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| master:volumes [2019/12/12 23:51] – Scott Cunliffe | master:volumes [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1 |
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| ====== Adding and Maintaining Volumes ====== | ====== Adding and Maintaining Volumes ====== |
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| ===== Adding Volumes ===== | ===== Adding Individual Volumes ===== |
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| ==== Right-Click to add volumes ==== | To add an individual [[object:volume|Volume]] either: |
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| {{master:master_add_volume.mp4?500}} | Right-click on a [[master:media|Media Type]] and select ''Add Volume''. |
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| 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]]. | |
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| {{:master:right_click_add_volume.png}} | or right-click in the Inventory window and select ''Add''. |
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| In the Edit new volume window enter the Volume-ID of the new volume to be added and click ''Save''. | {{add_volume_inventory.gif}} |
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| {{:master:insert_add_volume.png}} | or click in the Inventory window and press ''Insert'' on the keyboard |
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| | This will open the ''Edit New Volume'' window. |
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| ==== 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. |
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| {{:master:tapemaster_add_volumes_right_click.mp4?500}} | {{add_volume.gif}} |
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| 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]]. |
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| {{:master:tapemaster_volume_scan_to_add.png}} | |
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| 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. | |
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| {{:master:tapemaster_volume_scan_to_add_repository.png}} | |
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| | ===== Adding Multiple Volumes ===== |
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| | Adding multiple Volumes can be accomplished using several different methods. |
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| ===== 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]] |
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| {{:master:master_delete_volumes.mp4?500}} | ===== Scan To Add ===== |
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| <note tip>You must have **Alter** rights to delete volumes</note> | 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. |
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| Select the required volume, or range of volumes from the inventory window you want to delete. | {{scan_to_add_volumes.gif}} |
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| Right-click highlighted volume/s and select ''Delete'', or press Delete (DEL) on the keyboard. | 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. |
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| {{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume.png}} | {{scan_to_add_volumes_repository.gif}} |
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| 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 your Volume Barcodes using a Barcode scanner to add [[object:volume|Volumes]] to TapeTrack. |
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| <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]] | Once all Volumes have been scanned, close the ''Scan In'' window by clicking the ''X'' at the top right corner. |
| </note> | |
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| {{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_deletion.png?500}} | ===== Paste Volumes To Add ===== |
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| 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**. | Copy Volume-ID's to windows clipboard. |
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| For any repository listed with a status of **Deletes Forbidden** you must either: | 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-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. | |
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| {{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_deletion_allow.png}} | {{scan_to_add_volumes.gif}} |
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| Click ''Delete Volumes'' and ''Yes'' to the delete confirmation to delete the volumes. | 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. |
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| {{:master:tapemaster_delete_volume_deletion_allow_confirm.png}} | {{scan_to_add_volumes_repository.gif}} |
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| As deleting volumes is permanent, clicking ''No'' to the delete confirmation is your last opportunity to cancel the delete function. | Click the Clipboard icon on the Scan Window to paste in Volume-ID's. |
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| When a volume is deleted its historical entries remain in the database. If a deleted Volume is added back into the database, all previous history records including when deleted and added back, are listed under that volumes ''History'' tab. | {{scan_window.png}} |
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| {{object:tapemaster_delete_add_volumes.png}} | Once all Volumes have been scanned, close the ''Scan In'' window by clicking the X at the top right corner. |
| | ===== Deleting Volumes ===== |
| As setting repository to **Allow Deletes** alters the properties of that repository, if required, reset the repository to **no deletes** by right-clicking the required repository, selecting ''Properties'' and change the ''Allow Deletes'' field in the ''Options'' tab to false. | |
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| {{master:master_repository_properties_allow_deletes.png}} | |
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| See [[master:volumes_special_operations|Special Operations Menu]] for further information. | For information on deleting Volumes see [[technote:delete_volumes|Deleting Volumes]] |
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| | {{tag> update_doco scan master}} |
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| <- 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-> |
