Automating Media Management for Tape and Optical Devices

To simplify the backup procedure and avoid the task of prelabeling and mounting a storage volume before backup, use the Automatic Media Management option.

If the ISM server detects a writable storage volume from the appropriate volume pool loaded in a storage device, the ISM server automatically mounts the volume and uses it for the backup operation. If the ISM server detects a volume without an ISM label, it considers the volume to be blank and automatically labels, mounts, and overwrites the volume with new data. ISM labels the storage volumes with the next sequential label that is associated with the appropriate pool of volumes.