Catalog Media
Use this dialog box to catalog the media so that you can quickly and easily find the files you need to recover.
Catalog Only
When selected, you can perform a catalog operation only. A catalog operation creates a local catalog database of media archive file entries through which you can manually select the archive files containing the data you need to recover. The archived files are displayed in the catalog pane. All archive files found and cataloged are written or appended to the catalog database.
Catalog and Merge
When selected, you can perform a catalog operation and then import metadata associated with the archive files that you want to recover.
Always add the following prefix to imported entities
Select this option if you want to add a prefix to the names of all the recreated entities. Type the prefix in the Prefix box.
Set File Marker
Specifies to set the selected chunks within an archive file using filemarkers.
From
- Start of Tape
Select to store the desired chunk from the start of tape.
- End of Tape
Select to store the desired chunk till the end of tape.
- File marker
Specify the filemarker numbers that denotes the start and end of the desired chunk.
Maximum Number of Drives
Specify the number of drives to be used for catalog operation.
Drive Pool
Specify a drive Pool for catalog operation. Drive pool is a set of drives which are attached or accessible to a MediaAgent. Drive pools are logical entities used to facilitate the sharing of a library’s drives between multiple MediaAgents.
Recatalog already cataloged media
This option is available when you select two or more media libraries for catalog operation wherein one or more than one of the selected media is already cataloged. Select this option to recatalog the already cataloged media.
Save As Script
Click to open the Save As Script dialog, which allows you to save this operation and the selected options as a script file (in XML format). The script can later be executed from the Command Line Interface using qoperation execute command.
When you save an operation as a script, each option in the dialog will have a corresponding XML parameter in the script file. When executing the script, you can modify the value for any of these XML parameters as needed.
Media Password
Type the media password of the tapes that you want to catalog.
Add Additional Password
Use this option if you require additional password box.
Data on Catalog Media
Use this dialog box to view the cataloged media so that you can quickly and easily find the files you need to recover.
Tape Unique Id
Displays the ID of the tape.
Media Id
Displays the ID of the selected media.
Total Data Written
Displays the size of the written data on media.
Total Size on Media
Displays the total size of the data on media.
Job ID
Displays the ID's of all the jobs in the selected media.
Status
Displays the job status as Completed or Partial.
Client
Displays the Client Name.
Version
Displays the version of the software.
CommCell Number
Displays the CommCell Number.
Catalog Status
Displays the status of the cataloging operation.
iDataAgent
Displays the CommServe or the name of iDataAgent.
Instance
Displays the instance name.
Backup Set
Displays the backup set name.
Subclient
Displays the Subclient name.
File Mark
Displays the file mark numbers that denotes the start and end of the desired chunk.
Backup Level
Displays the status of the backup.
Backup Time
Displays the time of the backup operation.
Archive File Type
Displays the type of archive file.
Archive File
Displays the number of archive file.
Storage Policy
Displays the storage policy name.
Storage Policy Copy
Displays the storage policy copy name.
Catalog Media Group Properties
Use this dialog box to specify the name of the catalog media group to which the media must be assigned when the media is set to be cataloged and recovered.
Group Name
Specifies the media group to which the media must be assigned when the media is cataloged. If necessary, change the current group and specify a new group name to assign the media for catalog operation.
Library
Displays the name of the library for which the media will be cataloged.
Media Type
Default Media Type
Select a default media type from the list.
Catalog Media - Merge/Recatalog
Use this dialog box to merge the deleted media with CommServe database or recatalog the media so that you can merge the media or quickly and easily recover the lost data on media.
Merge Only
When selected, you can perform a merge operation only. The deleted media is merged or appended to the catalog database.
Recatalog
When selected, allows you to catalog the media which is already cataloged.
Recatalog and Merge
When selected, allows you to recatalog the already cataloged media and merge this media with the database at the same time to save the time.
Set File Marker
Specifies to set the selected chunks within an archive file using filemarkers.
From
- Start of Tape
Select to store the desired chunk from the start of tape.
- End of Tape
Select to store the desired chunk till the end of tape.
- File marker
Specify the filemarker numbers that denotes the start and end of the desired chunk.
Maximum Number of Drives
Specify the number of drives to be used for catalog operation.
Drive Pool
Specify a drive Pool for catalog operation. Drive pool is a set of drives which are attached or accessible to a MediaAgent. Drive pools are logical entities used to facilitate the sharing of a library’s drives between multiple MediaAgents.