add_volumes.gif}}
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_deletion_allow_confirm.png}}+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.
  
-As deleting volumes is permanent, clicking ''No'' to the delete confirmation is your last opportunity to cancel the delete function. +{{scan_to_add_volumes_repository.gif}}
  
-When a volume is deleted its historical entries remain in the database.  If a deleted Volume is added back in to the database, all previous history records including when deleted and added back, are listed under that volumes ''History'' tab. +Click the Clipboard icon on the Scan Window to paste in Volume-ID's.
  
-{{object:tapemaster_delete_add_volumes.png}}+{{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 =====
  
-See [[master:volumes_special_operations|Special Operations Menu]] for further information.+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->
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