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Create Media Pools

You can use automatic rotation schemes to control the media you use during backups. However, if you choose not to use the automatic features, the Media Pool Manager is an indispensable tool to efficiently schedule the maintenance and recycling of media. The Media Pool Manager helps you to organize your media into media pools, similar to those used in rotation schemes. Just as in rotation schemes, the media pools you create are collections of rewriteable storage media managed as a single unit.

Note: If you are using WORM media, media pool options are disabled. By definition, WORM media cannot be overwritten, so you cannot recycle it in a rotation scheme or a media pool.

For more information about media pools, see "Managing Devices and Media."

To create media pools

1. From Administration menu in the Navigation Bar on the Home Page, click Media Pool.

   The Media Pool Manager opens.

2. From the Media Pool Manager, click New.

   The Media Pool Configuration dialog appears.

   Note: Arcserve Backup detects and assigns media serial numbers when media is formatted and placed in a specific media pool.

3. Enter a name for the media pool in the Pool Name field. Fill in the remaining fields appropriately.

   The Minimum # of media in Save Set, Retention Time, Prune Retention Time, Base Serial Number, and Serial Number Range fields contain default values that you can change if desired.

   Note: The Next Serial Number field cannot be set.

4. Click OK when you are finished.

   The new media pool you created appears in the Media Pool Manager. You can now assign media to the Save Sets and Scratch Sets of this media pool.