Media Pool Modification

The Media Pool Manager allows you to create and maintain media pools. Arcserve Backup creates a catalog file on your media to improve performance for merge jobs and database backup jobs.

You can also modify media pool information from the Media Pool Manager window.

• Create a new media pool--To assign media to a media pool, you first need to create the media pool. A media pool name can consist of up to 16 uppercase characters.
• Delete an existing media pool--To delete a media pool, you must first re-assign the media to another media pool.
• Move media in a pool--You can move media from one set to another. You can also move media from a Scratch Set to a Save Set and vice versa by using the Assign Media and Remove Media options.
• Perform location maintenance--You can enter information about a new location, modify information about an existing location, or assign media to a location.
• Assign media to a media pool--You can assign media to a media pool during the process of formatting. When you format media using Device Management, you define certain media pooling information that will be associated with the media.
• Remove media from a media pool--You can remove media from a media pool.

More information:

Assign Media to a Media Pool

Media Pooling

Media Location Information

View Media Pool Information

Create a Media Pool

Delete a Media Pool

View Media Properties