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Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

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Inventorying library volumes

When the NetWorker software labels the contents of a library, the software registers the location of the volumes in the library slots when it assigns the volume label. This process is called taking inventory. When the volumes in the library are inventoried, the NetWorker software reads the label of each volume and records its slot number. If the volumes are not moved in the library after they have been labeled, then the NetWorker server can access the volumes because each volume label is assigned to a specific slot.

If, however, the contents of the library are changed without being labeled, or if volumes are moved into new slots, the NetWorker software must be notified that the library now holds a different set of labeled volumes or that the volumes are in a different order. For example, if the library has more than one magazine, the volumes must be inventoried each time that a magazine is removed, and another one is loaded into the library.

When the volumes in a new magazine are labeled, there is no need to inventory them. The NetWorker software automatically records the slot number in which each newly labeled volume is located.

The NetWorker software can use barcode labels to speed up the inventory process. If the library supports the use of barcode labels, consider using them if large numbers of volumes, and/or if the library contents change often. Barcode labels provides more information on using barcode labels.

  1. In the Administration window, click Devices.
  2. Open the Libraries folder in the navigation tree. The Libraries detail table appears.
  3. Select a library in the navigation tree or double-click a library in the Libraries detail table. The Libraries detail table changes to the double-paned library operations view.
  4. Right-click anywhere within the Devices pane, and select Inventory. The Inventory > Library window appears.
  5. Type the numbers of the first and last slots to be inventoried in the Slot Range area.
  6. Select Operation Type: either Slow/Verbose (the default) or Fast/Silent.
  7. Click OK.

    • The Library Operation window displays this message: 

      The library operation has started.

    • The Monitoring > Operations screen displays its status.

  8. Click OK. If the volumes do not have barcode labels, the NetWorker software must mount each volume, read its label, and unmount it. In this case, the inventory process can take some time to complete.

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