Add Bar Code Rule options

Bar code rules specify the type of media that Backup Exec should use in a robotic library drive.

See Creating bar code rules in mixed media libraries.

Table: Add Bar Code Rule options

Item

Description

Select a media type

Displays the types of media that you can select to include in the bar code rule.

Vendor

Displays the name of this library’s manufacturer. You can find the name of the library manufacturer on the library’s property page. This field is not case-sensitive.

By typing a vendor name here, you restrict the bar code rule to that vendor’s libraries. If you are creating a general bar code rule that applies to libraries from different vendors, leave this field blank.

Bar code prefix

Displays a code that is placed before the bar code that represents a media type. The code can be up to 16 characters, and any combination of letters and numbers. This field is not case-sensitive.

Bar code suffix

Displays a code that is placed after the bar code that represents a media type. The code can be up to 16 characters, and any combination of letters and numbers. This field is not case-sensitive.

See Bar code rules in mixed media libraries.

Add Bar Code Rule options