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Create Rotations

Media Management relies upon rotation policies to determine when and where tape volumes should be moved. You can define rotation policies using the Media Management Administrator interface.

Before you create a rotation, you must create a schedule. If no schedule has been created, you cannot access the Rotation object.

To create a rotation, perform the following procedure:

  1. In the Media Management Administrator windows, double-click the Schedule object.
  2. From the list, select the schedule and double-click.
  3. Right-click the Rotation object.
  4. Select Create from the pop-up menu.

    The Create Rotation dialog appears.

  5. (Optional) Enter a Sequence Number.
  6. Enter a Vault Name for your rotation. You can select a vault name from the list.
  7. Enter Retention conditions.

    If a tape volume meets one of these conditions, it remains in the same rotation. The Retention conditions are:

  8. Click Add.

    The new Rotation is saved and added to the Rotation branch in the Media Management Administrator windows.