
44 Performing Basic Tasks and Operations
Required Action Procedure
Unknown media in
the system,
indicate media
pool is the
requested action:
This action appears when media is introduced into the Pathlight VX. You can
either import the media into a selected media pool or cancel the import
operation. To import media, refer to the steps below. To cancel the media
import, refer to the steps on page 46
.
• To import the media into the Pathlight VX:
1 Click the link to view the media type.
The Define Unknown Media screen appears.
2 Select media for the action. Do one of the following:
a. From the list, select the media.
- OR -
b. Narrow the media list:
In the text box, to the right of Apply Filter, enter barcodes, barcode
ranges, wild cards(* ) or any combination of these separated by
commas.
EXAMPLE:
00AB01, 00AB20-00AB50, AB* , *AB
NOTE: These values are case-sensitive.
3 Select the appropriate media pool (Application, Internal Backup, Disk
Extension, Cleaning or Service).
• Application - Media that can be used by the backup application.
a. Click Next.
b. In the Select Virtual Library drop-down list, select a library to
associate with the media.
c. In the Select Media Action drop-down list, select an action to apply to
the media. Available options are:
• Scratch — Imports all selected items as new media (scratch). Data
currently on the selected media can be overwritten.
• Preserve Data — Preserves data on the selected media. Virtual
preserves all data from the media to disk. Direct Access restores all
files directly from media without copying the contents to disk.
d. In the Select Entry Method drop-down list, select an entry method to
introduce the media to the Pathlight VX. Available options are:
• I/E Station — Enters media through the library’s I/E station.
• Slot — Enters media through the library’s door.
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