To import archive sets

1        Make sure the media is mounted prior to performing the import process, if necessary.

2        Go to Archive > Media.

3        Click on the media.

4        Click the Sets button to see the Archive Media Sets window.

You see the following fields:

Field

Description

Description

Describes the type of archive.

For tape media, you see the message “Tape devices will be scanned upon import.”

Date

The date and time of the archive.

Imported

A check-mark indicates that the archive sets are in the database.

An X indicates that the archive sets have been removed and can be imported.

Force?

Tape only field.

If a tape was prepared on this system, the system recognizes it through a system assigned asset tag. This is called a “known” tape.

If you check this box, the system imports from all tapes (forces the import regardless of asset tag recognition).

If you do NOT check this box, the system imports from known tapes only (tapes that the system recognizes). For example, if you enter 1–5, for slots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, but 3 is a new tape from another system, the system will not import tape 3 if it isn’t known.

Target Slots

Tape only field.

Enter the slot numbers to indicate the slots associated with the tapes you want to import. You can enter a single slot number (1), a range (1-5), or multiple slot numbers (3, 4, 6.)

If you do not enter a target slot, the system attempts to import from all slots.

The system uses the barcode if there is a valid one.

 

5        Click Import to import the archive sets.

Note: The system imports all of the removed sets that are marked with an X in the Media Sets window. (If it’s detected that an archive set with a check-mark is not in the system, it is also imported from the archive media.)

You see a window with details about each archive set (date, time, and how it was archived), and if it was already in the system (had a check-mark) or was imported.

6        Click Okay.

7        Go to Archive > Status to see the archive set on the Status screen. The archive set displays by original archive date and time. Perform a search by date range or search options to locate the archive set, if needed.

8        Click on the archive set to see the Archive Set Information window. In the Status field, you see either “Import Success,” “Import in Progress,” or “Import Failed.”

9        On the Status screen, click on the archived data to see the Archive Browse Recovery window. The Imported field is “true” if the import was successful. There is a message at the bottom of the window stating “Restore from an imported archive.”