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APPENDIX A
Best Practices
This appendix reviews best practices for using Media Lifecycle
Management, protecting library configuration data, and working with
media.
MLM BEST PRACTICES
To effectively use MLM and ensure MLM and DLM data protection, plan a
strategy based on your data center needs and develop policies and
procedures to support that strategy. Having sound management policies
and procedures for media rotation and management is essential for
consistent, effective implementation.
Topic
MLM Best Practices this page
Implementation Guidelines page 508
Usage Policy Guidelines page 508
Disaster Recovery Planning page 510
Back Up and Protect the Library Metadata page 511
Back Up the Library Metadata page 511
Verify and Protect the Metadata Backup page 513
Using Cartridges page 515
Labeling Cartridges page 515
Handling Cartridges page 516
Storing Cartridges page 517
Using Cartridges in the Library page 518
Cartridge Rotation page 519