
Pathlight VX User’s Guide 81
Performing Advanced Tasks and Operations
Use this procedures in this chapter to perform advanced tasks and operations in the Pathlight VX. This
chapter contains procedures for managing different types of media and Advanced Features such as
Archive, Early Tape Creation, and Storage Policies (Disk Extension). This chapter contains the following
sections:
• Managing Media in the Pathlight VX
• Removing Media from the Pathlight VX on page 93
• Managing Disk Extension Media
on page 98
• Managing Internal Backup Media
on page 101
• Working with Advanced Features
on page 103
• Managing Storage Policies
on page 108
Managing Media in the Pathlight VX
Use the procedures in this section to manage media in the Pathlight VX, such as setting media filters and
rules, moving virtual media in a library, reassigning physical media, archiving media, and managing offline
media.
Setting Media Filters
Media filters enable Pathlight VX to automatically classify new media (tapes) introduced into the system as
a certain media type and assign the media to the appropriate media pool: Cleaning, Disk Extension,
Internal Backup, and Service. For example, the cleaning media filter matches cleaning media to physical
(tape) media barcodes starting with the letters ‘CLN’. When media is brought into the Pathlight VX, and its
barcode matches this filter, the system automatically classifies the tape as cleaning media. The Disk
Extension, Internal Backup, and Service media filters work in the same manner.
Using media filters avoids having to go through the 'Action Required', 'Define Unknown Media' process of
manually classifying media.
Note
The Disk Extension media filter is only displayed on this page if the Pathlight VX
is licensed for Disk Extension (storage policies) and storage policies have been
enabled on the system.
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