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SEP sesam allows you to configure different removable media, such as RDX drives and USB drives, as your storage device. RDX is a disk-based removable storage which is intended as a replacement of a tape storage. RDX storage system offers reliable storage for backup, archive, data interchange and disaster recovery. It is based on the removable hard disk drives as well as solid state drives for storing big amounts of the backup data. | SEP sesam allows you to configure different removable media, such as RDX drives and USB drives, as your storage device. RDX is a disk-based removable storage which is intended as a replacement of a tape storage. RDX storage system offers reliable storage for backup, archive, data interchange and disaster recovery. It is based on the removable hard disk drives as well as solid state drives for storing big amounts of the backup data. | ||
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RDX uses SATA (hardware interface for connecting drives to the computer) for connecting the removable media in the drive and the USB port with external drive or SATA with internal drive for the connection to the computer. Note that WORM (Write Once Read Many) media are also available. | RDX uses SATA (hardware interface for connecting drives to the computer) for connecting the removable media in the drive and the USB port with external drive or SATA with internal drive for the connection to the computer. Note that WORM (Write Once Read Many) media are also available. | ||
== {{anchor|configuration}}Configuring removable media == | <!--T:15--> | ||
<noinclude>== {{anchor|configuration}}Configuring removable media == | |||
To configure the RDX or USB drives, proceed as follows: | <!--T:16--> | ||
#[[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#new_drive_group|Create a new RDX or USB drive group.]] | </noinclude>To configure the RDX or USB drives, proceed as follows:</translate> | ||
#[[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#add_drives|Configure and add a new RDX or USB drive.]] | #<translate><!--T:17--> [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#new_drive_group|Create a new RDX or USB drive group.]]</translate> | ||
#[[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#media_pool|Create a new media pool for the RDX or USB drive.]] | #<translate><!--T:18--> [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#add_drives|Configure and add a new RDX or USB drive.]]</translate> | ||
#[[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#media_type|If required, create a new media type.]] | #<translate><!--T:19--> [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#media_pool|Create a new media pool for the RDX or USB drive.]]</translate> | ||
#[[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#media|Add media to a media pool.]] | #<translate><!--T:20--> [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#media_type|If required, create a new media type.]]</translate> | ||
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[[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#media|Add media to a media pool.]] | |||
=== {{anchor|new_drive_group}}Creating a new RDX or USB drive group === | === {{anchor|new_drive_group}}Creating a new RDX or USB drive group === <!--T:22--> | ||
You have to create a new drive group for the removable drives (RDX or USB). From the '''Components''' -> '''Drives''', click the '''New Group''' button and create a new drive | <!--T:23--> | ||
[[Image: | You have to create a new drive group for the removable drives (RDX or USB). From the '''Components''' -> '''Drives''', click the '''New Drive Group''' button and create a new drive group, for example, ''RDX'' or ''USB''. | ||
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=== {{anchor|add_drives}}Configuring and | <translate>=== {{anchor|add_drives}}Configuring and adding new RDX or USB drive=== <!--T:24--> | ||
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Depending on your operating system, proceed to the relevant section below. | Depending on your operating system, proceed to the relevant section below. | ||
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> [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#Linux|Linux]] | > [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#Linux|Linux]] | ||
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> [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#Linux|Windows]] | > [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#Linux|Windows]] | ||
==== {{anchor|Linux}}Linux ==== | ==== {{anchor|Linux}}Linux ==== <!--T:28--> | ||
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To enable SEP sesam to access the removable device, ensure that you have sufficient privileges with read and write access to the device file for the RDX or USB drive. By default, such access is granted only to the ''root'' user. | To enable SEP sesam to access the removable device, ensure that you have sufficient privileges with read and write access to the device file for the RDX or USB drive. By default, such access is granted only to the ''root'' user. | ||
The procedure is slightly different, depending on which drive you want to configure, ''RDX'' or ''USB''. | <!--T:30--> | ||
<ul><li>'''USB:'''<br />Before you can configure the USB drive on Linux, you have to create a mountpoint in the Linux system:</li> | The procedure is slightly different, depending on which drive you want to configure, ''RDX'' or ''USB''.</translate> | ||
<ul><li><translate><!--T:31--> '''USB:'''<br />Before you can configure the USB drive on Linux, you have to create a mountpoint in the Linux system:</translate></li> | |||
mkdir /media/usbdisk | mkdir /media/usbdisk | ||
Then you have to connect the USB drive to the system. | <translate><!--T:32--> Then you have to connect the USB drive to the system.</translate> | ||
<li>'''RDX:'''<br />Before you can configure the RDX drive on Linux, you have to check which ''device name'' is used for the RDX drive. If you attach the RDX drive to the Linux system, most distributions will automatically mount it (e.g., in {{Path|/media}}).</li> | <li><translate><!--T:33--> '''RDX:'''<br />Before you can configure the RDX drive on Linux, you have to check which ''device name'' is used for the RDX drive. If you attach the RDX drive to the Linux system, most distributions will automatically mount it (e.g., in {{Path|/media}}).</translate></li> | ||
<ul><li>If this is not the case, check by the <tt>dmesg</tt> command, which device is used for the RDX drive (usually {{Path|/dev/sdXY}}).</li> | <ul><li><translate><!--T:34--> If this is not the case, check by the <tt>dmesg</tt> command, which device is used for the RDX drive (usually {{Path|/dev/sdXY}}).</translate></li> | ||
<li>It is important that each time you change the RDX drive, it is detected with the same device name. You can detect it with the ''udev rule''. For details, see [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/udev#About_udev_rules About udev rules].</li> | <li><translate><!--T:35--> It is important that each time you change the RDX drive, it is detected with the same device name. You can detect it with the ''udev rule''. For details, see [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/udev#About_udev_rules About udev rules].</translate></li> | ||
<li>It is also recommended to format the inserted ''RDX tapes'' with a common Linux file system (<tt>ext3/reiserfs/xfs</tt>).</li></ul></ul> | <li><translate><!--T:36--> It is also recommended to format the inserted ''RDX tapes'' with a common Linux file system (<tt>ext3/reiserfs/xfs</tt>).</translate></li></ul></ul> | ||
After you have created the drive group and connected your drive to the server, add it to the drive group as follows. | <translate><!--T:37--> After you have created the drive group and connected your drive to the server, add it to the drive group as follows.</translate> | ||
<ol><li>From the '''Components''' -> '''Drives''', select the '''RDX or USB drive group''' and click the '''New Drive''' button. The ''New | <ol><li><translate><!--T:38--> From the '''Components''' -> '''Drives''', select the '''RDX or USB drive group''' and click the '''New Drive''' button. The ''New Drive'' window opens. Specify a drive name, type, and path for removable media – see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Configuring_Removable_Media#Linux|device name of your drive]] above.</translate></li> | ||
<li>Under the ''Drive'' tab, specify the following options:</li> | <li><translate><!--T:39--> Under the ''Drive'' tab, specify the following options:</translate></li> | ||
<ul><li>''Drive | <ul><li><translate><!--T:40--> ''Drive number:'' will be automatically assigned</translate></li> | ||
<li>''Drive | <li><translate><!--T:41--> ''Drive name:'' Optionally, enter a drive name, for example, ''Drive_7''.</translate></li> | ||
<li>''Drive | <li><translate><!--T:42--> ''Drive type'': From the drop-down list, select '''DISK_CHNG'''.</translate></li> | ||
<li>''Loader:'' From the drop-down list, select ''No loader''.</li> | <li><translate><!--T:43--> ''Loader:'' From the drop-down list, select '''No loader'''.</translate></li> | ||
<li>''Device | <li><translate><!--T:44--> ''Device server'': Select your backup server or the system to which the drive is attached.</translate></li> | ||
<li>''Drive | <li><translate><!--T:45--> ''Drive group:'' Select the relevant drive group which you have configured before (RDX or USB).</translate></li> | ||
<li>''Path for removable media'': Enter the volume name of the DISK_CHNG media with the directory.<br /> In our example, for the ''RDX drive'' enter {{path|/media/rdx-mountpoint}}<br /> | <li><translate><!--T:46--> ''Path for removable media'': Enter the volume name of the DISK_CHNG media with the directory.</translate><br /> <translate><!--T:47--> In our example, for the ''RDX drive'' enter {{path|/media/rdx-mountpoint}}</translate><br /> | ||
or<br /> | <translate><!--T:48--> or</translate><br /> | ||
for the ''USB drive'' enter {{path|mkdir /media/usbdisk}}.</li></ul> | <translate><!--T:49--> for the ''USB drive'' enter {{path|mkdir /media/usbdisk}}.</translate></li></ul> | ||
[[Image: | <translate><!--T:50--> [[Image:RDX_drive_linux_Beefalo_V2.jpg|link=]]</translate> | ||
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<li>Switch to the ''Options'' tab and proceed as follows:</li> | <li><translate><!--T:51--> Switch to the ''Options'' tab and proceed as follows:</translate></li> | ||
<ul><li><translate><!--T:52--> ''Device path:'' Mount point where the media will be mounted.</translate></li> | |||
<li><translate><!--T:53--> ''Auto unload:'' Yes</translate></li> | |||
<!--{{<translate><!--T:96--> note</translate>|<translate><!--T:97--> As of v. [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Release_Versions|5.0.0 ''Jaglion'']], the ''Auto unload'' option is only available in the [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#UI_mode|''Expert'' UI mode]]. It is not available for users that run the GUI in ''Basic'' or ''Advanced'' mode. In the latter case, if you want to access this option you first have to change the ''Basic/Advanced'' UI mode to ''Expert'', as described in [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:SEP_sesam_GUI#UI_mode|Selecting UI mode]].</translate>}}--> | |||
<li><translate><!--T:54--> ''Mount command:'' mount</translate></li> | |||
<li><translate><!--T:55--> ''Umount command:'' umount</translate></li> | |||
{{note|Skip this step if the dynamic mount function should not be used for the USB drive.}} | <li><translate><!--T:56--> ''Eject command:'' eject</translate></li> | ||
[[Image: | {{<translate><!--T:57--> note</translate>|<translate><!--T:58--> Skip this step if the dynamic mount function should not be used for the USB drive.</translate>}} | ||
<translate><!--T:59--> [[Image:RDX_drive_linux_options_Beefalo_V2.jpg|link=]]</translate> | |||
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<li>Click '''OK''' to add a new drive.</li></ol> | </ul> | ||
<li><translate><!--T:60--> Click '''OK''' to add a new drive.</translate></li></ol> | |||
==== {{anchor|Windows}}Windows ==== | <translate>==== {{anchor|Windows}}Windows ==== <!--T:61--> | ||
After you have created the drive group and connected your drive to the server, add it to the drive group as follows. | <!--T:62--> | ||
After you have created the drive group and connected your drive to the server, add it to the drive group as follows.</translate> | |||
<ol><li> | <ol><li> | ||
From the '''Components''' -> '''Drives''', select the '''RDX or USB drive group''' and click the '''New Drive''' button. The ''New drive'' window opens.</li> | <translate><!--T:63--> From the '''Components''' -> '''Drives''', select the '''RDX or USB drive group''' and click the '''New Drive''' button. The ''New drive'' window opens.</translate></li> | ||
<li>Under the ''Drive'' tab, specify the following options:</li> | <li><translate><!--T:64--> Under the ''Drive'' tab, specify the following options:</translate></li> | ||
<ul><li>''Drive | <ul><li><translate><!--T:65--> ''Drive number:'' will be automatically assigned</translate></li> | ||
<li>''Drive | <li><translate><!--T:66--> ''Drive name:'' Optionally, enter a drive name, for example, ''Drive_50''.</translate></li> | ||
<li>'' | <li><translate><!--T:67--> ''Drive type'': From the drop-down list, select '''DISK_CHNG'''.</translate></li> | ||
<li>'' | <li><translate><!--T:68--> ''Loader:'' From the drop-down list, select '''No Loader'''.</translate></li> | ||
<li>''Device | <li><translate><!--T:69--> ''Device server'': Select your backup server or the system to which the drive is attached.</translate></li> | ||
<li>''Drive | <li><translate><!--T:70--> ''Drive group:'' Select the relevant drive group which you have configured before (RDX or USB).</translate></li> | ||
<li>''Path for removable media'': Enter the volume name of the DISK_CHNG media with the directory. In our example, enter {{path|E:/SESAM-DISK}} for the ''RDX drive''.</li> | <li><translate><!--T:71--> ''Path for removable media'': Enter the volume name of the DISK_CHNG media with the directory. In our example, enter {{path|E:/SESAM-DISK}} for the ''RDX or USB drive''.</translate></li> | ||
[[Image: | <translate><!--T:72--> [[Image:RDX_drive_windows_Beefalo_V2.jpg|link=]]</translate> | ||
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
<li>Switch to the ''Options'' tab. Specify the '''drive letter''' for the ''Device | <li><translate><!--T:73--> Switch to the ''Options'' tab. Specify the '''drive letter''' for the ''Device path'' and <tt>'''sm_eject_media'''</tt> for the ''Eject command'', as shown in the screenshot.</translate><br /> | ||
[[Image: | <translate><!--T:74--> [[Image:RDX_drive_windows_options_Beefalo_V2.jpg|link=]]</translate> | ||
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<li>Click '''OK''' to add a new drive.</li></ol> | <li><translate><!--T:75--> Click '''OK''' to add a new drive.</translate></li></ol> | ||
=== {{anchor|media_pool}}Creating a new media pool for the RDX or USB drive=== | <translate>=== {{anchor|media_pool}}Creating a new media pool for the RDX or USB drive=== <!--T:76--> | ||
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After you have successfully created a drive, create a new media pool. | After you have successfully created a drive, create a new media pool. | ||
From the '''Components''' -> '''Media Pools''', click the '''New Media Pool''' button. In the ''New Media Pool'' window specify the name of the pool (e.g., ''RDX_pool'' or ''USB_pool''), select the relevant RDX or USB drive group and specify the [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#retention_time|retention time]]. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Managing_EOL|Managing EOL]].<br /> | <!--T:78--> | ||
[[Image: | From the '''Components''' -> '''Media Pools''', click the '''New Media Pool''' button. In the ''New Media Pool'' window specify the name of the pool (e.g., ''RDX_pool'' or ''USB_pool''), select the relevant RDX or USB drive group and specify the [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#retention_time|retention time]]. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/Managing_EOL|Managing EOL]].</translate><br /> | ||
<translate><!--T:79--> [[Image:RDX_new_pool_Beefalo_V2.jpg|link=]]</translate> | |||
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==== {{anchor|media_type}}Create a new media type (if required) ==== | <translate>==== {{anchor|media_type}}Create a new media type (if required) ==== <!--T:80--> | ||
Under the '''Configuration''' -> '''Media Types''', check whether a media type with enough capacity for your DISK_CHNG drive type exists (for example, ''DISK-RESERVE_1GB'', ''DISK_5000'', DISK_100000, etc.), as shown in the screenshot.<br /> | <!--T:81--> | ||
[[Image: | Under the '''Configuration''' -> '''Media Types''', check whether a media type with enough capacity for your DISK_CHNG drive type exists (for example, ''DISK-RESERVE_1GB'', ''DISK_5000'', DISK_100000, etc.), as shown in the screenshot. Negative capacity values (e.g., DISK-RESERVE_1GB with the value -1.0) mean that the entire storage area of the medium, minus the specified size, is used.</translate><br /> | ||
<translate><!--T:82--> [[Image:RDX_media_type_Beefalo_V2.jpg|link=]]</translate> | |||
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If it does not exist, create it by clicking '''New''' in the ''Media | <translate><!--T:83--> If it does not exist, create it by clicking '''New''' in the ''New Media Type'' window and specify the options, as shown in the screenshot.</translate><br /> | ||
[[Image: | <translate><!--T:84--> [[Image:RDX_new_media_type_Beefalo_V2.jpg|link=]]</translate> | ||
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=== {{anchor|media}} | <translate>=== {{anchor|media}}Adding media to a media pool === <!--T:85--> | ||
Add your first RDX or USB media to the RDX or USB media pool. You have to repeat this step for all removable media. | <!--T:86--> | ||
{{note| | Add your first RDX or USB media to the RDX or USB media pool. You have to repeat this step for all removable media.</translate> | ||
On Windows, the directory which is specified as a ''Path for removable media'' has to exist on media before adding it to the media pool.}} | {{<translate><!--T:87--> note</translate>| | ||
From the '''Components''' -> '''Media Pools''', | <translate><!--T:88--> On Windows, the directory which is specified as a ''Path for removable media'' has to exist on media before adding it to the media pool.</translate>}} | ||
[[Image: | <translate><!--T:89--> From the '''Components''' -> '''Media Pools''', right-click previously created media pool (RDX_pool or USB_pool) and click the '''New Media''' button. In the ''Adding a New Media'' window specify the relevant ''Media Pool'', ''Drive'', ''Type'', etc., as shown in the screenshot for the RDX drive. Note that in case of the USB disks, you have to select the '''Overwrite''' option.</translate><br /> | ||
<translate><!--T:90--> [[Image:RDX_add_new_media_Beefalo_V2.jpg|link=]]</translate> | |||
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{{note|If you are unable to add new media, check the day protocol under '''Logging''' -> '''Day Log''' on the SEP sesam Server for possible errors. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/ | {{<translate><!--T:91--> note</translate>|<translate><!--T:92--> If you are unable to add new media, check the day protocol under '''Logging''' -> '''Day Log''' on the SEP sesam Server for possible errors, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Day_Log|Day Log]]. As of [[SEP_sesam_Release_Versions|4.4.3 ''Beefalo V2'']], you can also check your system logs online by using new Web UI. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:SEP_sesam_Web_UI|SEP sesam Web UI]].</translate>}} | ||
==See also== | <noinclude><translate><div class="noprint"> | ||
[[Special:MyLanguage/ | ==See also== <!--T:93--> | ||
[[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Drives|Drives]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Media_pools|Media pools]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/Managing_EOL|Managing EOL]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Media|Media]]</div></translate></noinclude> |
Revision as of 11:41, 12 August 2020
Overview
SEP sesam allows you to configure different removable media, such as RDX drives and USB drives, as your storage device. RDX is a disk-based removable storage which is intended as a replacement of a tape storage. RDX storage system offers reliable storage for backup, archive, data interchange and disaster recovery. It is based on the removable hard disk drives as well as solid state drives for storing big amounts of the backup data.
RDX uses SATA (hardware interface for connecting drives to the computer) for connecting the removable media in the drive and the USB port with external drive or SATA with internal drive for the connection to the computer. Note that WORM (Write Once Read Many) media are also available.
Configuring removable media
To configure the RDX or USB drives, proceed as follows:
- Create a new RDX or USB drive group.
- Configure and add a new RDX or USB drive.
- Create a new media pool for the RDX or USB drive.
- If required, create a new media type.
- Add media to a media pool.
Creating a new RDX or USB drive group
You have to create a new drive group for the removable drives (RDX or USB). From the Components -> Drives, click the New Drive Group button and create a new drive group, for example, RDX or USB.
Configuring and adding new RDX or USB drive
Depending on your operating system, proceed to the relevant section below.
> Linux
> Windows
Linux
To enable SEP sesam to access the removable device, ensure that you have sufficient privileges with read and write access to the device file for the RDX or USB drive. By default, such access is granted only to the root user.
The procedure is slightly different, depending on which drive you want to configure, RDX or USB.
- USB:
Before you can configure the USB drive on Linux, you have to create a mountpoint in the Linux system:
mkdir /media/usbdisk
Then you have to connect the USB drive to the system.
- RDX:
Before you can configure the RDX drive on Linux, you have to check which device name is used for the RDX drive. If you attach the RDX drive to the Linux system, most distributions will automatically mount it (e.g., in/media
). - If this is not the case, check by the dmesg command, which device is used for the RDX drive (usually
/dev/sdXY
). - It is important that each time you change the RDX drive, it is detected with the same device name. You can detect it with the udev rule. For details, see About udev rules.
- It is also recommended to format the inserted RDX tapes with a common Linux file system (ext3/reiserfs/xfs).
After you have created the drive group and connected your drive to the server, add it to the drive group as follows.
- From the Components -> Drives, select the RDX or USB drive group and click the New Drive button. The New Drive window opens. Specify a drive name, type, and path for removable media – see device name of your drive above.
- Under the Drive tab, specify the following options:
- Drive number: will be automatically assigned
- Drive name: Optionally, enter a drive name, for example, Drive_7.
- Drive type: From the drop-down list, select DISK_CHNG.
- Loader: From the drop-down list, select No loader.
- Device server: Select your backup server or the system to which the drive is attached.
- Drive group: Select the relevant drive group which you have configured before (RDX or USB).
- Path for removable media: Enter the volume name of the DISK_CHNG media with the directory.
In our example, for the RDX drive enter/media/rdx-mountpoint
or
for the USB drive entermkdir /media/usbdisk
. - Switch to the Options tab and proceed as follows:
- Device path: Mount point where the media will be mounted.
- Auto unload: Yes
- Mount command: mount
- Umount command: umount
- Eject command: eject
- Click OK to add a new drive.
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Skip this step if the dynamic mount function should not be used for the USB drive. |
Windows
After you have created the drive group and connected your drive to the server, add it to the drive group as follows.
- From the Components -> Drives, select the RDX or USB drive group and click the New Drive button. The New drive window opens.
- Under the Drive tab, specify the following options:
- Drive number: will be automatically assigned
- Drive name: Optionally, enter a drive name, for example, Drive_50.
- Drive type: From the drop-down list, select DISK_CHNG.
- Loader: From the drop-down list, select No Loader.
- Device server: Select your backup server or the system to which the drive is attached.
- Drive group: Select the relevant drive group which you have configured before (RDX or USB).
- Path for removable media: Enter the volume name of the DISK_CHNG media with the directory. In our example, enter
E:/SESAM-DISK
for the RDX or USB drive. - Switch to the Options tab. Specify the drive letter for the Device path and sm_eject_media for the Eject command, as shown in the screenshot.
- Click OK to add a new drive.
Creating a new media pool for the RDX or USB drive
After you have successfully created a drive, create a new media pool.
From the Components -> Media Pools, click the New Media Pool button. In the New Media Pool window specify the name of the pool (e.g., RDX_pool or USB_pool), select the relevant RDX or USB drive group and specify the retention time. For details, see Managing EOL.
Create a new media type (if required)
Under the Configuration -> Media Types, check whether a media type with enough capacity for your DISK_CHNG drive type exists (for example, DISK-RESERVE_1GB, DISK_5000, DISK_100000, etc.), as shown in the screenshot. Negative capacity values (e.g., DISK-RESERVE_1GB with the value -1.0) mean that the entire storage area of the medium, minus the specified size, is used.
If it does not exist, create it by clicking New in the New Media Type window and specify the options, as shown in the screenshot.
Adding media to a media pool
Add your first RDX or USB media to the RDX or USB media pool. You have to repeat this step for all removable media.
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On Windows, the directory which is specified as a Path for removable media has to exist on media before adding it to the media pool. |
From the Components -> Media Pools, right-click previously created media pool (RDX_pool or USB_pool) and click the New Media button. In the Adding a New Media window specify the relevant Media Pool, Drive, Type, etc., as shown in the screenshot for the RDX drive. Note that in case of the USB disks, you have to select the Overwrite option.
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If you are unable to add new media, check the day protocol under Logging -> Day Log on the SEP sesam Server for possible errors, see Day Log. As of 4.4.3 Beefalo V2, you can also check your system logs online by using new Web UI. For details, see SEP sesam Web UI. |