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Create New Library Groups

To create a new library group, you must first open the Device Group Configuration dialog. The following are methods you can use to open the Device Group Configuration dialog.

• From the Device Manager, click the Device menu and then click Manage Device Groups.
• From the Device Manager window or the Staging Location tab in the Backup Manager window, click Manage Device Groups located in the device properties preview pane.

  

  Note: To access the Device Group Configuration dialog using a wizard-like application, from any manager window, click the Configuration menu and select Device Group Configuration.

To create new library groups

1. From the Device Manager, click the Device menu and select Manage Device Groups.

   The Device Group Configuration dialog opens. Existing groups, and the slots assigned to each group, are listed here. If you have reserved one of your slots for cleaning media, it cannot be assigned to a group and it does not appear in this dialog.

2. Click New.

   The New Group dialog opens.

3. Enter a name for the library group and click OK.

   The new library group displays in the Groups field. You can now begin assigning slots to this group.