Media Options Automatically Updated - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

Select the folder in which to store any new media by clicking the Browse button. Then select the folder
from the Browse dialog box. If the folder does not exist, use the Jobs and Media view to create it first.
Then you can select New media locations.
When Data Protector Express runs any scheduled automatic rotation job, it automatically creates new
media folders for the job. The folders are organized by the name of the job and the various rotation sets in
that job. There is no reason to create these folders manually. Data Protector Express will automatically
create these folders for you.
Data Protector Express does not automatically create new media folders for manual jobs.
(Backup jobs only)
Specifies the name Data Protector Express gives to any new media it creates while running the job. For
scheduled automatic rotation jobs, Data Protector Express automatically updates this setting to match the
media's place in the rotation schedule.
For manual rotation and unscheduled jobs, Data Protector Express assigns any new media it creates the
name listed in this field. This is also true for automatic rotation jobs that are "forced" to run.
(Backup jobs only)
When a job creates new media, you can assign that media a password. A password prevents the media
from being imported into another Data Protector Express catalog and can be an important part of your
overall security plan.
To have the job assign a password to the new media, click the Media Password... button and type and
confirm your password.
Note that passwords can only be assigned when media is formatted. Additionally, media passwords are
only required when importing media.
Some settings shown on the Device/Media page are automatically updated as a Data Protector Express
runs a job. These updated settings fall into two categories: (1) settings that are updated automatically
when Data Protector Express runs a scheduled automatic media rotation job (default or custom), but
specified manually in unscheduled and manual media rotation jobs; and (2) settings that are always
specified manually by the user. For more information, see Forcing scheduled jobs to run on page 126. For
more information on scheduling a job, see Choosing a Schedule Type on page 90.
When an automatic media rotation job is scheduled, the job appears on the Job Status view with an
indication of the date and time the job is scheduled to run. When Data Protector Express runs the
scheduled jobs listed on the Job Status view, it automatically updates several settings on the
Device/Media page: New media location and New media name.
When you run an unscheduled or manual rotation job, Data Protector Express always uses the settings
selected by the user.