Vault Criteria Descriptor Object

The Vault Criteria Descriptor (VCD) allows you to set source information that governs the tape volumes assigned to a vault. You can select a media pool name or a file name as the controlling data set. If you want to assign only one tape, select the Assigned by User option as the controlling data set. If you use this option, you must enter command line information. When this data set is vaulted, the tape volumes are assigned to slots in the vault.

When you select the Vault Criteria Descriptor object, the right pane of the MM Admin window displays columns listing the following information for existing VCDs:

• VCD Name--The name of the Vault Criteria Descriptor.
• VCD Type--Indicates whether the controlling data set is defined by media pool, file name, or by user.
• Media Pool--If the controlling data set is a media pool, the name of the media pool appears.

• Host Name--If the controlling data set is a file name, the host where the file resides appears in this column.
• Path/File Name--If the controlling data set is a file name, the full path and file name appear in this column.
• Create Date--The date the VCD was created.

In the right pane of the MM Admin window, right-click an existing VCD to update or delete it. Right-click the Vault Criteria Descriptor object in the left pane to create a new VCD. For more information about creating, updating, or deleting a VCD, see the section How You Can Manage Tape Volumes and VCDs.