Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Marking a tape volume as full for offsite storage

When you remove a tape volume from a library to store the volume offsite, mark the volume as full so that the NetWorker software does not request the volume. Marking the volume as full also marks the volume as read-only. You can also specify the physical location of the volume for reference purposes in the NetWorker Administration interface.

1. Unmount the tape volume by right-clicking the volume in the Devices window, and selecting Unmount.
2. Use the nsrjb command for libraries or the nsrmm command for stand-alone drives from the command prompt to mark the volume as full:
   • For libraries, type nsrjb -o full volid, where volid is the volume identifier.
   • For stand-alone drives, type nsrmm -o full volid, where volid is the volume identifier.
3. Specify the physical location of the volume for reference purposes:
   1. In the Administration window, click Media.
   2. Select Tape Volumes.
      A list of volumes appears in the right pane.
   3. Right-click the volume in the right pane and select Set Location.
      The Set Location dialog box appears.
   4. Type a description for the physical location of the volume.
   5. Click OK.