Creating New Media - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

To delete media folders, select the folder and then select Delete from either the Edit menu or the shortcut
(right-click) menu. Alternatively, you can click Delete on the Command task pane.
Before deleting any media folders, you might want to move any media stored in those folders to another
folder. For example, you might create a new folder named Old Media and move any currently unused
media to this folder before deleting the media folders.
Data Protector Express automatically creates new media when it runs backup jobs that use blank media or
any overwrite setting. However, there may be occasions when you may want to manually create new
media prior to running the job. For example, you might be recycling old tapes you no longer use. To be
certain that the tapes are labeled correctly and that no tapes are inadvertently overwritten, you can
manually create new media before running the job.
Note, however, that for jobs that use automatic media rotation, Data Protector Express looks for media
with specific names in specific folders. If it does not find the precise media it is looking for, Data
Protector Express will display an alert. For this reason, it is best to let Data Protector Express
automatically create its own media for automatic rotation jobs than to manually create the media in
advance.
When you create new media, Data Protector Express (1) creates a new catalog object and (2) physically
formats the current media in the device. This will cause any current data on that media to be erased. When
you create new media, be certain that the media Data Protector Express will format is no longer needed.
When you format the new media, Data Protector Express opens the Format Media wizard. Use this
wizard to name the media and select a media folder in which to store the media. You must also select a
device. Data Protector Express will format the media currently loaded in the device you select. If you
select a library, select the storage slot that holds the media you want to use.
When you format media, you can also assign a password to the media. See Media Passwords later in this
section for more information.