Managing The Mlm Database; Back Up The Mlm And Dlm Databases - Spectra TFinity User Manual

Chapter 9 — Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management
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ANAGING THE
The MLM database contains the usage history, health, and the verification
data for all of the MLM‐enabled cartridges in your library. It also contains
the Drive Lifecycle Management data for all of the drives in your library
(see Monitoring Drive Health Using DLM on page 331).
Deciding when and how often you back up the MLM database depends on
many factors, including how often tapes are loaded into a drive.
 If all of the tapes are loaded into drives frequently, the MLM database
 If many of the tapes remain in the library without being loaded into a

Back Up the MLM and DLM Databases

Based on your environment, determine how frequently backups are
needed, then use the following steps to create a backup. You can choose to
save the backup to a USB device or send it as an email attachment to a
previously configured mail recipient.
1. Use your storage management software to stop all backup or restore
Important
Backing up the MLM and DLM databases requires the library to be idle.
2. Log into the library as a user with superuser or administrator
3. If you want to backup the MLM database to a USB device, connect the
4. From the toolbar menu, select Maintenance > Tools. The Maintenance
5. Select Utilities. The Utilities screen displays.
6. Click Show Advanced. The Advanced Utilities Confirmation screen
7. Click Next. The Utilities screen refreshes to show a list of the advanced
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ATABASE
can be rebuilt relatively quickly. The database can be backed up less
frequently.
drive for a long period of time, or if tapes are exported and stay outside
of the library for a long period of time, rebuilding the MLM database
can take a long time. Back up the MLM database more frequently.
operations on the library.
privileges.
device to the library and allow time for the device to mount before
continuing.
Tools screen displays.
displays.
utilities.
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