Importing media to a robotic library

To insert media into a robotic library, you must create an import media job so that the Backup Exec database is updated.

Before you create an import media job, note the following:

  • If your robotic library uses a media magazine, make sure no jobs are currently running and that all media are ejected from the drive and are back in the magazine slots before swapping the magazine.

You can monitor this job on the Job Monitor.

To import media to a robotic library

  1. On the navigation bar, click Devices.

  2. Select the robotic library.

  3. Click Slots.

  4. On the Results pane, select the slots you want to import media to.

  5. Under Media Tasks in the task pane, select Import media.

  6. To specify a job name or a job priority, in the Properties pane, under Settings, click General.

    See General options for utility jobs .

  7. If the media does not have a bar code, or if you want Backup Exec to automatically create an inventory job to run after the import job completes, under Settings, click Options.

    See Imported Job Properties Options.

  8. If you want Backup Exec to notify someone when the job completes, in the Properties pane, under Settings, click Notification.

    See Setting up notification for alerts.

  9. Do one of the following:

    • To run the job now, click Run Now.

    • To set scheduling options, in the Properties pane, under Frequency, click Schedule.

More Information

Scheduling jobs

Importing media to a robotic library