Computer Associates ARB6002700WF0. ..... Administration Guide - Page 161

Media Pools Serial Number Information The serial number of a media is one way to categorize media pools. You cannot change the serial number of media, but you can create a serial number for media by: ■ Barcode-A number is read from a barcode label and this number becomes the serial number. A changer with a barcode reader is required for this method. This will override any previously defined media pool settings. ■ Automatic- BrightStor ARCserve Backup automatically assigns a serial number for the media based on the base and range of serial numbers set when the pool was created. - Base-This is the base number, which BrightStor ARCserve Backup will use when automatically assigning serial numbers. The first media formatted will have the same serial number as the base number. Each media's serial number thereafter will be increased by one. - Range-You can specify the range (up to 31 digits) from which the media pool serial numbers will be categorized. GFS Media Pools Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS) Rotation media pools are based on basic media pooling architecture. GFS Rotation jobs use three media pools: Daily, Weekly, and Monthly, which are based on the information you enter in the Media Pool Name Prefix field when submitting the job. When a GFS Rotation job runs, BrightStor ARCserve Backup automatically formats and names your media according to the backup type, media pool, and date using the following syntax: (backup type)-(user-defined media pool prefix)-(day-of-the-week)-(date) Managing Devices and Media 7-13