UBQ ID Number: UBQ000041
Last Modified: 2000-06-05 at 10:43:26
SUMMARY:
UltraBac supports several types of storage devices. These are displayed by selecting "Select"/"Storage Device." Select which type of storage device to list by clicking on the down arrow next to the "Show" list box. The types of storage devices include Tape, Disk, Device Set, Image and Partition.
DETAILS:
Figure 1: Select Device
The active storage device is displayed on the Title line of the UltraBac Main Window. This is the storage device used when performing an Ad-hoc (Perform Backup) backup. The default storage device becomes the active tape device when UltraBac is invoked and is the storage device used when creating a scheduled backup group unless another storage device is specified.
To change the active storage device without making it the default storage device, highlight the storage device and select "OK." This change will be reflected on the Title line of the UltraBac Main Window. To change both the active and default storage devices, highlight the storage device, select "Save as Default Device" option and then select "OK."
Use the slider to view columns not displayed. The "Select Storage Device:" list box displays the "Device", "Identifier", and "Path" columns. The "Device" column lists the members of the device category displayed in the "Show" list box. Windows NT/2000 assigns the "Identifiers" for tape devices, while the user assigns the identifier for disks and images during their creation. The "Path" applies to disk paths defined as storage devices.
The "Save as Default Device" option causes the selected storage device to become the default device in addition to the current device.
Figure 2: Save Device as Default
If you click on the "Edit" button when selecting a tape device on this screen, it brings you to the "Drive Cleaning Values" screen. If you have an autoloader and are using our Medium Changer device driver, this allows you to set the cleaning interval on your drive, so that every certain number of hours the drive will automatically do a cleaning procedure.
Figure 3: "Drive Cleaning Values" Screen for Autoloader Devices
For specific information on selecting or defining specific devices, please see the UBQ links in "More Information".
MORE INFORMATION:
See UBQ: UBQ000048 Defining a Tape Storage Device
See UBQ: UBQ000049 Defining a Disk (disk-path) Storage Device
See UBQ: UBQ000050 Defining a DeviceSet Storage Device
See UBQ: UBQ000005 Storage Device Set (RAID)
See UBQ: UBQ000051 Defining an Image Storage Device
See UBQ: UBQ000052 Defining a Partition Storage Device
CATEGORIES:
Configuration/Administration, RAID/Device Sets, Removable Drive Support, Restore
VERSION:
5.x
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